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Today I go to the
Stelvio pass,
2758m, in Italy. The journey
with car is an experience in itself! This is the final
section
of the climb from Valle
Venosta. I ascend on this side, but descent through
Switzerland. |
The
pass is usually full of people. I take my time for
a cappuccino, before starting the climb. |
About one hundred altitude meters higher the
main target, Rötlspitze,
is visible straight ahead.
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war
one. |
At the
saddle point Sella da Piz Cotschen at 2925m.
Just 100 a.m.
left to the summit from here. |
It's on
this final climb you get the real, high alpine feeling. This is an
impressing area!
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On a
few places you may use your hands. But most people should be
able to climb this peak. |
The summit cairn of Rötlspitze, 3026m. It
takes a little
more than one hour to get here, with little
effort. |
Weißkugel
3739m far away in the middle, at the border between Italy and Austria.
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Piz
Umbrail 3033m closest in this picture. I climbed that
one in 2010. |
I move
on to Korspitze, the green peak almost in the
middle (sideways). That means 3 more km and 100
alitude meters. But I don't want to go down yet. It's
so
lovely up here! |
Along
the ridge between the two summits. All the time with a magnificent view
of the Ortler area.
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Yes
Ortler, I saved the best one to last. This mighty peak,
3905m,
dominates the view wherever you are up here.
The steep wall you can see
here is more than 2000
altitude meters. The picture can only imply,
this must bee
seen in real life! |
At
Korspitze 2933m. While many climb Rötlspitze, not
many come here. I'm
all alone during my time here. |
A finel
zooming in of Ortler. Actually, Korspitze gives the best view
of it.
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