Cima Piazzi

From Arnoga (1,874 m) on the Bormio–Livigno road, follow the Val Viola road for just under 2 km to the Alpe Campo junction, cross the Bormina by a bridge and climb the track into the Val Verva past the Verva farms to Passo di Verva (2,301 m). The same pass can be reached from the south from Eita above Grosio, on a long gravel track past Lago Acque Sparse and Le Crote; this saves about an hour (the Eita road is paved, with a pay-and-display ticket at Fusino). From the pass, faint tracks lead east up the valley, keeping the stream on the right, then join cairns and marker poles; ford the stream and pass between two small lakes at about 2,600 m (Lago del Valun or Lago Spalmo della Val Verva, not shown on the Swiss map). A long, steep moraine slope leads north-east to a snowy basin at about 2,900 m below the south-west face. A rock band about 100 m higher is passed on the left, either by a narrow gully (I) or by a scree ramp from right to left and easy broken rock (I-). In 2025 a landslide on a traverse forced a short descent and re-ascent. Above, long slopes of rubble and snow, trending right, lead to the south shoulder and a small snowfield (avoidable on the left) below the summit block. The last 20 m of steep broken rock are equipped with chains (I+); the final few metres are a smooth vertical slab that can be avoided by an exposed ledge about 20 cm wide on the left. Descend the same way. The face is loose: wear a helmet and avoid being below other parties. VieNormali gives 5½ hours up and 9½ hours return from Arnoga.