March 30

Today we ascend to the highest mountains in Italy elevation around 15,000 ft.
We hiked around the summit before returning to a Pizzeria and Disco later in the evening.

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MVC-396F.jpg (33438 bytes) Heading up to the Italian Swiss border of the Alps
Little Walser settlements MVC-400F.jpg (31397 bytes)
MVC-401F.jpg (36524 bytes) Mountain scale indicates just how little the village is
Metamorphic rock moved by glaciers MVC-414F.jpg (42410 bytes)
MVC-415F.jpg (34470 bytes) Alpine terrain
Heading into winter MVC-417F.jpg (35057 bytes)
MVC-420F.jpg (34295 bytes) Permanent glacial ice
Spectacular views from the crest MVC-424F.jpg (28001 bytes)
MVC-465F.jpg (20211 bytes) Alpine mountaineering expeditions ascending
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MVC-468F.jpg (24037 bytes) View of the Peedmont

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