Вертикален свят - Впечатляващи зимни изкачвания на Пиц Бадиле

Mid February saw several impressive winter ascents on the mountain synonymous with the Swiss Bregaglia, the 3308-meter Piz Badile. The most notable feature on this iconic mountain is the 800m northeast face, sweeping granite slabs that Gaston Rebuffat dubbed one of the six great north faces of the Alps. The scooped out appearance explains the derivation of the Italian name—the Shovel.