Had a couple of days of holidays while my better half had to work, so I decided to go on a spontaneous mini-roadtrip to somewhere I'd never been before.
Checked some weather forecasts and decided to go for Val Di Mello.
12 hour drive one way...
Stopped overnight near the German-Austrian border and went on the next day, making a short stop in the bizzarly-rich St. Moritz. Strange place...
Arrived in San Martino in late afternoon and got a room there. (couldnt really be bothered to go camping, and the room was only 25€ per night, which is a joke considering you're in the Alps)
Spent the next 2 days having my mind blown by the nature and the warm, friendly people of Val Masino and Val di Mello. Did some hiking and some bouldering, didn't really bother trying to find climbing partners, time there was too short.
Believe me, this place is magical. It's probably not "little yosemite", but it's great in it's own way. Quiet, laid back, kinda timeless.
And to top it all off, it was not the slightest bit crowded since summer season was already over.
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 Parking pullout with a view. Piz Bernina (4049m) slightly right of the center. Credit: hb81 |
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 Part of the "Sasso Remenno", which is a monotlithic block with a volume of ~500,000 m³. Yes, there are routes on it :) Credit: hb81 |
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 Boulders with a comfy landing zone. Parking lot / end of the road in Val di Mello. Credit: hb81 |
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 View from up higher over Val di Mello Credit: hb81 |
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 Old "rusticos" with modern solar cells. Thumbs up! Credit: hb81 |
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 Small lizard guarding a crack. Credit: hb81 |
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 The "Asteroidi" wall with the classic route "Ozeano Irrazionale" on the upper half of it. Credit: hb81 |
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 Highball anyone? Credit: hb81 |
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 A butterfly enjoying the sun, just like I did. Credit: hb81 |
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 The sun hits one of the small "villages" in the valley. (couple of houses each) Credit: hb81 |
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 mello(w) valley Credit: hb81 |
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 View towards the end of the valley in the east. Credit: hb81 |
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 Rock-Art Credit: hb81 |
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 Getting warmer... Credit: hb81 |
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 Rock and houses blend together. Credit: hb81 |
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 Tranquility Base Credit: hb81 |
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