Photos: Marcel Schenk, Bergsteigerschule Pontresina.

Countless routes lead up the north side of one the most famous peaks in the eastern alps.

• Most popular
• The popular classic: The North ridge (3-5a, 5-7 hours climb time)
• The legendary: Via Cassin (NE wall, 6a, 6-9 hours)

• NE wall
• Peter Pan (6b)
• Neverland (6a+)
• Another day in Paradise (6a)
• Linea Bianca (5c+)

• NW wall
• Ringo Star (5c+)
• Il Silenzio degli Eroi (August 2006, S. Pizzagalli, A. Sampietro, D. Soldarini, 6c, 450 m)
• Big Bäng (September 2008, Ch. Geronimi, A. Mariani, 6b+)
• Microcosmo (2010, S. Pizzagalli, D. Soldarini, L. Martinelli, 6c+ obl., 11 SL)
• Per Elisa (July 2010, D. Soldarini, L. Martinelli, 6a+ obl., 8 SL)

Caution!
All routes on Piz Badile are serious, alpine undertakings and require a large alpine climbing experience. For rapelling the north ridge, you have to be fast and very experienced. Otherwise, it is adviceable to descend to the south side, spend the night at the Gianetti hut and walk back around via the Porcellizzo and Trubinasca Pass or descent into valley and return by taxi.

Gaiser-Lehmann, NW Pillar, 5b, 6 - 8 hours. The only regularly repeated route on the north side. Difficult route finding, Rockfall danger by the approach.

The climbing routes on the north side are rarely climbed due to the difficult conditions.

Last accessible route: Via Tumiturbi, July 2004 / September 2008, G. Lisignoli, G. Mazza, G. Fallett, 6b, 600 m

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