Via Sisifo (Langkofel North Pillar)

Difficulty: V+, few sections up to VI+ This route is characterized by 5 sections. At the beginning, there is the corner to the wide slab zone, which is overcome in a direct line before reaching a steep wall. This wall is climbed in 4 pitches. Beautiful cracks of the "Via degli Accademici" follow. Chimneys and grooves bring the climber to the summit of the North Pillar. The rock is solid and clean throughout the tour. Ivo Rabanser named it "The Time of Sisyphus" because the route was thoroughly cleaned. It was typical work like the mythology of Sisyphus. In the Langkofel group, a route in a well-maintained style was opened by the first ascenders. Belay stations are equipped with rings and strong sand timers and the rock is clean along the entire route. Neighboring routes like the "Silberplatten," "Via Demetz," or "Via degli Accademici" are not sufficiently equipped with bolts and are not clean either. The character of the "Via Sisifo" remains alpinistic because the wall is high and