Kade Spears joined Mark for a day's ice climbing in Cogne, Italy. On a Busy Sunday, there were lots of climbers, but with flat, well-defined steps below nearly every pitch, we enjjoyed a bit of quiet now and then, and missed out on the problems of ice-fall from other climbers.

The second pitch, above a deep pool.

a couple pitches later, we arrive at the longest step of the route, seemingly crawling with climbers.

We climbed on the far right side of the falls.

Kade at the belay about two thirds the way up the step.

Kade gives the thumbs-up as we begin the pleasant walk back to the car.