One Year after the Storm ‘Adrian’

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Back in October 2018, the storm ‘Adrian’ has hit South Tyrol badly. With a wind speed up to 140 km/h and up to 400 mm rain it had a deep impact on the area. Killing an estimated number of 14 million trees.

Sole Tree

Sole Tree

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First Smell of Winter in September

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A cold front reached the Alps on the weekend, covering the high peaks with snow.

First Snow in the Dolomites

First Snow in the Dolomites

Most snow is now gone with the sky clearing up, but still making a good contrast to the green down below. Things will definitely change in a few weeks…

Happy Covering 🙂

Hiking the Poppenkanzel

Oh, the mountains! Getting up, free your mind and have a wonderful view! So here is another hike with stunning views we enjoyed this summer: from the Karer Pass up to the Poppenkanzel on the Latemar. Including sitting in a movie theatre 🙂

View from the Latemar

View from the Latemar

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Fane Alm

This winter in the Alps is very dry and warm. Because there is no snow it is excellent to do some hiking instead. I’m closing the year with the family in the Italian part of the Alps, and we visited today the Fane Alm, a seasonal alpine pasture. The most beautiful small alpine village I ever have seen. It is located at the top end of the valley of Vals, South Tyrol, Italy.

Fane Alm

Fane Alm

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