Day 7. Walkers on the gentle, crevasseless Vernal glacier aiming for the shown pass. Crampons are usually unnecessary.
Day 7. Climbing up the steep exposed ladder on an lofty section od the west ridgeof Marmolada with the Vernal glacier far below. Although not technically difficult a head foir heights is essential.
Day 7. A section of via ferrata on the steep west ridge of Marmolada. The cable is to assist climbing and to clip onto.
Day 8. Looking over to the the impressive Sassolungo massif from just to the west of Contrin lodge in the Cirele valley. Contrin Lodge lies out of sight nestled in the upper forests at the bottom of the photo beside an alpine dairy called Magla Contrin where the many cows summering in the valley are milked,