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Piz Pordoi.

On our final day, we drove up to Pordoi Pass in hopes of doing another quick route before heading back to Munich for our trip home. Although we were aiming for Maria Kante on Sass Pordoi’s south face, the two parties already on it when we got to the base convinced us to try something else. Instead we followed a party on a route next door which we later found out was Gross Fuhre (V-, 11P). Fun climbing on good quality rock. What made the experience unique (for us anyway) was the topout: you finish the route on a tourist-loaded terrace next to the cable car station. After enjoying a strudel and some cappuccinos on the summit, we took the cable car down and were at our car 5 minutes later. Not a wilderness experience but quite memorable. That evening we were back in Munich and home the following night. The highlight of the trip home was an exceptionally clear weather over Greenland – quite a sight! I think the next time we visit the Dolomites it’ll be for two weeks.

Photos

Piz Pordoi from the parking lot (July 2010).

Piz Pordoi (July 2010).

Shirley staring our scenic approach (July 2010).

More of the verdant approach scenery (July 2010).

Shirley nearing the base of the south face of Sass Pordoi (in background; July 2010).

Racking up at the base of the Gross-Fuhre route (July 2010).

Leading pitch 1 of Gross-Fuhre route on the south face of Piz Pordoi (July 2010).

Shirley on pitch 1 (July 2010).

Views from low on the route: our means of descent and Marmolada in the background (July 2010).

Shirley arriving at the first belay (July 2010).

Enjoying the sunshine at the first belay station on Gross-Fuhre route (July 2010).

Starting up pitch 2 (July 2010).

A bit higher (July 2010).

Shirley on pitch 2 (I think; July 2010).

At the second belay (July 2010).

Looking back at Shirley at the second belay (July 2010).

Shirley topping out on pitch 3 of Gross-Fuhre (maybe; July 2010).

Leading pitch 4 (July 2010).

Views from start of pitch 4 (July 2010).

Shirley on pitch 4 (July 2010).

Starting up pitch 5 (July 2010).

Well featured pitch 5 (July 2010).

More pitch 5 (July 2010).

Shirley at the fifth belay (July 2010).

There goes our ride (July 2010).

Views from high on the route (July 2010).

Shirley on pitch 5 (maybe 6?) of Gross-Fuhre (July 2010).

More of Shirley on pitch 5 or 6 (July 2010).

Leading the final pitch (not sure what number) to the summit (July 2010).

A closer look (July 2010).

Busy terrace next to the cable car station (July 2010).

Let’s tap some espresso (July 2010).

Shirley enjoying a struddel and a cappucino atop Sass Pordoi after our climb of Gross-Fuhre…wilderness experience it’s not, unique – for sure (July 2010).

Shirley on the second fastest descent from the summit of Piz Pordoi (July 2010).

On the way home… (July 2010).

…caught an exceptionally clear afternoon over Greenland (July 2010).

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