Saturday, 19 July 2008

Saturday 19 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 25 - Inversion

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Cloud inversion from Colle Giulian, with Monte Viso Plan: Day 26 - Bobbio Pellice to Ghigo di Prali - 18 km, 1900 metres ascent, 7 hours. A...
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Inversion

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Here's Sue preparing lunch earlier today at Colle Giulian - 2451 metres. Monte Viso is above the cloud in this view south. Back to Today...
Friday, 18 July 2008

Friday 18 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 24 - The Wonderful Sara

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Two chefs commune Plan: (Day 25) Rest Day Actual: A busy day of planning and provisioning - in the sun, of course. Best bit: Sara's smil...

Thursday 17 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 23 - Some Good Decisions

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Here we are, on Colle Seilliere Plan: Day 24 - Refuge Baillif - Viso to Bobbio Pellice - 23 km, 600 metres ascent, 6.5 hours. Actual: A...

Mont Blanc

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It may be 100 miles away but you should be able to see Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa. This was from Colle Seilliere, 2854 metres...
Thursday, 17 July 2008

Wednesday 16 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 22 - A 3000 Metre Day

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At Point Joanne - 3054 metres Plan: Day 23 - Val di Fiutrusa to Refuge Baillif-Viso - 24 km, 1600 metres ascent, 9 hours. Actual: Colletto ...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Tuesday 15 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 21 - Medieval Italian Villages

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There were many sundials - this one in Chiazale , at 2.47 pm, perhaps requires re-calibration! Plan: Day 22 - Rif Campo Base to Val di F...

Monte Viso (2)

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As you can see, we are now much closer. 'We worked hard for this' says Sue... Back to Today's Report
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Monte Viso

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It has reappeared at last. Here is Sue at our highest point yet - Colle di Bellino - 2804 metres. Fabulous panoramic views. 11 am - we haven...
Monday, 14 July 2008

Monday 14 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 20 - The Chef's Cupboard

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Chiappera and Rocca Provenzale Plan: (Day 21) Rest Day Actual: Rest Day Best bit: Wandering around the pretty village of Chiappera, five mi...
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Sunday 13 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 19 - First Edelweiss

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One of many Border Posts that we have passed - this one is particularly elaborate Plan: Day 19 - Col di Puriac to Lac de l'Orrenaye - 1...
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Sunday, 13 July 2008

Sunday Lunch in the Alps

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At Lago di Roburent, looking back into Italy, and listening to the phone bleeping as Notchy's News Service provides bulletins. We like t...
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Saturday 12 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 18 - A Jungle Adventure

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The Path to Col di Puriac Plan: Pietraporzio to Col di Puriac - 14 km, 1400 metres ascent, 5.5 hours Actual: Route sort of as planned to wi...
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Friday, 11 July 2008

Friday 11 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 17 - A Lavender Day

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Pietraporzio Plan: Rest Day Actual: Rest Day Best bit: The friendly shop. Cumulative to date (planned in brackets): 243 km (233), 18450 met...
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Happy Days

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Here's Wednesday's view from Passo di Rostagno before our descent to 'Rivendell'. The snowy outline of Les Ecrins is visible...

Thursday 10 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 16 - A Long Way Round

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Black Vanilla Orchid (Nigritella nigra) Plan: Rif E Zanotti to Pietraporzio - 20 km, 1600 metres ascent, 9 hours Actual: Route as planned t...
Thursday, 10 July 2008

Wednesday 9 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 15 - The Race

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Rifugio Migliorero - and the Lady in White Plan: Passo di Sometta to Rif E Zanotti - 16 km, 1300 metres ascent, 6.5 hours Actual: Route as ...
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Tuesday 8 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 14 - In View of Monte Viso

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Campsite near Passo di Sometta Plan: Rif Malinvern to Passo di Sometta - 17 km, 1500 metres ascent, 7.5 hours Actual: Route almost as plann...
Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Summer in the Alps

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A new high point - Cima d'Orgials 2647 metres - 10am on 8/7/08 Where would you prefer to be? Today's Report
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Monday, 7 July 2008

Monday 7 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 13 - An Easy Day on the GTA

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Decsending through steep snow towards Malinvern Plan: Terme di Valdieri to Rif Malinvern - 15 km, 1300 metres ascent, 6.25 hours Actual: Ro...
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