| IgorZlodej6. 01. 2012 21:13:51 |
How I've missed them, my dear Carnic Alps. Usually every year right after New Year I went to this wondrous mountain landscape and usually not alone. This time too I hoped until the last, but.... At Villa Santini the cappuccino is still excellent, but the friendliness of the sympathetic mulatto surpasses it. I could just turn around, half the trip is already done, but I won't. I drive towards Peči (Forni di Sopra), to the Free Republic of Ampezzo, there I turn into the fairy-tale Sauris. The road is slightly snowy, but it doesn't bother me, my car can handle it. I choose between starting point Lateis and Lower Sauris, I choose the latter. I drive along the road above the world-famous Wolf prosciutteria. At some bend I park. Below Lake Sauris, above it Monte Tinisa (what a beautiful traverse I did in 2008). There's quite a lot of snow, about 30-40 cm. I go along path 218. The first part is unknown to me, but soon I reach the path I did in 2009. No one has walked before me, innocent whiteness, it always captivates me. I love such conditions. At the sign on the ridge, when the view opens to the Pieltinis summit, I'm a bit disappointed. I expected it to be wind-blown, but that the summit is rounded, no way. Take it or leave it and I took it. In a slight descent I go towards the Pieltinis alpine pasture, continue along the road. It's windy, wind carries snow, sun is shining dimly, but I'm indescribably happy. Also because of nice memories. I persist towards the summit, last 15 minutes on foot. From the Morgenleit direction I see a group of four coming. In better conditions I'd wait for them, this time I just go back down to the skis. It doesn't take long and I'm skiing, well not really proper skiing, actually sliding down the road. At the Pieltinis alpine pasture I stop, as I always did at least three times before. It's nice here, even if alone. I already know all the buildings, but still enter the old part. Good energy here. I put on skins and descend slightly, followed by ascent to the sign, then remove skins and ski all the way to the car. It was nice. I dedicate the ascent to Marjeta, who left forever last summer....
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