It’s been a kind of ritual in the last 3 years meeting Giovanni for climbing in the Dolomites on the first part of July, and every summer we set the bar higher, looking for more challenging classic climbs. Even this year the weather was good, so we managed to climb some very fine routes around Cortina d’Ampezzo. We started our…
Last year in Vipiteno I took part on a meeting for the upcoming Adidas Terrex event as a “local” expert of the Dolomites. These mountains were chosen for their beauty (of course!) and the opportunity to combine multisport activities (hiking, running, rock climbing and mountain biking) accross the valleys without using cars or any other “mechanic” help. 14 different starting points were set…
After couple weeks holidays on the beach with my family, by mid June I finally started my summer guiding season in the softest way. I guided a pleasant hiking trip on some beautiful trails between the Alpe di Siusi and the Sella group, with some fun rock climbing days with kids at the Cinque Torri, followed by some interesting via…
Spring season always delivers good times to all ski touring lovers, especially this 2016-17 season. Couple weeks ago in the Dolomites we had almost two feet of snow fell into Marmolada in a few days, and everything was whiter than winter. Even around the Alps, the activity has been intense, as many steep had been pretty icy for most of the…
Pomagagnon is one of the mountain range which makes the panorama of Cortina d’Ampezzo so beautiful and famous. It is that jaggered yellow and grey wall you can see while walking around downtown in Cortina, the first mountain standing in front of your car window while you’re getting out of the road tunnel in Pocol as you drive down from Falzarego…
The Monte Rosa range is the biggest mountain massif in the Alps, there are 18 “official” peaks over 4000 meters, Punta Dufour with its 4637 meters is the second highest in the Alps. The access to the high altitude is quick and easy thanks to the ski lifts, when you start your journey from Zermatt, Cervinia or Gressoney. The Monte Rosa is…
The Haute Route is probably the most famous hut to hut trip on skis all over the world and it goes across glaciers and high mountains in the Alps. When you talk about the Haute Route, anyone who’s passionate about skis and mountains understands what we’re talking about, and lots of people from all around the world reach Chamonix every spring for…
After the two good weeks together with the Ski Club Great Britain, the snow situation in the Dolomites was getting more critical in some ways. The temperature was getting higher, the snow on south slopes disappeared visibly around 2000 meters, and a warm Fohn wind blew constantly from the north. Never before this season my attitude has been “let’s go and see” rather…
March always delivers great emotions and skiing in the Dolomites, even if this season has been pretty dry like I’ve never seen before. During the Dolomites ski traverse I think I had seen it all… snow, strong wind, then rain up to 2000 meters, and again strong wind from the North. The weather for the following week was forecasted to…
I was pretty worried about the Dolomites ski traverse from San Martino di Castrozza in Braies scheduled for late February with Ski Club of Great Britain team. The skitour to Forcella Bachet had given me some hope, but there were still many uncertaintes about the possibility of doing a whole trip on skis outside the groomed slopes. Fortunately something happened the day…
The conditions for ski touring in the Dolomites are still difficult, even though we are already in the end of February. Passo Giau and Cadini Misurina are two areas that I could recommended if you don’t want to destroy your skis, as well as the north side of Monte Pelmo where the classic tours to Forca Rossa or Forcella d’Arcia have been skied…