Thanks

the most are overhanging areas which are not subjected to the “washing off” action of sea salt by rain water. Special attention needs to be given to the crags of San Vito lo Capo, Monte Gallo. The most active climbers/bolters on the island have already started to get busy to solve the problem by re-bolting entire sectors and multi- pitch routes using certified marine STAINLESS steel material, but still, many routes have “old” stainless steel bolts. We recommend you get the necessary information from the local climbers (see INTERNET box) on the current state of the sector’s protection and the multi- pitch routes you wish to climb, and when possible check the conditions yourself, both visually from the ground and even manually by testing the protection before hanging on to it. We have highlighted with a symbol all crags that may have damaged anchors due to salt residue and we have marked, where known, the re-bolting with certified marine stainless steel equipment of certain routes.

It has not been easy, even for this new edition, to compile, catalogue and update the climbing sectors of an entire region, the largest in Italy. Without the very precious help of our many climber and bolter friends this work would have never happened. A sincere and affectionate thank you goes to Stefano Anile, Johnny Bonaventura, Dario di Gabriele, David Gallo, Giorgio Iurato, Cristian Leube, Stefan Low, Daniele Pascandopoli, Lorenzo Di Stefano, Antonio Poidomani, Gabriele Puccia, Marco Puleo, Livio Rabito, Sergio Soraci for the crags of eastern Sicily. Daniele Arena, Davide Catalano and Turi Poma for the updates on the area of San Vito lo Capo and Trapani. Mirko Cangiamila, Rosario Ferrante and Giacomo Talluto for the sectors of Palermo. Simon Alberto Piera and Roberto Zampino for the DWS section. Stefano Anile, Davide Catalano and Davide Scornavacca for the bouldering section. To all our climber friends for posing for the photos in this guide book especially Giulia Bernardini and her parents Paolo and Cristina for their patience on taking the cover photo.

Cristian Leube, Casa di Cristian - Cava Campana (© M. Cappuccio)