From 2493edafa949e51f79f8f177def4432331e48dde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:20:54 +0200 Subject: Fixed renaming error, proofread day 1, added picture --- src/av2/day9/da9.m4 | 105 --------------------------------------------------- src/av2/day9/day9.m4 | 105 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/av2/day9/da9.m4 create mode 100644 src/av2/day9/day9.m4 (limited to 'src/av2/day9') diff --git a/src/av2/day9/da9.m4 b/src/av2/day9/da9.m4 deleted file mode 100644 index 385101b..0000000 --- a/src/av2/day9/da9.m4 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,105 +0,0 @@ -m4_navtable(← Day 8,../day8,Alta Via 2,../,After the hike →,../after) - -# Day 9 - Cutting it short - -m4_caption({{{{{August 28, 2025}}}}}) - -## Route of the day - -
-Click to see map - -
- -*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day9.gpx) or see the route on -[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/province-of-belluno/-2025-alta-via-2-day-9/325543151/?share=%7E3zdmfdkz%244ossqbdb)* - -## An inevitable decision - -The last leg of the Alta Via 2 is long, challenging and dangerous. -Most of the trail is on top of a ridge, exposed on both sides, and strong -winds are frequent. - -And in the afternoon of August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2, there -are going to be strong thunderstorms. The manager at Rifugio Boz told -us "I have walked this trail many times, but with a weather like this, -I don't even think about it". - -We are prepared and experienced, but we are powerless against the forces -of nature. We give up. On August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2, -we are not going to Rifugio Dal Piaz, or to Croce d'Aune. We are going -down a safer trail, in the forest of the -[*Val Canzoi*](https://www.dolomitipark.it/en/visiting-the-park/itineraries/on-foot/nature-trails/val-di-canzoi/), -and we are going to conclude our adventure half a day earlier. - -## From Rifugio Boz to Malga Alvis - -![Rifugio Boz with the Sass de Mura on the background](../img/28-0730-boz-sass-de-mura.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{Rifugio Boz with the -[Sass de Mura](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sass_de_Mura) -in the background.}}}}}) - -We leave the hut at 7:35. The are two ways to walk down to Val Canzoi: -either we climb up to *Passo Alvis*, or to *Passo Finestra*. We -choose the former, as the trail that comes down from Passo Alvis -ends close to a bar where we can wait for someone to pick us up. - -![Walking to Passo Alvis](../img/28-0740-walk.jpg) - -m4_caption({{{{{We walk together with other 3 hikers to Passo Alvis. -We are not the only ones who decided to cut the Alta Via short.}}}}}) - -The weather is not bad for now. There are clouds, but it is not raining. -But the afternoon storm is going to be massive. - -At 7:55 we are up to Passo Alvis (1880 meters on sea level). From there, -we only need to go down another 1000 meters. We can't quite see the -bottom of the valley, but we do see the back of the main mountains that -are also visible from our home. - -![The view from Passo Alvis](../img/28-0755-pizoc.jpg) - -m4_({{{{{The view from Passo Alvis. In the back, partly hidden by the -clouds, you can see the [Pizzocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzocco), -the main mountain that rises above our home town. We are coming home!}}}}}) - -We walk down from the pass. The descent starts steep, but the trail is -not difficult. We see for the last time a family of chamoix, running -away from us. - -At 8:40 we reach Malga Alvis (1573m). - -![Malga Alvis](../img/28-0850-malga-alvis.jpg) - -m4_caption(Malga Alvis.) - -It starts raining. We take shelter inside the malga. The building -is not used for its original purpose anymore, but it is maintained -by the local natural park administration as a bivouac for hikers. -Some 15 years ago, in a cold late April, my dad and I spent the night -here before continuing our hike the following day. - -## Down to the valley, one last time - -Luckily the rain stops soon, and the five of us can continue our march. -The *Lago della Stua* is now visible. - -![Lago della Stua](../img/28-0928-lago-della-stua.jpg) - -m4_(Lago della Stua in Val Canzoi.) - -We keep going down. My knee starts hurting again, but we are almost there. -Overall I enjoyed this last part of the journey. The trail in this -mid-mountain forest is exactly the kind of road that I used to walk a -lot years ago, when I frequently hiked around these mountains. - -Our adventure ends at 10:40, on the dam of the lake. - -![The end](../img/28-1040-end.jpg) - -We reach the nearby bar, we sit down, we drink a -[spritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_(cocktail)). - - -m4_navtable(← Day 8,../day8,Alta Via 2,../,After the hike →,../after) diff --git a/src/av2/day9/day9.m4 b/src/av2/day9/day9.m4 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..385101b --- /dev/null +++ b/src/av2/day9/day9.m4 @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +m4_navtable(← Day 8,../day8,Alta Via 2,../,After the hike →,../after) + +# Day 9 - Cutting it short + +m4_caption({{{{{August 28, 2025}}}}}) + +## Route of the day + +
