Cascate Nardis, Waterfall in Carisolo, Italy.

Cascate Nardis is a waterfall in the Genova Valley that plunges roughly 130 meters in a series of vertical drops. The water originates from the Presanella glacier and flows through the Rio Nardis stream down the mountainside.

The waterfall drops from the Presanella glacier into Val di Genova at an elevation of 921 metres, with a fall of more than 130 metres and an incline between 55 and 65 degrees. In winter the falls freeze completely, turning the site into a place for ice climbing.

The waterfall lies in the Adamello-Brenta provincial nature park, in Val di Genova, a side valley of Val Rendena reached from Carisolo. Its name, Nardìs, is stressed on the last syllable. The site is a destination for ice climbing in winter, when the fall freezes over completely.

From the car park in Val di Genova, the falls are reached on foot in a few minutes. Access is via a side road off the Strada Statale 239 di Campiglio at Carisolo. In the winter months the waterfall freezes over and the site cannot be visited.

During winter months, the plunging water freezes into intricate ice formations that look like natural ice sculptures. These frozen layers transform the entire landscape and draw ice-climbing enthusiasts to the site.