AREA REPORTS

The development of bouldering in Italy has taken off in the past couple of years. There is a huge varity of sites throughtout the country and I have tried to provide a good starter guide to most. I am working on the other sites and if anyone wishes to send me information it is greatly appreciated.

Some further notes:

• If you do not need to top out don't. Leave the natural plants and moss in place if possible.
• Chipping: What you can't remove with a stiff plastic brush should stay (unless something is very loose and dangerous).
• Leaving tickmarks: When redpointing a boulder it is useful to create a Picasso in order to find the holds and mark your sequence. However, it is very important that your drawings are brushed away as to not confuse other climbers.
• Bolts: If you use bolts when you train on a "boulder" you are actually aiming for soloing not bouldering.

Grade Comparisons

The following table attempts to compare the three different bouldering grades described above. The British technical grade has also been included for comparison. All routes listed in guide are US V Grade, please note that all grades may not be exact. If you find a route to be different email me and I will keep for updates.