's why I like snow-climbing than usual freeride ...
W-end mute because of rainfall and the lack of partners with which to combine in March and is also something ... are not many opportunities to take off those three stones already in November I went into my shoes: Legnone Grigna and Three Gentlemen.
Saturday was the turn of Legnone. The cold came Friday should ensure conditions of safety to a trip to the south (that is warmed and the snow was frozen hard as marble, greatly facilitating the progression uphill). Arrive early in the morning. In front of me 1600mt of altitude (starting from an altitude of 970mt). Around me the green meadows. But the snow? Oh well, I'll find more about .... Rucksack will be "50kg" between split and equipment varies, but I do not mind the climb. I burn the first 300 meters in altitude quite easily by cutting the curves of carreccia military (which rises gently but lose too much time). I left the forest and finally the snow cover is sufficiently constant to be able to wear the skins (finally!).
's cool but it feels good. Direct point to the refuge. There are no traces if not animals. The sun is behind the ridge, the snow is hard with knives and go up quickly.
Top see the signs of old avalanches become detached under the rocks of the summit. Silence. Every now and some animal rustling in the woods. There are no other noises. There is nobody on the entire mountain.
seems like a surreal situation, but peace that show. I feel good. I feel in tune with the mountains.
Spending shelter (closed) and point towards the ridge.
The Avalanche pass right on the military road and, as anticipated by the report of the trip, it is more safely pass the crest. Shoes crampons and proceed to the wire. The backpack weighs on me a lot more now. Surplus to a height of 2070mt. Still 300m to the hill and then further 300m to the summit. I look up ... and the top is half stripped.
also in front of me there are striking plates of hard snow (I broke one to evaluate the layers) is not carrying on powdery snow, and not tied ... They're not a good situation. I stop to assess the situation ... go ahead it would make little sense given that the top up to the ski hill has a sort of cross counterslope ... well not really the best. Getting to the hill I would gain another 300 meters ... but the snow is hard (waiting for the Smolle the sun a bit '), certainly not flour ... so why risk it? Around heels and go back ... Legnone will be here for a long time.
Look to 13.00 ... there is only 1cm firn ... the sun is not hot enough ... I go down. Honestly, the descent is not the best ... but I can do as many as 8 curves on a good foundation that will save the day ...
to jump over "involuntary" on a wall two feet ...
I 600mt in the open end quickly ... I got to the forest through the trees em'infilo ravanare the great ... but at least I can find a better line up at an altitude of 1200mt ...
Reloading on the shoulders and down into the valley ... I got to the huts are open ... ... some pastors are preparing for spring. The sun warms. Is there anyone who walks with the dogs in short sleeves.
I emerged from the woods with a snowboard in your backpack ... I look like a Martian. I wonder where you come down? I'd like to say from the top ... but that's okay ... a beautiful day surrounded by nature ... I can not ask for more ... basically there are only 11 months to February (the peak ovviamnte to retry ...).
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