13.23 (441) Passo Falzarego to Refugio Averau, a fine conclusion
'Eyes on the road' at a great destiny deep in the heart of the Dolomites. We suppose that's a 'medium five' from Jen. On the saddle, a little higher still to go. Jenni commences the snow channel, part 1 of 3, very much steeper than captured by camera. Should you be ending a trip to Italy, Europe in general, this hike provides a big finish. It wasn’t the longest, not difficult but included thick snow causing the nature of the outing to change dramatically. To give you an idea of the snow: Imagine the weather is warm and you are sweating but feeling comfortable. Simultaneously, your toes, feet and ankles are so cold that you begin to worry about frostbite and complications. Traipsing in the snow will do that, especially when the feet sink in deeply. At one stage, we almost sat down and removed our boots and socks in order to allow the warmth of the sun to alleviate the pain. However, the thought of our rear-ends sunken in snow wasn’t very attractive e...