Hiking, Scrambling, Mountaineering in South and Central Italy.
“Seize the day.” That’s the motto with abundant though rather unexpected snowfalls in the mountains of the Appenine. The weather forecast changes ever more erratically, stopping you dead in your tracks just hours before a planned trip. Swapping ropes and winter climbing gear for snow shoes, deciding for a different trailhead, a different peak, all … More Seize the day
Like any opportunities to clear one’s mind this plague year conceded, opportunities for climbing have been few and far between. Unlikely times, unlikely places. Molise, a beautiful mountainous region usually overshadowed by the more popular ranges of the Abruzzi Apennines, has actually quite a lot to offer. One of its many hidden treasures, La Rocca di Oratino, … More Cresta della Rocca, Oratino
Mid-December 2019, a rather unexpected snowfall and a very small time window with relatively low temperatures are the perfect pretext to drop everything and set out for the mountains, even though it’s just after midnight. Of course, also this time we won’t make it to the summit before sunrise, but hey, worse things happen at … More Shades of Pollino National Park – Serra di Crispo
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