Marmalade - Punta Penia
Queen of the Dolomites
Marmolada (3343 m above sea level) is the highest mountain in the Dolomites, which are part of the Alps. On the north side is the relatively flat Marmolad Glacier, the only large glacier in the Dolomites. At the top is a small mountain hut in operation during the summer. The ridge consists of several peaks decreasing in height from west to east: Punta Penia (3343 m), Punta Rocca (3309 m), Punta Ombretta (3230 m), Monte Serauta (3069 m), and Pizzo Serauta (3035 m) – output – July 2018
Start of ascent ...
The top of Punta Penia can be made easier with the help of the cable car, which we used … but the very ascent and descent from it was an experience ..
Are we starting the output..descent?
after riding the cable car we decided whether to go up the glacier (I think it would be easier and shorter) or whether to climb the ferrata … we decided on a ferrata (difficulty B) and so we had to go down a bit ..
Down and up ..
… after the descent, a slight ascent began already on the snow fields …
Before boarding the ferrata
..before we reached the ferrata, it was necessary to put on the climbing irons – cats and overcome the climb on the snow field
Boarding the ferrata
..we are approaching the ferrata
We are on a ferrata ...
nothing challenging at first
Climbing the ferrata
the ferrata is well secured
Climbing to the sky?
some sections are less demanding, but for me the ferrata is insanely long: D ..
Top?
behind each peak I thought there would be a goal .. but the ferrata continues up there :-)
The views are beautiful
the weather came out on 1
Top photo
.ferrata is over and we still had to cross the snow field .. at the top at the cross without snow :-)
Views from the top
side peak ..
Opposite peak of Piz Boe
outlooks
Sky with clouds
.. without clouds and clear skies I wouldn't like it so much :-)
Dolomites
..beautiful hills :-)
Chalet
in bad weather you can certainly hide here
We begin the descent
the descent is snow first and then a tiny simple ferrata awaits us .. then a glacier follows below it …
Descent to the ferrata
snow is allowed ..
Descent...
we will be at the ferrata..Unfortunately I don't have a photo from that …
Glacier
.. the glacier is not challenging as I feared, cracks minimal and well visible .. but it depends on the conditions ..
By cable car again
we chase the cable car like that .. we go down and we are at the end of the trip …
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