Walking up to Assisi
Two thumbs up for the biker pilrimage.
Sunflowers facing Assisi
Assisi Basilica
Dusk from Hotel Giotto
Umbrian dusk
Assisi township
Idyllic Umbrian countryside
Balloon-man's reluctant pooch
Balloon man and pooch
Free open-air Perugia Jazz Festival
Friendly cat in Assisi, home of St. Frances: patron saint of animals.
Church in Assisi
Top of 'Aspettanto Martino' (5c, 6pitches), Arco.
Evening walk-off, Arco.
Frank under Colodri Est, Arco.
Frank after 'Perla Nera' (6b, 4 pitches), Arco. A great route!
Frank and me, stoked but pretty tired after 'Perla Nera'.
Frank at Sarche, with his man-bag, pack, rope and bike-in-a-box.
Giorgio (center) with workmates, including best friend Dani (right).
Lake, town center of Madonna di Campiglio.
Down-town M. d. Campiglio.
Fireweed in Campiglio - just like Alaska!
Frank and me hiking up to Rif. Tuckett. The prominennt foreground peak is Casteletto Inferiore which we climbed.
Dani, Gio and Frank hiking up to Rif. Tuckett.
Corna Rossa (lower formation) from hike to Rif. Tuckett. Via Carabineiri ascends the outer arete of the tower second form the left (with an obvious small ledge half way up).
The rope to Frank on 'Rapunzolo' (5+, 7 pitches), Casteletto Inf.
Frank leading on 'Rapunzolo'
Frank enjoying great rock on 'Rapunzolo'.
Zoom on Frank, 'Rapunzolo'.
Me leading the next pitch, 'Rapunzolo'.
Me leading up to the roof , on 'Rapunzolo'.
Melting hanging glacier on Cima Brenta.
Rifugio Tuckett from half way up 'Rapunzolo'.
View east from 'Rapunzolo'.
Frank at the last belay, 'Rapunzolo'.
Summit of Casteletto Inferiore, complete with statue and summit-log book in a container.
Rifugio Tickett catering to plenty of via Ferrata hikers.
Casteletto Inferiore.
Casteletto Inferiore and Rifugio Tuckett.
Rif. Tuckett, 2200m.
Alpine flowers at Rif. Tuckett.
Last breakfast at Rif. Tuckett.
View west to Adamello range including Care Alto (left, 3400 m) and Presanella (right, 3550 m).
Giorgio on 'Via Carabinieri', Corna Rossa.
Frank and me at the half-way point, 'Via Carabinieri'. I look a little worried becuase Gio just said it gets tough now!
Little roofs, pitch 5, 'Via Carabinieri'.
Through the little roofs, 'Via Carabinieri'.
Giorgio, at last belay of 'Via Carabinieri'.
Gio on the last pitch.
Party below, following the fantastic upper pitches of 'Via Carabinieri'.
View south towards main Dolomiti di Brenta, from 'Via Carabinieri'.
Front nose of Corna Rossa (foreground).
Violine, Giorgio and Frit at the Mavignola Festa d'estate.
End of 10 km race, Carisolo.
Giorgio's sprint at the end of the race!
Giorgio after the race.
Dani and Frank, Fontanella crag near M.d. Campiglio.
Frank and Dani at Fontenella.
Dani at Fontanella.
Frank at Fontenalla, under the (washed-out) Dolomites.
Frank at Fontanella.
Farewell dinner, left to right: Violine, Dani, Mario & Bice, Giorgio, Frit, Frank. Grazie mille tutti per la vostra ospitalita fantastica!
Cicio-puzzo nel gardino.
Frank in Milan airport. A cheap and quiet night, but not so comfortable!
