The Alta Via 2 - Dolomite Mountains Italy
Passo Valles to Refugio Pradidali (Days 6 - 7)
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Day 6 - 7 September 2008
Above - At Passo di Valles we stayed in the excellent Rifugio Passo Valles
Above - Looking south. Bad weather is forecast
Above - looking east
Above - Jon and Juliet climbing up towards Passo di Venegiotta
Above - Jon and Juliet on the trail in the mist
Above - misty - but still great country
Above - Jon watches Juliet complete a short section of via ferrata
Above - on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - appraoching the Focobon Peaks
Above - on the trail
Above - Rifugio Mulaz at the foot of the mist shrouded Focobon Peaks.
We arrived at the rifugio at lunchtime and stayed there all afternoon
while it rained outside.
Above - The Focobon Peaks
Above - The Focobon Peaks
Above - the comfortable Rifugio Mulaz
Above - The Focobon Peaks - and our route the next day
Above - The Focobon Peaks
Day 7 - 8 September 2008
Above - Looking back down to Rifugio Mulaz from the trail. A beautiful morning!
Above - Jon and Juliet on the trail. We were approaching a very spectacular section.
Above - on some via ferrata
Above - on some via ferrata
Above - on some via ferrata
Above - descending from Passo delle Farangole (2932m)
Above - on the trail
Above - looking down
Above - looking back towards our pass
Above - on the trail
Above - Jon on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - Rifigio Rosetta. We stopped there for a drink.
Above - on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - Limestone outcrops in a high meadow
Above - a nice place to stop for lunch
Above - nearby peaks
Above - other walkers on the trail
Above - on the trail
Above - We pass a family group on the via ferrata
Above - the trail, looking back
Above - Juliet appoaching the Rifugio Pradidali
Above - The Rifugio Pradidali
Above - Peaks above the Rifugio
Above - Peaks above the Rifugio
Above - Peaks above the Rifugio
Above - Peaks above the Rifugio
Above - Peaks above the Rifugio
Above - In the rifugio - Juliet plays a skittle game
Above - and Jon plays a game where you have to try and roll the ball up an incline before it drops. It was tricky!
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