In the book by Gilbert & Churchill The Dolomite Mountains, there is a picture of Monte Pelmo with its upper cirque filled with ice like a bowl. Was it really so?
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Join our Dolomites Visitors Hub on Facebook to connect with fellow mountain enthusiasts and share tips, photos, and experiences!How to start mountain climbing
This page provides some general but essential instructions and tips for those who are looking for an answer to the question how to start mountain climbing. I myself started mountaineering almost 40 years ago, so I feel I could say something about this activity. Read more...Dolomites Solo Book
This ebook documents fifteen years of my solo mountaineering in the Dolomites, starting in 2010 with my first visit and my ascent of Marmolada. Read more...Livigno Peaks Book
This book provides first-hand data for eight major peaks. I include practical and clear information on parking, start points, timings, terrain. Read more...Featured Posts
New Bivacco Fiamme Gialle, Pale di San Martino
High on the south-east shoulder of Cimon della Pala, the Bivacco Fiamme Gialle has long been one of the most iconic high-altitude shelters in the Pale di San Martino.
New Bivacco Baccon-Barborka: The Rebuilt WWI Bivouac on Furcia Rossa
The Bivacco Baccon-Barborka is a tiny, always-open shelter with 4 bunks (no mattresses), located at an altitude of 2620 meters on the Furcia Rossa ridge in the Fanes group.
On Antelao After Midnight: Footsteps, Rockfall… and a Shot in the Dark
Antelao has a mountaineering story that feels wilder and less polished than many of its Dolomite neighbors, rooted in hunters, solitude, and a touch of mystery.