When the flight of the water from the mountain to the sea is blocked by the freeze, incredible situations of freedom are created and ice climbing acquires its spectacular aspect. Let the unreal word of piolet-traction along the blue lines of the frozen waterfalls cast its spell over you.

"It was 4,30 am and the full moon lighted the peaks and glaciers around us as far as the eye can see. Under our feet dark and dizzy Cervasutti canyon swallowed the anxiety and the fatigue and gave us the masculine certitude of our regained desire of victory. Let’s wish that this desire can remain unchanged with time."

Piero Cammelli 1980 - from the journal of Antonio Guichardaz.