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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Jun 17, 2010 - 09:28am PT
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ciao volpe ubriaco--
i spent six days in cortina a few years ago--got rained off spigolo giallo, did several climbs at cinque torre and hiked through six inches of fresh snow (in july) to the tofana rifugio, observing a rather large herd of chamois up there. (what's the italian word for those critters?)
i fell madly in love, but my bank account is never helpful when that happens. i want to come back sometime and ski as well--i understand that telemarking is allowed in italy.
btw, my mother was from tuscany. i know many alpino songs, which we sing around the table here in california when we can get our hands on good grappa. my japanese wife is an instinctive harmonizer, and i think she shocked the locals at bassano by walking over the bridge and singing their song.
tanti auguri--and thanks for the post. the dolo's is really one of the greatest destinations for rockclimbing.
tony bird
northridge, california
p.s. the dolomites were the scene of major battles between italians and austrians during world war 1. this dismal era did leave one benefit, however. the soldiers put all kinds of hardware into the mountains--cables, ladders, spikes. it is now the "via ferrata", the iron way, and the less gnarly can rent harness, slings and carabiners and fourth-class their way around a lot of spectacular scenery.
p.p.s.: volpino: the rifugio on tofana was named after a famous italian mountaineer, and there was a quotation from him painted above the bar which i wish i had written down. i was wondering if you happen to know it.
btw, folks, the rifugi are these lovely hut-hotels everywhere in the dolomites. each has a restaurant to make you drool. you usually need a reservation to stay in one, but sometimes you can just luck into accommodations if beds are available. you have to hike in to most rifugi. our first day in the dolomites we visited the cinque torre (five towers) rifugio, which is the focus of most of the shorter rock climbing around cortina, met this dynamite couple from australia and had great partners for the duration.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Feb 10, 2013 - 04:49am PT
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Cooooooool stuff!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Feb 10, 2013 - 09:10am PT
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The Dolomites are a mountaineers paradise on earth. Climbed there with my wife to be and fell in love with the place vowing to return. An opportunity came up and off I went for 7 days of skiing just two weeks ago, here's a few photo's from our trip:
The incredible Val Mezdi ski descent down to Corvara.
The refugio above St. Christina:
The massive 1000m wall of Sassolungo looms above on a powder day:
Another incredible lunch stop:
Ice falls on descent from Lagazuol:
The tram up from Passo Falzarego, the walls are honeycombed with tunnels and fortifications from WWI:
The alpine village of Corvara:
Just happy to be there with the fattest and longest skis we saw anywhere in the Dolomites:
Thanks drunkfox, you are a lucky man indeed to live in such a beautiful range. Can't wait to return to the Dolomites. I highly recommend a visit summer or winter, it will exceed your expectations.
Berg Heil,
Charlie D.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 10, 2013 - 12:14pm PT
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Charlie D, i was going to write that your photos looked like Corvara until I scrolled down and saw the credit. I spent several days on my honeymoon there, even managing to get in a via ferrata. Absolutely need to get back there with a rope and rack. So much to climb, so little time...
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 10, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
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The geography:
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Feb 10, 2013 - 10:32pm PT
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There are many places as climbers and skiers we must go before the lights go out. The Dolomites is one such place, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and for good reason. Here's to another Dolomites bump...
Put it on your list, summer or winter it will exceed all your expectations ;^)
Charlie D.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Feb 11, 2013 - 04:39pm PT
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i've had some great trips to the Dollies over the years, two years ago we had a fantastic family holiday based in Sella. BITD I, along with mates or my wife Bronwen did a selection of the small selection of the 'classics':
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 11, 2013 - 05:26pm PT
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Great shots Blakey. The next time my wife and I get back there it will be with three "nippers" in tow. Since the youngest is only two though, it may be a little while.
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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BBST
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Geez, Warbler, I'm glad that Huber vid was only a few minutes. I couldn't
have taken much more! Holy chossfest! And did I see a bit of a gut on him?
Nice pics, Blakey!
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Some scenery around and about the Langkopfl shown in the diagram above.
Steve
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Aug 31, 2013 - 02:41pm PT
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Blakey - Great Dolomites' photos!
The 1930's: Emilio Comici climbing in the Dolomites
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 31, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
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Il Spigolo Giallo is sooo goin' down next summer!
It takes a gigolo to send a spigolo, don't it?
30 years ago I did a route in the Olympic Mts I was gonna name Il Spigolo Giallo
but I let myself get talked out of it.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Aug 31, 2013 - 04:18pm PT
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Thanx for the great photos.
I finally took my dream trip to the Dolomites a few years ago but just before the trip I broke my shoulder so...no climbing, but the hiking and the views were fabulous. Only complaint was that it was very cold and this was at the end of July!!! Also Italy was VERY expensive.
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