Yesterday I was not heading to Crepe d’Oucera for climbing. Instead, I decided to enjoy a nice walk starting from Cortina, passing by the Crosc de Ester, then through Pocol, and continuing up to the area of Crepe d’Oucera Alte. I knew a few friends were climbing there, and I was happy to reach them …
A long-term perspective from a mountain guide who has spent four decades working in the Dolomites The Dolomites are not worse than they were. They are not “ruined.” But they are not the same. Over the past forty years, after thousands of days spent guiding on these mountains, I have slowly come to see how …
Walking through the centre of Cortina today, the enthusiasm is unmistakable. Not only supporters of the various national teams, but also many local residents stop in the streets, laugh and talk together. The atmosphere feels genuinely pleasant and lively. Most people seem to have forgotten the difficult period experienced just a year ago, when construction …
The unusual and sad end of a deer The winter of 2012–2013 was particularly harsh for the animals living in our beautiful area, and sadly many of them did not manage to survive the difficulties that arise when heavy snowfall makes it very hard to find food, and when low temperatures take an even greater …
It’s been many years since that November in 2009 when I found myself once again flying toward Japan—this time as a mountain guide, invited back by Miwa Fumikazu. Miwa, a Japanese colleague who has long visited the Dolomites with his clients, proposed a work trip during one of his stays in Cortina. I didn’t think …
At a time when Cortina is undergoing rapid and profound changes, I have decided to share publicly some reflections born out of discussions with many fellow citizens, and from a growing sense of disorientation.This open letter, addressed to Councillor Roberta de Zanna and, for information, to the Municipal Administration, is an invitation to dialogue, transparency, …