- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
DOLOMITES — FRIULI / VAJONT · LIMESTONE
Erto climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
About Erto
A remarkable sport crag above the infamous Vajont dam near Longarone, in Friuli's western Dolomites. Erto is defined by its enormous yellow cave: the overhang is so deep that most of the hard climbing stays completely dry in heavy rain, making this one of the go-to Italian bad-weather venues. 240+ routes from beginner 3a in the 'No Big' sector to the 8c+ testpieces of the 'Big' overhang. The steep hard climbing built the crag's reputation as one of the hardest in Italy in the 1990s. South-facing at 800m — sun-drenched winter days, and heavy rain is barely a problem thanks to the roof. Fast approach.
- Region
- Dolomites — Friuli / Vajont
- Rock type
- Limestone
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 800m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- low