Punta Calabre, Italy..

Dave, Cio and I escaped to Italy again yesterday in search of better weather. We opted to ski into the Refugio Benevolo from Pelaud in the Val di Remes. From here we made an ascent of Punta Paletta-sud 3014m before returning to the refuge.


This morning a longer ascent took us to the summit of Punta Calabre 3445m and an even bigger descent to the valley. The snow conditions were generally good despite some high winds and cold temperatures. It felt more like February that late April.

Back in the UK conditions seem to be good for ski touring in the Cairngorms and climbing ice on Ben Nevis..