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Pedra Longa, sottostante la falesia (Foto Maurizio Oviglia) |
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beautiful and excellent calcareous walls dominate the route sloping from
Baunei to Pedra Longa. We made the most of the inferior strip of Punta Su
Mulone several years ago, creating the cliff of Campo dei Miracoli (The
Field of Miracles). Unfortunately a landslide felled over the easier routes
of the cliff and that gave us to understand that perhaps that place wasn't
completely safe. So this area was neglected in favour of Cala Gonone that
was fairly near at end.
But we have never realized that there was a very beautiful cliff, still
virgin, just over the route!
Giampaolo Mocci took the initiative and gathered a little group of climbers
and their girl-friends around him: he perhaps was stimulated by the fact
he spends his holydays near Baunei every year. He wanted to put pitons on
the whole cliff.
More than 15 itineraries were created on beautiful holes and little crimpers
during three winter week-ends: they worked very hardly from morning to evening.
The most beautiful aspect of that experience was that Giampaolo was able
to involve everyone: even girls could create their routes. That cliff has
already been strongly criticized because of Giampaolo's decision to put
very close assurance anchors.
This is strange if we consider that the nearby long routes with exposed
pitons are deserted and people who criticize, prefers climbing routes with
closer pitons.
Everyone must be free to choose the type of routes he prefers; Mocci just
wanted to create a cliff which could be suitable for beginners and for everyone
who liked to climb without danger. The demonstration has been the great
success of that cliff, even before it has been published. |
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