This year
it has snowed very little in the Apennines. I decided on Sunday to do a short
hike in the snow before it disappears entirely.
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| Monte Cavalbianco from Passo Pradarena,RE |
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| Climbing up Monte Asinara, MC. |
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| Monte Asinara, Mc |
From Passo
Pradarena I decided to climb Monte Asinara instead of the usual Cavalbianco. I
climbed from the south side of the mountain where the sun and the warmer air
coming in from Tuscany had left just a thin layer of snow. It was quite easy
and in less than an hour I was atop Monte Asinara.
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| The road from Ligonchio to Passo Pradarena, RE |
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| Beech woods |
I was rewarded with a splendid view eastwards towards Monte Cusna. As often is the case a band of cloud had formed above the mountain chain. So, I had to be patient and wait to get some interesting light for my photography.
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| Monte Cusna from Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
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| From Monte Asinara, MC |
It was time
to descend down to Passo della Comunella to pick up the 00 footpath for the
return leg of the walk.
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| Alpi Apuani from Passo Pradarena |
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| Last light on Cavalbianco |
All that remained was to put the Alfa in "sport mode" for the decent down to Ligonchio.
