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Our last day in the Dolomites and we decided to head back over to Corvara and up towards the Refugio Vallon for another VF route that would take us toward Piz Boe, the highest peak in the range at 3152m. According to the Cicerone guide this route has been closed for many years but we had discovered locally that it has now been fixed and was reopened recently. Because of this it was a very quite route and the only other team we seen was starting the route as we finished.
The route crosses over a waterfall by means of a wire bridge before climbing steeply up some good rock to a high hanging valley. From here we gained the ridge line and enjoyed a pleasant scramble to the summit and the comforts of Refugio Piz Boe. Shortly after we sat down in the Refugio the only bad weather of our trip passed through the area with a heavy downpour of hailstones. However by the time we had finished our drinks the sun was out again for a pleasant walk back down to the valley. A good mountain day highly recommended.
The route crosses over a waterfall by means of a wire bridge before climbing steeply up some good rock to a high hanging valley. From here we gained the ridge line and enjoyed a pleasant scramble to the summit and the comforts of Refugio Piz Boe. Shortly after we sat down in the Refugio the only bad weather of our trip passed through the area with a heavy downpour of hailstones. However by the time we had finished our drinks the sun was out again for a pleasant walk back down to the valley. A good mountain day highly recommended.
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Great photos. We're in the Lake District and tend to confine ourselves to fell-walking. But your photos are making us think again!
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