The Alta Via 2 - Dolomite Mountains Italy

Passo Valles to Refugio Pradidali (Days 6 - 7)

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Day 6 - 7 September 2008



Above - At Passo di Valles we stayed in the excellent Rifugio Passo Valles



Above - Looking south. Bad weather is forecast



Above - looking east



Above - Jon and Juliet climbing up towards Passo di Venegiotta



Above - Jon and Juliet on the trail in the mist



Above - misty - but still great country



Above - Jon watches Juliet complete a short section of via ferrata



Above - on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - appraoching the Focobon Peaks



Above - on the trail



Above - Rifugio Mulaz at the foot of the mist shrouded Focobon Peaks. We arrived at the rifugio at lunchtime and stayed there all afternoon while it rained outside.



Above - The Focobon Peaks



Above - The Focobon Peaks



Above - the comfortable Rifugio Mulaz



Above - The Focobon Peaks - and our route the next day



Above - The Focobon Peaks

Day 7 - 8 September 2008



Above - Looking back down to Rifugio Mulaz from the trail. A beautiful morning!



Above - Jon and Juliet on the trail. We were approaching a very spectacular section.



Above - on some via ferrata



Above - on some via ferrata



Above - on some via ferrata



Above - descending from Passo delle Farangole (2932m)



Above - on the trail



Above - looking down



Above - looking back towards our pass



Above - on the trail



Above - Jon on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - Rifigio Rosetta. We stopped there for a drink.



Above - on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - Limestone outcrops in a high meadow



Above - a nice place to stop for lunch



Above - nearby peaks



Above - other walkers on the trail



Above - on the trail



Above - We pass a family group on the via ferrata



Above - the trail, looking back



Above - Juliet appoaching the Rifugio Pradidali



Above - The Rifugio Pradidali



Above - Peaks above the Rifugio



Above - Peaks above the Rifugio



Above - Peaks above the Rifugio



Above - Peaks above the Rifugio



Above - Peaks above the Rifugio



Above - In the rifugio - Juliet plays a skittle game



Above - and Jon plays a game where you have to try and roll the ball up an incline before it drops. It was tricky!

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