Note – 2024-09-15 07:03
Bit sad this morning as we have decided to cancel next weeks Via Ferrata trip to the Italian Dolomites. So many reports from people about the bad weather and early season snow. Freezing my butt off an...
Tag: alps
Note – 2024-08-27 15:16
Exciting news. I'm going back to the Dolomites for a week at the end of September as I feel there is some unfinished business. This time, instead of just trekking, we are aiming to do 6 high level Via...
Note – 2024-08-08 08:42
I wrote a blog about our travels through the Italian Dolomites. It is quite a long and comprehensive read but the hope is it may help give information to others who are thinking of visiting the area....
Note – 2024-08-03 07:55
15 min video - "Wanderings on and off the Alta Via 2 trek in the Dolomites" One week of traditional hut to hut trekking and one completely different week "making it up as we went along". All the time...
Note – 2024-07-24 13:34
1/2 Today we finished our trek through the Italian Dolomites and hiked out to the town of Fiera di Primiero. First week on the Alta Via 2 and the second making our own way on deserted trails, over nar...
Note – 2024-07-23 09:37
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 10 Local hike near Sagron today as heavy rain around. We did a 7km loop to the Val delle Moneghe. A marvellous viewpoint and a winter ice climbing playground. Then on up throu...
Note – 2024-07-22 13:16
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 9 Today we clocked over the 100km accumulated mark as we made our way to Passo Cereda. A quick stop there and then it was on another 4km to a little gem of a hotel we found. Y...
Note – 2024-07-21 11:45
Continuing our journey we headed SE from San Martino passing through mature forests & stunning alpine meadows. A few hours later we emerged at the Forcella Col dei Cistri & the magnificent peaks of th...
Note – 2024-07-20 13:40
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 7 Italian Meteo had multiple alerts out over the next few days for rain and thunderstorms. We made the decision to take a lower variant of the AV2 that skirted the west side o...
Note – 2024-07-19 12:05
Chucking it down at Passo Valles. Storms. Not a time to be playing about on iron cables and ladders! Staying here and hoping things clear up tomorrow
Note – 2024-07-19 11:27
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 6 Passo San Pellegrino to Passo Valles Short rest day today so a lie in, leisurely breakfast & a 6km stroll to our overnight refuge. Just arrived at midday when the heavens op...
Note – 2024-07-18 15:07
All during the long afternoon descent from the pass at Forca Rossa these jagged mountains were in view. They are our next challenge to cross. Much more technical evidently. They look it! 5 days on the...
Note – 2024-07-18 15:00
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 5 Rifugio Castiglioni Marmolada to Passo San Pellegrino. 14km, 1000+m ascent. Very tough day ascending through the humid, oppressive pine forests near Malga to the pass at For...
Note – 2024-07-17 13:17
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 4 Rifugio Pisciadu - Rifugio Castiglioni Marmolada Threat of afternoon thunderstorms had us leaving refuge early at 6am. Had these glorious mountains to ourselves as we climbe...
Note – 2024-07-16 11:52
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 3 Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Pisciadu Another tough day of startling contrasts. From the beautiful early morning departure and excellent traverse to the dramatic Cir pinnacles to...
Note – 2024-07-15 19:06
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 2 Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez today. An exciting and interesting day travelling 11 km with 900 m ascent/descent. Up and over steep passes, stunning views and the added inte...
Note – 2024-07-14 16:23
Dolomites Alta Via 2 day 1- Tough first day on the trail. Bressanone to the Prose Hutte and then onto Rifugio Genova. 16 km and over 1100m ascent. Enjoyed the spectacular scenery and the apple strudel...
Note – 2024-07-13 21:17
An extremely frustrating day of tiring travel on crowded trains with many changes and much confusion. But, we've ended the day with some cold beers and tasty pizza in the lovely south Tirol town of Br...
Note – 2023-07-16 09:13
A blast from the past ... heading out onto the Aiguille du Midi arête, heart in mouth! The Grand Jorasses behind. Space all around. My first time in the Alps, 1983
Note – 2023-06-12 11:53
Really terrifying stuff! In the Silvretta group in the municipality of Galtür (Austria) there was a big landslide on Sunday afternoon. In the area of the northwest flank of the southern Fluchthorn. Ro...