Diggler - Aug 15, 2005 7:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Shiver me timbers!That's a fine-lookin' pinnacle. Limestone?
brenta - Aug 15, 2005 11:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Shiver me timbers!Dolomite rock, dolomia principale to be precise--the stratified rock that forms the upper part of the Sella Group. Dolomite rock and limestone are close relatives, but they are quite different from a climber's perspective.
Fred Spicker - Aug 15, 2005 11:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Shiver me timbers!Limestone is calcium carbonate - dolomite is calcium magnesium carbonate. The magnesium content makes the rock harder and more resistant to weathering thus making it better for climbing than limestone in most people's opinion.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 16, 2005 6:56 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Shiver me timbers!The drop is very sudden and unexpected since it develops out of a large plateau which is quite well visited (I want to avoid saying crowded). People are drawn towards the little pass to get a good view of the tower but as they get near you always hear their exclamations as they suddenly stop in their tracks.
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