Dawn on the summit of Piccolo Lagazuoi (2,778 m) on this autumn day in October is breathtaking. Against the glowing strip of light on the horizon and the pastel-coloured cirrus clouds, the mountain groups of the Ampezzo Dolomites rise dark and massive; behind me the Tofane and to the south Averau and Nuvolau, 5 Torri, Ra Gusela. Behind them follows the panorama with Hexenstein, Settsass, Antelao, Monte Pelmo, Monte Civetta and many more melodious peaks. Read more
I love autumn and its moods. It’s a time of transition, of saying goodbye to the abundance of summer and preparing for the coming winter. Shorter days with a sun that still warms, longer nights with temperatures that are often already frosty. Morning mist instead of humidity and thunderstorms. Glowing yellows and reds of the trees alternate with the already dull, earthy browns of meadows and fallen leaves. That’s when I love being out in nature. This year, the opportunity arose again to head to the Dolomites for a few days following a good weather forecast. Read more
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