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BASECAMP |
Runch Hut - Incisia - Fanes Forest - Waterfall Walk - Cinque Torri - Edelweiss Terrace |
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Monday 2nd
March 2015 (Runch Hut Though Winter Meadows)
Ready
to go in a Blizzard at
The Santa Croce Refugio 2045m
Passing
One of the Many Mountain Huts in the Area
Striking
a Pose
"I
Like This Snow"
It's
a Bit Deep Over Here
Heading
Towards Another Hut
It's
all up Hill
Still
Going up as the Weather Closes in Again
What
do you Think About it so far?
"I
Think I'm Going to Like This"
The
Downhill Corvara Zumba Team
The
Down Before the Climb to Runch Hut
Refugio
A
Quick Breather on the Steep Bit With Guide Caroline
Keep
Going Girls
A
Nice Flat Bit After Lunch at Runch Hut
A
Pose in the Snow
This
Way as the Sun Comes Out
Down
Through the Huts
Going
Down Hill in the Sunshine
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up |
Looking
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Say
Cheese
A
Pose Together
Our Guide Caroline
I
do Like This
Into
the Gloom as we Near the Valley Floor
Tuesday
3rd March 2015 (Incisia, the Quiet Side of Pralaogia Plateau)
Getting
Instructions from Guide Jon in the Shade
A
Bit Warmer in the Sun Before we Start
The
Mountain Sassongher Above Corvara
"Remember
to Stay in Small Groups Crossing the Piste"
A
Quick Break at a
Refugio for a Coffee
This
is the Life
Beware
Learners on the Piste
Pose
on the Piste
Lunch
by an Old Hut
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Our
Group of Colletts Snowshoers
Col
di Lana in Snow
Sassongher Above Corvara
Steady
Now
Walking
Through Snow Meadows
Following
a Lone Ski Trail
Come
on Keep up
Shepherds
Hut in the Snow Covered Meadow
Keep
Going
Dropping
Down into the Valley
A
Cool Beer at the End of the Day
Wednesday
4th March 2015 (Fanes Forest from S Croce to San Cassiano)
Our
Snow Shoes at
S Croce Refugio
Again This Time Without the Blizzard
A
Quick Coffee Before we Set Off
Santa
Croce Church in Snow This Year
Ready
to go Again
The
Crossroads Below
Santa Croce Refugio
in Snow
A
Big Team Today
Round
the Big Rock Again This Time in Snow
A Pose
in the Sunshine
Mark
Leading the Pack, "Are we all OK Back There"?
Another
Pose in the Sunshine
These
Two are Enjoying it a bit to Much
The
Picnic Spot From Last June
Leaving Last Years Picnic Spot Behind
This
Way
Making
our way Down Through the Woods
"BIG
CAT" Footprints
Packed
Lunch at a Convenient Bench
Now
that's an Interesting way to Record a View
My
Turn to Pose
What
a View, the Mountain Sassongher Above the Village of La Villa
This
is the Life
Climbing
a Snow Covered Farm Track
Follow
the Tracks
On
the Road Down to San Cassiano
Thursday
5th March 2015 (Waterfall
Walk,Cascades de Pisciadu)
The Corvara
Park Bench Balancing Pyramid Zumba Team
Pose
in the Sunshine
All
Pose Together
Nearing
the Now Frozen Waterfall
Sassongher
Above Colfosco
Mark
Posing with the Picnic Bench Covered in Snow
This
Guy Might Have to Wait Until Spring to Wake up
Snow
Blowing off the Cliffs Above
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Our
Footprints in the Meadow
Snow
Angel
Snow
Covered Hut in Meadow
Bombardinos
all Round
Friday
6th March 2015 (Cinque Torri,
the 5 Towers of Falzarego)
Top
of the Piste at Refugio Scoiattoli 2255m
Snowshoers
on the Opposite Side of the Piste Below the Refugio
First
View of the Cinque Torri
Heading
up the Side of the Higher Piste to Refugio Averau Hutte 2413m
Follow
me
Come
on Keep up
Taking
a Breather to Admire the View
Nearly
There
That's
the Way to Get to the Top
Heading
Into the Sun and Hitting us With a Blizzard of Snow
Let's
go for a Walk
Refugio
Averau Hutte 2413m
Pose
Above the Refugio
Climbing
the Ridge to the Nuvolau-Hütte
Us
From the Refugio
At
the Summit Sculpture Next to the Nuvolau-Hütte 2574m (8444 ft)
A
Pose on the Edge
Close
up of Marmolada 3343m (10,968ft)
the Highest Mountain in the Italian Dolomites
Down
the Other Side of the Hut
Some
Pinnacles and an Escarpment from the Summit
Our
Guides Sam
and Matt Returning From Nuvolau-Hütte
Heading
Back Down
Nearly
Back at Refugio
Averau Hutte
A Lost
Snowshoer
Found
Snowshoer
Looking
Back at Nuvolau-Hütte From the Side of the Piste Back to Refugio Scoiattoli
Raised Snowshoe Prints
Setting
Off Towards Cinque Torri
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Our
Guide Sam Leads the Way
Follow
the Signposts Through the Towers
The
Path Blocked by a Boulder
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Sam
and Matt Enjoying Lunch
Pack
Lunch Time
Cheers
All
Done Ready for the Off Again
What
a Day!
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Our
Guides Sam and Matt Show us How it's Done
Spotlight
on a Lone Tree
Into
the Daylight Again
One
up, One Down, Which Way Now?
This
Way, Follow the Tracks
Pose
in the Woods
All
That Deep Snow
Me
and My Shadow
Nearly
Back Down Though the Woods
The
2015 Corvara Snowshoe Team Relaxing on Beanbags Back at Refugio Scoiattoli
Saturday
7th March 2015 (Edelweiss
Terrace, High Level Snow Shoe Towards Corvara)
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Another
Day, Another Beanbag this time at Jimmys |
Getting
Ready to Leave Jimmys Refugio After Coffee |
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The
Mountain Gran Cir Overlooking Jimmy's Refugio
Heading
Down Away From Jimmy's
Zig
Zag Under the Gondolas
The
Gondolas Casting Shadows as we Walk Under them
Following
the Gondolas Down
A
Quick Pose to Admire the View
A
Close up of Gran Cir
Ahead
Part of the Vast Sela Mastiff Above Corvara
At
Last we are Away from the Gondolas
A
Quick Break by Some Mountain Huts
Leaving
the Mountain Huts and Climbing Again
Up
and Over
High
Above the Valley
A
Smile in the Woods
Passing
Another Snow Covered Mountain Hut
Starting
to Climb Again
Passing
Some Christmas Trees
More
Snow Covered Huts in Snow Covered Meadows
The
Last Climb of the Week
Come
on Keep up
View
Down to Corvara
Corvara
from the Piste
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Close
up Edelweiss
Refugio
Come
on I'm Hungary
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