Discover the Dolomites with a very helpful guidebook Lots of people who comes to the Dolomites are searching for trad, sport climbing and via ferrata guidebooks.For the first time the guidebook “The Dolomites Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata”, published by Rockfax, covers all three and is undoubtedly a good choice for people who want to …
Via ferrata del Vajont, a different way to remember the Vajont disaster Via Ferrata della Memoria, also referred to as Via Ferrata del Vajont, is a new via ferrata based on an idea by Fabio Bristot, a member of the Bellunese Dolomites Mountain Rescue squad who wanted to remember the Vajont tragedy through this new …
The Cortina d’Ampezzo gunpowder magazine Between 1859 and 1862 Ampezzo town council had a gunpowder magazine built in the Revis area. The battles of 1848 in Cadore and the first war of independence declared by the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire were still very much alive in the memories of the Ampezzo people. …
Via ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari up Ra Bujela To the delight of all via ferrata lovers, the Cortina Mountain Guides have recently equipped a new ferrata up Ra Bujela, the northernmost of the two rocky towers in the Tofana group. The chairlift that leads from the Duca Aosta hut to the Pomedes hut passes …
Becco Muraglia, a hidden corner away from the most popular routes The climb I’m going to tell you about today is Becco Muraglia (2271 m), an isolated rocky crag at the foot of Mt. Nuvolau and the starting point of the historic Muraglia di Giau wall. Bèco de ra Marògna in Ampezzo dialect is clearly …
Pousa Marza snowshoe, a trip to the slopes of Piz Popena When it’s a matter of a snowshoes walk the Pousa Marza area is certainly one of my favourites both because you have it more or less to yourself and for the magnificent views you get on this beautiful trip.pousa marza snowshoe The area is …