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Awesome few days exploring Italy with Jim – kicking off with Erfaulet in Cogne which was in great shape last week. Shortly before I left the UK for this trip a friend Steve emailed with some beta for a route he’d done over xmas – Il Canalino on Monte Mecrone near Biella. Heard of it? We’ll I hadn’t but it sounded too good to be true – well bolted M6 gully, 250m long finishing on a lovely summit, with the most breathtaking backdrop over the Italian plains…