From 0150994cfd3260afada9559c8f524fdf217871df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:22:41 +0200 Subject: Check in pre-processed m4 files, skip m4 step in build --- src/av2/day3/day3.m4 | 180 --------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 180 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/av2/day3/day3.m4 (limited to 'src/av2/day3/day3.m4') diff --git a/src/av2/day3/day3.m4 b/src/av2/day3/day3.m4 deleted file mode 100644 index 8539893..0000000 --- a/src/av2/day3/day3.m4 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,180 +0,0 @@ -m4_navtable(← Day 2,../day2,Alta Via 2,../,Day 4 →,../day4) - -# Day 3 - A knee-breaking descent - -m4_caption({{{{{August 22, 2025}}}}}) - -## Route of the day - -
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- -*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day3.gpx) or see the route on -[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/alta-badia/-2025-alta-via-2-day-3/325541657/?share=%7E3zdmpbrn%244ossqbcq)* - -## The lunar path to Rifugio Boè - -Our clothes are still wet by the time we wake up. The summer nights -in the Alps are just too humid. But at least we can finally see some -sun. The weather is going to be much better for the next few days. - -![View from the Pisciadù hut](../img/22-0702-pisciadu.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{A beatiful view from the Pisciadù hut at dawn.}}}}}) - -The beds in the hut were comfortable and we slept well. After a comical -incident with my dad's boots - he put on someone else's pair, not knowing -that I had brought his into our room, and spent a good 15 minutes -searching for them - we are ready to leave the hut at 8:20. - -![The Pisciadù the lake and Piz Pisciadù](../img/22-0756-pisciadu-lake.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{The Pisciadù lake and Piz Pisciadù (peak Pisciadù).}}}}}) - -The day starts with a short but somewhat steep section of the trail. -There are some steel ropes and we use our simple harness once again, -although this time we felt we could have done without. - -At 9:45 we reach what is likely the highest point of our route, -an anonymous plateau at 2960 meters on sea level. There are higher -points on some variations of the route, for example *Punta Penia* in the -[Marmolada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmolada) massif, but in that -section we are going to take a lower trail, which is the more classical -one according to my guide book. - -At this point, we are completely immersed in a sea of fog. It is quite -cold, probably only a couple of degrees above 0°C, and there is some -unpleasantly cold breeze. - -![My dad resting on a rock](../img/22-0946-fog.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{My dad resting on a rock, trying to keep warm.}}}}}) - -The fog comes and goes, letting us see the beautiful panorama for a few -brief moments. - -![Panorama](../img/22-1006-panorama.jpg) - -As we walk down from the plateau, my left knee starts hurting. It is -not unbearable, and it only hurts when I walk downhill. But it does -not bode well for the rest of the day: our next stop is 900m below us, -so we are going to walk downhill for most of the day. - -At 10:30 we are on top of the *Antersass* (2906m), a minor peak next to -the more prominent [Piz Boè](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Bo%C3%A8) -(3152m). We could have walked around the Antersass, but the trail to -climb up to the top and then down is actually easier. Going to the top -of Piz Boè would have been an interesting detour, but not quite feasible -for our 9-day plan. - -We reach [Rifugio Boè](https://www.rifugioboe.it), a recently renovated -hut at 2873m, before 11:00. - -![Piz Boè](../img/22-1145-piz-boe.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{ A view of Piz Boè (peak Boè) from Rifugio Boè (Boè -hut). The hut on the top of Piz Boè is, perhaps confusingly, called Capanna Piz Fassa. -}}}}}) - -We have now left Sout Tyrol. The rest of the Alta Via 2 route roughly -follows the border between the provinces of Trento and Belluno. - -We leave the hut at 11:20. The fog has returned, but it is not as cold -as before. - -The trail to *Foržela Pordoi* (2848m) is mostly flat, and very crowded, -because of a cable car that makes it accessible even to families with -kids. I am not sure I like this kind of over-turism in places that -would otherwise be hard to reach. - -## A painful descent - -As we reach the foržela, the view opens up on a more diverse landscape -of grass, rock and forests. After a very short break, we start walking -down to the Pordoi Pass. - -The descent is on a long and steep -[scree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scree). I have never liked walking -down this kind of trail, but now that my knee is screaming for mercy I am -really hating it. I would have rather walked it up twice than down once. - -![The steep descent to the Pordoi Pass](../img/22-1236-pordoi-descent.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{The steep descent to the Pordoi Pass.}}}}}) - -We reach the [Pordoi Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pordoi_Pass) -at 13:30. I need a long break before continuing, so we decide to lay -down next to a tiny church just after the pass. Luckily the weather -is nice - or not terrible, at least - and we can enjoy a nice view of -the surroundings. - -![View from the Pordoi Pass](../img/22-1358-pordoi-pass.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{ -The Sella group -from the Pordoi Pass.}}}}}) - -![View towards Canazei](../img/22-1431-canazei.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{The view in the direction of Cianacei.}}}}}) - -## Her majesty, the Marmolada - -At 14:10, after about 40 minutes of relax, we are ready to get up. - -We walk up an easy trail among ski paths. Here too there are plenty of -turists, and I can't blame them for choosing to walk in such a beautiful -place. This is a very common touristic destination both in the Summer -and in the Winter. - -We walk past a strange place called [Rifugio -Fredarola](https://www.fredarola.it/) (2370m), which looks more like -a night club you could find the center of Milan rather than a mountain -hut. They are even playing some electronic lounge music. It's hard to -describe, but it feels oddly out of place here. But maybe for people -coming from a big city this is just what they expect to find here; -I guess it is a matter of points of view. - -We continue on a wide, mostly flat trail. For now my knee is is doing -fine, but I am a bit scared for the descent that awaits us later today. -And finally we have a good view on the Marmolada, the Queen of the -Dolomites. - -![Me in front of the Marmolada](../img/22-1510-marmolada.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{ -The Marmolada, -the highest mountain in the -Dolomites, and its glacier. At the feet of the massif you can -see the Fedaia -lake, around which there are a couple of huts, including the one -where we are staying tonight. In the distance you can see the Pelmo and the Civetta. -}}}}}) - -We stop at [Rifugio Viel Dal Pan](https://www.rifugiovieldalpan.com/) -(2432m) for a short break at 15:30. From there, the steep descent towards -the Fedaia Pass (2054m) begins. My knee forces me to walk slowly, so by -the time we reach the pass it is already 17:30. - -The day is almost concluded, but we have to walk to the opposite side of -the lake to [Rifugio Fedaia](https://www.rifugiofedaia.com/). The closer -[Rifugio Castiglioni](https://www.rifugiomarmolada.it/), where we stop -for a beer, was fully booked when we planned our trip. - -![Fedaia lake](../img/22-1730-fedaia.jpg) - -We walk fast on the old road next to the lake, chatting with a local -resident who helps us keep up the pace. We arrive at our hotel at 18:05, -after almost 10 hours of hike (including breaks), and we are very happy -to find a comfortable room with private bathroom waiting for us. - -This day was longer than we planned, partly because of my knee. But the -scenery was beautiful. - -m4_navtable(← Day 2,../day2,Alta Via 2,../,Day 4 →,../day4) -- cgit v1.3