Sasso del Ghiro: a comfortable and educational spot. Gianluca Di Benedetto and the Mountain guide Paolo de Laurentis are revamping it. If you would like to help them, you can participate to their fundraising.
1) swimming and climbing in Sasso del Ghiro
2) The Ruzzo River
3) Simona Marziani on Monodito (6a)
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2) The Ruzzo River
3) Simona Marziani on Monodito (6a)
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Sasso del Ghiro, two steps from the peaceful town of Pretara, is a small but very popular Climbing spot, in which it is possible to experience the most playful component of climbing, thanks to the characteristic overhanging walls, generously weathered, to the easy approach and to the possibility to cool down in the nearby stream
1) Paolo De Laurentis at work
2) Lino Di Marcello on Cerasella (6a)
3) Gianluca Di Benedetto at work
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2) Lino Di Marcello on Cerasella (6a)
3) Gianluca Di Benedetto at work
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The short walls of this interesting big block have been affected by various cycles of riveting: around the mid-1980s, the Mountain guide Davide Di Giosaffatte set the first lines, taking advantage of the many tunnels; then Paolo De Laurentis, Pino Sabbatini and Lino Di Marcello increased the routes, with a more sporty riveting. In more recent times, thanks to the valuable work of Paolo De Laurentis, Nino Carlini and especially Lino Di Marcello, this little spot has reached saturation point and terraces and benches have even been set up at the base.
In recent years, Marco Baiocco, from L'Aquila, has maintained the routes with dedication.
1) Old belay, removed and replaced
2) Gianluca Di Benedetto at work
3) Removed bolts
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2) Gianluca Di Benedetto at work
3) Removed bolts
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Following several reports about glue-in bolts dancing in their holes, we considered revamping the routes with the most problems, and not just those.
All the glue-in bolts have been replaced, some variant have been set, and all the belay have been replaced. We used epoxy resin Berner MCS Diamond and certified anchors in stainless steel 316L.
More details will be available on the next update of the Climbadvisor's topo.
Who would like to contribute to the costs incurred, can do this by using the following link: https://gofund.me/9caee3c3.
We thank all supporters in advance
Good safe climbing to all
G.A. Paolo De Laurentis
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