Ice conditions

Month: January 2020

Guide feedback 29/1/2020 – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Guide feedback 29/1/2020 – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Jan 29, 2020

A lot of wind and a bit of snow these days in Cogne. The actual quantity of snow is not relevant on itself but the wind packed unstable slabs allover the places above the waterfalls and on the ways down. Attention!!! DVA is recommended for few days as temperatures...

Guide feedback 29/1/2020 – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Guide feedback 27/1/2020 – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Jan 27, 2020

Sunny day today in Valnontey. Temperature -7 at 8:30 am. Ice conditions are still very good on Patry left and right. Looking around, Erfaulet main wall doesn't look any solid with part of it showing the rocks behind. Di fronte al tradimento - colonnato centrale is on...

Guide feedback 29/1/2020 – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Guide feedback – Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide

Jan 23, 2020

Enrico Bonino Alpine Mountain Guide Climbed today "Favola di Alice". Excellent general conditions starting from the drytooling pitch on the left, graded M6 / M6 +. The central pitch is instead dominated by a dangerous delicate hanging fringe. The right one is...

Valnontey – Cogne ice climbing ban to protect Bearded Vulture

Valnontey – Cogne ice climbing ban to protect Bearded Vulture

Jan 14, 2020

A temporary ice climbing ban has been enacted in Valnontey (Cogne, Italy) to protect nesting bearded vulture. The Gran Paradiso National Park commission and the Cogne mountain guides have produced a Decalogue aimed at protecting the local wildlife. The icefalls in...