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Torino

19 canyons.

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  Claretto (Lower)

  Ten rappels, the longest a full 70 meter free hang, packed into 320 meters of length and 220 meters of vertical above Novalesa. RopeWiki rates it v6 aquatic a2, commitment III, with a narrow Aug to Sep season window.

  Novalesa, TO Unknown flood
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  Claretto (Upper)

  Above Claretto Lower on the same drainage near Novalesa, the upper fork strings two dozen rappels over 1000 meters and 390 meters of vertical, the longest 40 meters. Commitment rating IV and a five to six hour typical time reflect the volume of rope work rather than any single big drop.

  Novalesa, TO Unknown flood
• 4B

  Eugio

  Unknown flood
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  Foresto

  Fourteen rappels through limestone over 1200 meters of length and 210 meters of vertical, the Orrido di Foresto runs from Jul into Oct and takes most parties about four hours car to car.

  Foresto, TO Unknown flood
• 3B

  Giaset

  Unknown flood
• 4B

  Gioglio

  Unknown flood
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  Lasin

  A 1.7 kilometer shuttle, optional according to RopeWiki, links the two ends of the Lasin, sixteen rappels over 550 meters and 190 meters of granite vertical near Lasinetto. Season runs May through Sep.

  Lasinetto, TO Unknown flood
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  Marderello (Lower)

  Descent times on the lower Marderello swing widely, two to seven hours depending on party size and rope handling, for twenty five rappels packed into 350 meters of length and 180 meters of vertical near Novalesa. Longest rappel is 60 meters, season is Aug to Sep, no shuttle needed since it is a round trip.

  Novalesa, TO Unknown flood
• 4C R

  Marderello (Upper)

  Unknown flood
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  Noaschetta (Lower)

  Granite narrows carry seven rappels over 450 meters and 150 meters of vertical on the lower Noaschetta, a four hour trip with no shuttle needed, best from Jul into Oct. The longest drop here is 60 meters.

  Unknown flood
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  Noaschetta (Upper)

  Both canyons run through the same granite: the upper Noaschetta doubles the length of its lower neighbor, 860 meters against 450, with the same seven rappel count but a shorter 40 meter maximum drop. A three kilometer shuttle separates the two approaches, and the season stretches from summer into early autumn.

  Unknown flood
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  Piantonetto

  Locally called Piantunet, this eleven rappel descent near Ponte San Lorenzo drops 240 meters of granite over 1260 meters, with a three kilometer shuttle and a Jul to Oct window. Aquatic rating a4 signals real water in the descent, more than damp rock alone.

  Ponte San Lorenzo, TO Unknown flood
• 4B R

  Pissa

  Unknown flood
• 4B

  Praie

  Unknown flood
• 4B

  Seguret

  Unknown flood
• 3C

  Sessi

  Unknown flood
• 4C R

  Thures

  Unknown flood
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  Vallungo

  The Vallungo runs ten rappels over 1300 meters and 220 meters of granite vertical, Jun through Oct, with a four kilometer shuttle. Aquatic rating a4 means real swimming, and reported typical times range from four hours to nearly six.

  Unknown flood
• 4A

  Valsoera

  Unknown flood