I decided
that on Sunday I would try to catch some snow again in the mountains before it disappears
completely. But I could not decide where to catch it. It was Monte Cavalbianco
or Monte Prampa.
Driving up
the SS63 I caught sight of a gleaming Monte Cusna. So, Monte Prampa just under
Cusna won the day.
The first leg
of the climb from the road above Mont Orsaro is very steep. It seemed to be
clear of snow, but as I climbed up the shadowy valley the snow started to
become quite deep and difficult.
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
Just at the
right moment another walker appeared, better equipped than me. He kindly lent
me a hiking stick that made the climb a lot easier. Thanks again Mauro if you
read this post.
So, for the
first time ever I did a hike in company.
The climb
up to Mont Prampa from the pass was a lot steeper than I remembered, but the
view was as splendid as ever. Pity about the smog coming up from the Po Valley
which was quite noticeable.
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
Having
reached the top, the next thing was to get down before it got dark. We took the
longer but easier path down following the footprints of a man and his dog who
had preceded us, which was lucky as the red and white trail markers were mostly
under the snow.
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
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| Monte Prampa, RE |
I will have to get a walking pole as they really took the weight off my kneecap that sometimes suffers after a steep decent.
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