2008 Excursion Reports
Pizzo Berro, Monte Priora and Pizzo Tre Vescovi
By Redazione Published: 05/11/2008
Wednesday 5 November 2008 It could have been a terrible day. But it was up to me to think it over, calmly, without putting on the usual pointless Italian-style tragicomedies. Getting out of Rome at…
Loop of Monte Morrone and Monte Uccettù
By Redazione Published: 25/10/2008
Saturday 25 October 2008 There, now it's raining... I can feel the little drops falling on my rain cape. They tick irregularly..., the drops..., and they seem to make a gentle music... and listening even more…
Monte Marsicano and other summits...
By Redazione Published: 28/09/2008
Sunday 28 September 2008 The Monti Marsicani are a mountain group inside the Abruzzo National Park. Because of its position, far from the main motorway routes leading to Rome, we have always neglected exploring the…
Velino traverse from Piani di Pezza to Rosciolo
By Redazione Published: 26/07/2008
26-27 July 2008 The dream of doing the Velino traverse had been in the works for a long time. No later than 2007, Doriano and I had attacked the massif with an extraordinary loop that…
Pizzo or Cima di Pretare by the Fonte delle Ciaule
By Redazione Published: 14/07/2008
The harsh east face of Monte Vettore ends in a little-known but deeply evocative summit: the Cima di Pretare, known simply as “il pizzo” (the peak). Seen from the road that climbs from Pretare towards…
Monte Bicco and Monte Bove Sud: the disfigured mountain
By Redazione Published: 07/07/2008
Putting together a holiday as an alternative to the “usual” muggy, crowded seaside is not as complicated as one often ends up believing. The Monti Sibillini offer an excellent chance for rest and relaxation in…
An Elephant for a little girl...
By Redazione Published: 10/06/2008
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 For a couple of weeks Italy has been at the mercy of moist westerly currents. Our good Weather Oracle has confirmed that June will be a disaster as far as sunny…
Monte Amaro by the Rava della Giumenta Bianca
By Redazione Published: 25/04/2008
What drives a man up the mountain? What drives a human being to inflict sweat, fatigue and tension on himself just to reach the top of an arid heap of inhospitable rocks?Since I started mountaineering…
Canalone dei Mezzi Litri - An alternative route...
By Redazione Published: 23/02/2008
Saturday 23 February 2008 It's a sudden decision. Work, children, everyday commitments: D.R. and I talk on the phone in the grip of a withdrawal delirium. What do we do? Do we go? For weeks…