has finally arrived on Saturday ... the sun the past few days and did not loose too much snow on the Stelvio's no fun ... but still no ... no ... even in bad weather. What do I do? No ... just stay home then I'm going to walk. You try to get on with Grignone Cainallo (other skialp the north of this beautiful mountain of Lecco) and maybe I take this opportunity for a digression to Step Zapel to see how the descent down the channel. The weather is not the best but there are high clouds and no rain, so I trust and go. From
Cainallo take the beautiful path that along the mountain hut in the middle until Bogani.
As I reflect on how it would walk that path with the snow and snowboarding. A grueling ups and downs for the first 400 meters, which makes the trip not quite favorable to the table. Moreover, the high walls that rise on the path does not bode well. If you were to download finiresti below in the woods.
Arrival at Bogani and here, finally, open slopes of the beautiful shaped bathtub. Here it would be interesting (but we're already at 1800 meters and would be only 600 meters of descent of healthy splash against 900 meters). Beginning to rise and the meadows are tinged with color ...
go from green to white, the first snow ... then to shades of yellow pine needles fallen here and there.
are soon engulfed in the most total white clouds. I would go back but the trail is well beaten though slippery ... and I still have to vent the stress of not being able to enjoy the w-end, and then proceed to head down.
At some point, things get complicated. There are passages with chains. Relatively trivial if it was summer, but with the slippery snow and ice my chain a bit complicated 'climb.
I can not threaten to hurt early in the season! I go along. I begin to feel cold but there are almost. At one point, a sign leaves me dismayed: "crevasse danger" .... Crevasse?? 2000 meters??
The peak is not seen but the altimeter does not lie. There are only 50 meters. Still a bastard slide with a chain on the left. Overcome the last obstacle and are in retreat!
We are few. There is a time for wolves, but inside it's warm. There's a nice atmosphere of a few close friends and loyal patrons of Brioschi. I would like to have lunch ... but your wallet?? At home!! I warm it a few minutes and I decide to go down. I ask for the snowfield and I confirm that the slope should be less complicated I had accomplished. Too bad that was not wrought indicated by stakes. Alone with visibility to 10 meters just do not trust. Better get to where I went, at least I know what awaits me.
The snow is soft. It must have been cold despite the sun because he has not melted and Rigel. The descent is a bit 'slippery and sometimes I just feel like skiing with boots. Overcome the steps with the strings (I can even fall) and I can not wait to get out of the clouds. Finally came out on the lawns overlooking the Bogani.
starting to be hungry but I do not want to eat the sandwich I had in the backpack ... it's cold and I want to go back to the car as soon as possible (Is starting to sleet).
I walked almost continuously for 5 hours but I do not feel tired. Despite the bad weather was almost surreal and a trip is worth it.
's snowing a lot. 80 cm in Valtellina. The monkey salt. But I'll have to wait. Just as well, better to let the snow compact, bottom side, you become secure. Meanwhile I'm preparing for the moment has arrived!
