Cortina climbing
Friends: BarbaraLocation: Falzarego Towers, Col dei Bos, Cinque Torri
Elevation gain: 0m = 0m
Saturday
Barbara and I drive down in the afternoon, taking the way through Kitzbühel and the tunnel to Lienz in order to see more scenery and avoid the highway. We climbed a few pitches of fun rock at the Falzerego Pass, then went to our cabin in Pocol.
Sunday
I learn to make coffee with Moka Pots. Climb of the Kleiner Falzaregoturm by the Guide's Route (IV+). Then a climb of the Westwand on the Großer Falzaregoturm (IV).
Our route and abseil on the Kleiner Falzaregoturm
Barbara on the "Guide's Route" of the Kleiner Falzaregoturm
Above the crux on the Guide's Route
A magnificent wall...
We are having fun as usual
On the "kante" of the Kleiner Falzaregoturm
Happy with Tofana behind us
The view from the Grosser Falzaregoturm
Looking out to the Marmolada
Monday
A hike down to Cortina where we watch people at a cafe, ride a little tourist train, and buy a coffee machine.
A tourist day with a new hat
Tuesday
We climb the Pyramide des Col dei Bos via the Alpini-kante (IV). We descend the klettersteig, which is not without stress!
My great love is being careful
A view to the towers from our route
Barbara on the Pyramide de Col de Bos
Our route and descent (blue) on the Col de Bos
Wednesday
We sleep in, then take a lift up to the Cinque Torri where we climb the Bergführer Weg on the Torre Grande West Summit (IV+). Then we climb the Normalweg on the south side of Torre Romana (IV), a wonderful chimney climb. We hike down, having missed the last lift!
Thursday
We sleep in, then drive home. One of Barbara's shoes was missing. I went on a hike looking for it and found an interesting wilderness nearby. Then, as we prepared to drive away, Barbara saw the shoe sitting in front of the car. This meant we had to retrieve the other shoe from a trash can!
A leisurely drive home and a stop at Maxlroa for Schnitzel.
31 pitches of rock, 9 rappels, and endless, endless love.