Piz dal Pal Tower

View from the summit of Piz dal Pal Tower

We’ve been climbing up in the Albigna Valley today. Such a great place to be – high up in the mountains, surrounded by glaciers and golden granite spires – its amazing that you can get there so easily from the valley.

You have been warned!

Today’s objective was an eye-catching little spire called the Piz dal Pal Tower. We climbed the SW Arete, which gave 6 fantastic pitches that ended with a delicate few moves to gain the slender summit. And all no harder that 5a! There was a bit of cloud bubbling around the higher peaks, but generally, it was a beautiful day to be up high in the mountains, with great climbing at a relaxed pace and very few people about. And to top it off, some kind soul had added a nice new abseil station on the summit, which now means you can put down on the far side of the peak in one 60m descent.  Bliss…

Clare leading off into the sunshine

The Alpine Spire of Piz dal Pal Tower

Almost there - the final moves!