Our visit to the Oberaletsch Glacier (also Upper Aletsch Glacier), the smaller sibling of the Alps’ biggest glacier, the Aletschgletscher (aka ‘Grosse Aletschgletscher’ – Greater Aletsch Glacier), I can only describe as: Fascinating! Amazing! Wow! I’ve always had a fascination with glaciers. These beautiful living masses of ice. And a lot of respect for the …
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My other favourite lake in the Dolomites. Lago Fedara. Ample space to swim. Space to sit and relax. Situated next to Rifugio Palmieri, or as it’s better known, Rifugio Croda da Lago. A perfect oasis on the route to many other destinations in the Dolomites. With Becco di Mezzodí standing guard at the head of …
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I’ve woken at Rifugio Torrani many a times over the years. I’ve woken here after a night of snowfall in late August. And I’ve woken here when mist obscured almost everything in sight. But, there’s nothing quite like waking up here on a clear day and the peaks on the other side of the valley …
Sunday. Today we’re making our way to the beautiful rifugio San Marco, where we’ll be based for the next few days. Ever since my first visit many years ago, after a particularly long day in wet treacherous conditions, coming from rifugio Vandelli via ferrata Vandelli, when Andy and I arrived after almost all the dinner …