Madesimo's steep skiing symbol.

Statistics

1 - 2

hrs

7

m

1,444

m

58

max°

Difficulty

FATMAP difficulty grade

Severe

Description

This couloir starts right under the top of Pizzo Stella, it's really steep but often in good snow thanks to it's north exposition.

You can reach this couloir following the normal route for Pizzo Stella, which is the easiest approach or you can start skinning up from Fraciscio (1800m of positive vertical drop from here).

The line starts near the peak crux.

It has a steep entry, rope (30m) could be useful if there's cornice, then the couloir ease up and ends into a large valley.

From here you will follow the easy slopes first, then the woods till Fraciscio.

From here walk to the main street and wait the bus that will bring you back to Madesimo (1€ payment, usually there a bus every 30 minutes)