Outdoor fun in the Dolomites
9th September 2003 to 15th September 2003

Spent 5days based in Cortina - biking, walking, and an unpleasant experience with a storm on a via ferrata!

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On the way to Cortina
On the way to Cortina
Setting up camp in the rain
Setting up camp in the rain
Late night planning
Late night planning
View towards Tofana
View towards Tofana
Cristallo range
Cristallo range

Biking from the Cristallo range
Biking from the Cristallo range
A handy picnic table.  The cloud covered peak above Liz's head was the location of the next day's via ferrata.
A handy picnic table. The cloud covered peak above Liz's head was the location of the next day's via ferrata.
Heading down Val Padeon.
Heading down Val Padeon.


Cortina church
Cortina church
Cortina chapel
Cortina chapel
Sunset at the campsite, Sorapiss range
Sunset at the campsite, Sorapiss range
Another sunset at the campsite
Another sunset at the campsite
Moon rising over campsite
Moon rising over campsite
Moon rising over campsite
Moon rising over campsite
Liz at the start of her first via ferrata.
Liz at the start of her first via ferrata.
Scrambling up, while the weather is good!
Scrambling up, while the weather is good!

Nick with big ominous cloud behind him.
Nick with big ominous cloud behind him.
The start of the retreat!
The start of the retreat!
Back at the refuge, the storm moving away
Back at the refuge, the storm moving away
Liz back at the refuge.  We had to melt the ice from her hair to take the helmet off.
Liz back at the refuge. We had to melt the ice from her hair to take the helmet off.