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Mariakante
Brilliant route

Walking in to the climb. We're heading for the obvious chimney separating the two towers in the centre of the photo. Still going up...hard going even at 8:30am About to leave the walkers path and skitter across the scree run Marmolada Pitch 4 of Mariakante which ended up being 4 and 5 combined due to missing the first belay... Rope drag starting to be a pain Looking back down to the parking area, cable car lines above, Marmolada in the distance Mike on the traverse/walk that makes up pitch 6 Pitch 6 One of many awesome belay views Fiona on pitch 7, crossing onto the second tower. Some interesting move on monster jugs Mike about to cross onto the second tower Mike on the simply amazing pitch 8. Intimidating and exposed but the holds and gear are all there. Pitch 8 Pitch 8 Mike waving after finishing pitch 8 Another belay view, Marmolada this time At the end of the route, now all that remains is a few 100m of scrambling to the cable car top station. Stay left of the large block and take the easiest line. It looks pretty nasty at first but turns out to perfectly okay. Taking photos of folks in their goldfish bowl. We've spent the day being photographed and gawped at so figured it was only fair. The way down... unless you want to destroy your knees Approaching the cable car station, various tourists watching us from above Mike on the final section of the scramble Sassalungo Group The route from the cable car down And again... Summit panorama

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