The climbs in this part of the Dolomites can have names in German, Italian, and Ladin (one of the local dialects). It’s hard to know where you are and what you’ve climbed. Hexenstein is also called Sass di Stria, and we climbed a south ridge today that we’ve done before (in the interest of not... Continue Reading →
Waterless
It was the kind of weekend that sounds good on paper, except we screwed up a bit. Foro was not with us, because this was a haul-a-lot-of-stuff up the mountain weekend. Every gram counted, and cute was not part of the plan. We walked up and did a not-so-difficult but impressive climb. For once I... Continue Reading →
Climbing Decline
Here I'm using "decline" as an antonym of "incline". When I climb on an incline (slab climbing) I don't have to expend very much energy. I use my legs mostly, which use our strongest muscles in the legs and rear end. With slab climbing, the easy climbs are kind of like walking, with the hands... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 