Aurisina

Aurisina

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Aurisina is an old – new crag along the coastal road. Already in 1985 Iesu, Pezzolato and Varnerin bolted a few routes here, but it took 30 years that they were re-equipped by Zorzi and Frezzolini, who added a couple more. This is an interesting and fresh crag with another great view in southern exposition sheltered from the wind for a not too strenuous climbing day.

Access

It‘s best to drive on the A4/E70 highway from direction of Trieste to the exit of Sistiana. Make the turn and catch the right split for Aurisina. Go left at the main road and drive straight for some time. Ignore the turn for highway and immediately after that, before the railway bridge, turn right. This road will lead you to industrial zone, where you stick to the right and at the end park beside the road. Be mindful of the signs that forbid parking, as this space is also used by trucks that roam on this streets. At the end of industrial zone the path leads right, over dirt road and through the woods to the viewpoint at the edge. Turn left here and follow the path for about 10 minutes, until you reach a clearing and the path goes downward a bit. Be mindful here for a right turn, sometimes marked by a small stoneman. This will lead you to the last route in sector Est.

Weather

As goes for all the coastal crags, the best day for climbing in Aurisina is in the winter – if the skies are clear. However, the most stable conditions are in spring and autumn. Since the wall faces south, the summer is absolutely too hot.

Rock Quality

Routes are more or less vertical and the harder ones are pretty smooth, so you need good technique, great footwork and strong fingers. The easy routes are very pleasant though. Both sectors of Aurisina have a bunch of easy routes on the right, but don‘t underestimate the others, especially 7s.

Routes (from left to right)

Est is quite diverse sector and although the routes here are also mostly vertical and technical, you will find everything in them, from overhangs, tufas, cracks, chimneys and huge holds. In any case, you will still solve your problems with strong fingers along with fresh and a little stiffer pair of climbing shoes.
A path that splits down at the end of sector Est, brings you to sector Ovest. The routes to the right are very nice, although they are shorter. The ones on the left are distinctively technical, and despite the fresh, small and sharp holds even quite hard.

The gear is new, the rock is fresh and sharp, but compact. You can even find an odd overhang or tufa.

A – Sector Ovest
Teritorial pissing 7a+ 20m
Hot staff 7a+ 20m
Manimal 6c+ 20m
Di sana pianta 7a 20m
Di sana punta 7b+ 20m
Kalakili 6b+ 20m
L’incrociata 7c+ 20m
Coppia d’assi 7b 20m
Pan e circe 7a 20m
Marinata alla salvia 6c 20m
Mens easy 6b 20m
Mens sana 7a 18m
Equilibrio tagliente 7b+ 18m
Analfabeta 6c 16m
Bestia 5c 10m
Pamela Anderson 6b+ 15m
Midwest pig 5b 10m
In salvate e capei 5b 10m
Slalom 6a+ 10m
Mr.X 6a 10m
Lestofante 5c 8m
Baywatch 6b 10m
B – Sector Est
Vespa 50 5b 10m
La moto morini 6a+ 10m
Valentino porcospino 7a+ 15m
Merengue 6b 15m
Canamata 7c 15m
United Sforz 7c+ 15m
Aqua tonica 6c+ 20m
Sancho Panza 7a 20m
Custozzer 6c 20m
La diretta 6c+ 20m
Tre Man 6c 25m
Morpheus 7a 15m
Bossanova 7b 15m
La regina P 15m
Horse Pass 6c 15m
Dolmen 6a 15m
Gioca 5c 15m
Bloccabajo 6c 15m
Giamp 6c+ 15m
Julka 5c 10m
Polka 6b 10m
Polka variante 6a 10m
Supernik 4a 7m