Huber suggested in 2014 that holds on the crux pitch are now better than on his first ascent.
... the crux pitch was heavily manipulated. There are many cristallized fossilx in the dolomite rock of Tre Cime and if you work hard, you can break out many of these. Then remains a pocket or hole which looks basically natural. But for cleaning a tooth-brush is defenitly not enough: you need hammer and chisel. In the former crux traverse in the middle of the pitch you had to crimp thin edges where you find now big pockets, some of more than 10 centimeters in diameter. The character is heavily changed even though it remains to be a great and fantastic climb. The grading is somewhere in between 8b and 8b+.
[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/bellavista-chipped-from-8c-to-8b-+
7 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Alexander Huber | Lead | worked | 18th Jul 2001 | 8c | |
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| Helmut Kotter | Alternate Leads | worked | 11th Jun 2010 | 8b/8b+ | |
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With Wolfgang Widder References[1] https://www.climbon.de/Artikel/artikel_0004.htm [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/07/great_double_for_kotter-56509 |
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| Sasha DiGiulian | Alternate Leads | worked | 13th Aug 2013 | ||
| With Eduard Marin. | ||||
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| Eduard Marin | Alternate Leads | worked | 13th Aug 2013 | ||
| With Sasha DiGiulian. | ||||
| Dave MacLeod | Alternate Leads | worked | Sep 2013 | ||
| With Alan Cassidy. | ||||
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Dave took the crux pitch. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/09/bellavista_for_macleod_and_cassidy-68365 |
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| Robbie Phillips | Lead | worked | Aug 2014 | 8b/8b+ | |
| Barbara Zangerl | Lead | worked | 5th Jul 2015 | 8b+ | |
ReferencesWith Christian Winklmair |
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