[nash1]

Any hot tips from the masses about the best crags to go to in these two destinations?
Looking for quality up to the high 7s. Not polished.

[andy popp]

Don't go to Massone is polish is an issue. I went to a little great crag a little bit up into the hills above Arco, was called Nomesino I think (or the village was anyway) Did a brilliant long 7b+ here called Les Prestiges, also v. worthwhile was Bucomagia, 7a/+. Do one of the multi-pitch routes on the big bit behind where they hold the comps. Just checked, its called Monte Colodri, I did 'Zanara e Labrado' with fatboyslimfast, was v. good E4/7a/+ish. All in all though, Arco, while good obviously, didn't really do it for me.

[corniceman]

Do go to Massone. polished I agree but pretty good. There are a couple of really good steep and pumpy 7b/7b+ on the really steep right hand sector that are well worth doing, steep and on good jugs also a tricky 7c from the same start that again is juggy and pumpy with a final tricky finnish. Good fun climbing and 20 seconds from the car.

[andy popp]

Obviously I meant if polish is an issue. I agree its good, but it was v. polished 18 years ago and the OP specifically mentioned this.

[nash1]

Cheers for the tips.
If Massone i 20 secs from the car, we may risk it and turn round if it is a shiny mirror...