+Click to see map + +
+ +*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day9.gpx) or see the route on +[outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/province-of-belluno/-2025-alta-via-2-day-9/325543151/?share=%7E3zdmfdkz%244ossqbdb)* + +## An inevitable decision + +The last leg of the Alta Via 2 is long, challenging and dangerous. +Most of the trail is on top of a ridge, exposed on both sides, and strong +winds are frequent. + +And in the afternoon of August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2, there +are going to be strong thunderstorms. The manager at Rifugio Boz told +us "I have walked this trail many times, but with a weather like this, +I don't even think about it". + +We are prepared and experienced, but we are powerless against the forces +of nature. We give up. On August 28, the last day of our Alta Via 2, +we are not going to Rifugio Dal Piaz, or to Croce d'Aune. We are going +down a safer trail, in the forest of the +[*Val Canzoi*](https://www.dolomitipark.it/en/visiting-the-park/itineraries/on-foot/nature-trails/val-di-canzoi/), +and we are going to conclude our adventure half a day earlier. + +## From Rifugio Boz to Malga Alvis + +![Rifugio Boz with the Sass de Mura on the background](../img/28-0730-boz-sass-de-mura.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{Rifugio Boz with the +[Sass de Mura](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sass_de_Mura) +in the background.}}}}}) + +We leave the hut at 7:35. The are two ways to walk down to Val Canzoi: +either we climb up to *Passo Alvis*, or to *Passo Finestra*. We +choose the former, as the trail that comes down from Passo Alvis +ends close to a bar where we can wait for someone to pick us up. + +![Walking to Passo Alvis](../img/28-0740-walk.jpg) + +m4_caption({{{{{We walk together with other 3 hikers to Passo Alvis. +We are not the only ones who decided to cut the Alta Via short.}}}}}) + +The weather is not bad for now. There are clouds, but it is not raining. +But the afternoon storm is going to be massive. + +At 7:55 we are up to Passo Alvis (1880 meters on sea level). From there, +we only need to go down another 1000 meters. We can't quite see the +bottom of the valley, but we do see the back of the main mountains that +are also visible from our home. + +![The view from Passo Alvis](../img/28-0755-pizoc.jpg) + +m4_({{{{{The view from Passo Alvis. In the back, partly hidden by the +clouds, you can see the [Pizzocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzocco), +the main mountain that rises above our home town. We are coming home!}}}}}) + +We walk down from the pass. The descent starts steep, but the trail is +not difficult. We see for the last time a family of chamoix, running +away from us. + +At 8:40 we reach Malga Alvis (1573m). + +![Malga Alvis](../img/28-0850-malga-alvis.jpg) + +m4_caption(Malga Alvis.) + +It starts raining. We take shelter inside the malga. The building +is not used for its original purpose anymore, but it is maintained +by the local natural park administration as a bivouac for hikers. +Some 15 years ago, in a cold late April, my dad and I spent the night +here before continuing our hike the following day. + +## Down to the valley, one last time + +Luckily the rain stops soon, and the five of us can continue our march. +The *Lago della Stua* is now visible. + +![Lago della Stua](../img/28-0928-lago-della-stua.jpg) + +m4_(Lago della Stua in Val Canzoi.) + +We keep going down. My knee starts hurting again, but we are almost there. +Overall I enjoyed this last part of the journey. The trail in this +mid-mountain forest is exactly the kind of road that I used to walk a +lot years ago, when I frequently hiked around these mountains. + +Our adventure ends at 10:40, on the dam of the lake. + +![The end](../img/28-1040-end.jpg) + +We reach the nearby bar, we sit down, we drink a +[spritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_(cocktail)). + + +m4_navtable(← Day 8,../day8,Alta Via 2,../,After the hike →,../after) -- cgit v1.3