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Massimo Loriato

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Reports: 38
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New Canyons: 1
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Reports:

04.08.2025 Rovine Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

RIC 2025 Done upper part and lower part. For the upper part follow the path from Beura/Cardezza to Alpe Cresta, Alpe Bissoggio, Alpe La Piana, Alpe Solia di Fuori and Alpe Solia di Dentro. From the last one take the dry stream right before Alpe Arvoria (small water captation present) with path traces leading down to Ogliana di Pozzolo. Upper part discontinuous but with three main beautiful sections, quite all on french chains, mainly double even if some anchor points a little bit affected by canyon high flow; replaced anchor point on the pitch with the rock that can generate a syphon (no problem today) with a new line high on left bank, starting from a tree, leading to a double points and falling directly on the rock. Finally reaching the last part were all the anchor points are in order. Flow normal (estimated 40-50 l/s) with no particular problem.

Other users were: Greta Andreoli

03.08.2025 Toce Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

RIC 2025 Normal water flow making possibile quite all the jumps or passages without using high lines for heavy flow. Anchor points all in orders, quite all french chains, in some points even double.

02.08.2025 Mondelli (Intermedio) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

RIC 2025 Done together with Mondelli superiore, everything in order.

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02.08.2025 Mondelli (superiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

RIC 2025 All anchors points in order, mainly quite everywhere double points with french chains. Alpine wonderful environment, recommended 60/70m rope.

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01.08.2025 Gondo Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

RIC 2025 Lot of sand everywhere after the cleaning of the reservoir, but still quite many jumps are duable (to check well before).

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24.07.2025 Froda (Superiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Water level low, everything in order.

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20.07.2025 Croso del Lampone Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔

Canyon opening by Gruppo speleologico e torrentistico CAI Varese (GSV)

06.07.2025 Margologio Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Parked right below Verigo, where the paved road ends near a small church and a large parking area. Approach following the old road, accessible on foot and by mtb, first crossing the cement bridge on Margologio where it is possible to look at the flow (reference pictures attached as normal/medium flow), then continuing up on the road until finding a path on the right side which will bring you till the railway crossing. Once crossed the railway, take the left in the opposite direction of the stone bridge on Margologio, and after a sharp bend of the railway you'll find on the right the path going upward, at the beginning not fully evident but than turning into a mule track leading up to Alpe L'Erta. From the Alpe climb up towards the last stone houses till a signpost, take the left path and follow it until you cross Margologio at height 1080 (1048 start indicated on Canyons du Haut Piémont Italien-Torrentismo in Alto Piemonte) Quite everywhere old french 8mm chains, many times doubled, but in many points only one out of the two usable, in some other points in very bad conditions or unusable. Quite open at the beginning and turning from mid to end in more narrow section and passages that should not be underestimated in case of higher flow considering current belays.

Other users were: Greta Andreoli

26.06.2025 Casc Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Anchors in order. First dive silted up. Some new logs on fourth and fifth rappel.

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22.06.2025 Boggera (Inferiore) Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Lower part all okay. Dives and toboggans all doable. Less slippery than usual.

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08.06.2025 Gottardo Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔

Medium/high water flow after a week with mainly rainy days, but anyway still suitable for our beginner/introduction course just by installing a couple of ropeways. All anchors in order and present even in every minor descent, but a lot of trees around and we had to install a new anchor point with a rope around a log.

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01.06.2025 Froda (Inferiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Done the lower part, from bridge to above the final waterfall, with people from the beginner course. Everything in order, added anchors on the last two points missing for additional security; flow normal, quite slippery here and there.

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18.05.2025 Asino Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Opening of the creek

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29.09.2024 Sponde Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Very nice!!! Both technical and playful. Perfect scope, a little slippery in some places. Sufficient anchors, although in some places some additions would be nice.

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15.09.2024 Pogallo Andrea Tox ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

It can be done in conjunction with Marona (worth doing it this way). Mainly horizontal, a lot walking and swimming, but also a couple of nice jumps. The exit point we used: once you get at the junction with Rio Valgrande, keep walking along Pogallo (now San Bernardino) for about 50 meters, walk all the way up the steep slope on your right until you reach the covered artificial channel, walk along it towards the road bridge, pass below it and then go up the stairs on your left.

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15.09.2024 Pogallo Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Entered at the confluence of the Marona. Water plentiful and very cold but not particularly problematic in progression.

Other users were: Massimo Loriato Andrea Tox

15.09.2024 Marona Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Cold, crystal-clear water creating pools of incredible colors. We replaced some old chains with new rings. Traveled 3 hours with a group of 10 people. From here we continued with the Pogallo stream to Ponte Casletto.

