Type: Trad, Alpine, 590 ft (179 m), 6 pitches
FA: Luis Trenker, Hans Pescota. 1913
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Shared By: e Dixon on May 25, 2007
Admins: Tim Wolfe, Shawn Heath

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Description Suggest change

This route ascends a large groove on the south-west corner of the tower.

Pitch 1 - After scrambling up some rock steps, climb up the prominent corner/groove to the right of the south face. (40m)

Pitch 2 - The "Trenker Crack". Stem up the polished corner with a wide crack/chimney in it. (40m)

Pitch 3 - More easy climbing up the corner system. (40m)

Pitch 4 - Follow the broken crack up to the end of the corner. (30m)

Pitch 5 - Traverse right out of the corner system to the base of a chimney. (20m)

Pitch 6 - Climb up the chimney to the top of the formation. (40m)

Descent - Climb down into the notch between First and Second Sella Towers. Descend some well marked grooves. Then head down and right to a path that returns to Sella Pass.

Location Suggest change

The route climbs the south-west corner of First Sella Tower. Start just to the right of the large south face.

Protection Suggest change

There are some pins on the route. Also bring a rack of nuts and some slings.

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