The weather was not too good to-day, so we had a look in the scrambles book .. working on the principle that we were here to rock climb, we started at the most difficult end of the selections for this area.
The hardest route in the book just happened to be up the road from us - Bec de Mezdi. this involved a start up the chair lift to the valley and then a walk over to the rock face.
From here we followed a thin wire rope, but in general it was climbing with some built in protection. Just what we wanted.
The weather was cold and there was still snow on the ground from the precipitation over the last few days
The top gives a good view all around and shows the best of the snow capped Marmolatta range.
From here the path follows the old wartime strong points and caves along the ridge - very interesting diversions to visit the tranches and bunkers along the way.
There is a little sting in the tail which gives rise to a bunker on the top.
From here it was possible to return to the cable car, but we chose to follow on the ridge and explore the continuing trenches and bunkers before cutting down to the valley and walking back to the car.
From here we followed a thin wire rope, but in general it was climbing with some built in protection. Just what we wanted.The weather was cold and there was still snow on the ground from the precipitation over the last few days
The top gives a good view all around and shows the best of the snow capped Marmolatta range.
From here the path follows the old wartime strong points and caves along the ridge - very interesting diversions to visit the tranches and bunkers along the way.
There is a little sting in the tail which gives rise to a bunker on the top.From here it was possible to return to the cable car, but we chose to follow on the ridge and explore the continuing trenches and bunkers before cutting down to the valley and walking back to the car.