Other users were: Massimo Loriato Oliver Beatrice Andrea Tox

29.08.2024 Gei (Inferiore) Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

All ok

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29.08.2024 Sponde Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✕

Water level very low, nearly dry. Not done, preferred Gei integral.

29.08.2024 Gei (superiore) Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Nice descent in crystal clear water, many dives and two rappels. Stainless anchors C55 2dx and C40 1dx. Travel time 1h 30min. For the right bank approach, after Alpe Cortasgell we took the path to the right to the isolated lodge, passed a clearing behind the lodge and came level to the edge of the rock rampart. From here by an old path with stone steps and steel cable we descended steeply to the stream, arriving at an old water works and some nice pools.

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27.08.2024 Nala (Inferiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

2h15 approach on foot to superiore, 6h30 tour for superiore + intermedio + inferiore in a group of 7. Water level normal without any problem, superiore with low flow as usual but with cristal clear pools and lot of water entering from the tributary right after the first stone bridge; all jumps and toboggans doable. All anchor points in order, in superiore and intermedio many are single.

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27.08.2024 Nala (Intermedio) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

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27.08.2024 Nala (Superiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

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25.08.2024 Iragna (Intermedio) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Quite slippery, all anchors in order, clear water with good/low level. Superiore + intermedio + inferiore in 4h30 in a group of 9.

25.08.2024 Iragna (Inferiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Quite slippery, all anchors in order, clear water with good/low level. Superiore + intermedio + inferiore in 4h30 in a group of 9.

25.08.2024 Iragna (superiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Quite slippery, all anchors in order, clear water with good/low level. Superiore + intermedio + inferiore in 4h30 in a group of 9.

22.08.2024 Malvaglia - Orino (Superiore) Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Very nice. Anchors in good order. Normal range. Less slippery than the lower part.

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22.08.2024 Malvaglia - Orino (Inferiore) Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Very nice. Normal scope. Anchors in good order. More slippery than the top.

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10.08.2024 Valle del Salto Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Done both the upper part (from the water captation/dam) and lower part (from the stone bridge), by using the approach path on orographic left side of the valley after crossing the stone bridge. Upper with many pools to swim and many jumps, all doable, and with all the anchor point in orders and present quite everywhere where needed. Many wonderful jumps and the toboggan of 20m. Lower part everything in order and descended the final 65 from the central double anchor with chain, present also many others. 1h45 access and 4h45 progression in a group of 3

Other users were: Oliver Beatrice

04.08.2024 Qualba Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Parked along the street between the small church and the quarry worskhop towards the lake, approach in 10/15min to "ponte degli alpini" where the canyon starts. Many small pitches, generally very slippery, towards the end with the characteristic fall with the suspended pool which flows out through the broken rock wall like a hole in a pot, with anchor point very exposed out on the right. Wonderful view on Orta lake, once down swimmed towards the left until overcoming the garden of the villa and its gate, after it climbing up on the road and back to the car.

04.08.2024 Ogliana di Quarata Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Parked right below and approach in 1h15, the passage starting from Mura ruins is not always evident at the beginning. Medium/low water level but not to be underestimated on some passages. Anchor points various, quite everywhere double and just missing on some minor pitches that require attention cause very slippery, in particular in the final part where the rock turns greenish starting from water capture. Pay attention to rope recovery cause in a pair of pitches it can get easily stuck. Unluckily second pool still with the dead animal on one side, but with the flow water is cristal clear everywhere else. Wonderful canyon and really waiting to do the overall Menta.

31.07.2024 Casc Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔

Water level normal/low and all the anchor points in order.

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27.07.2024 Caradina Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Opening of the canyon

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27.07.2024 Lavaree Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Done only part 3, very nice and everything in order

Other users were: Massimo Loriato Oliver Beatrice

25.07.2024 San Giulio Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

All in order

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10.07.2024 Caprera Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔

First pool with toboggan possible. The other toboga (third pitch) ok top. Last two pools with Jump possible. All the anchor points in order, water flow higher than normal but without any problem.

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04.07.2024 Casc Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Water level normal and all the anchor points in order.

Other users were: Peter

30.06.2024 Boggera (Inferiore) Massimo Loriato ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Done with canyoning introduction course of CAI Varese, many other commercial groups present in the canyon. Water level normal and all anchor points in perfect condition, all jumps and toboggans practicable, very slippery especially in the final part.

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09.06.2024 Casc Peter ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

All in order. A few logs on the fourth rappel.

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