The snow on the Campo Imperatore plateau starts early and lasts very long. So we start the season of snowshoes crossing the upland of Campo Imperatore and entering the valleys surmounted by peaks of rock and pinnacles at the base of Monte Prena. you cross the upland With the Snowshoes leaving the refuge Racollo up to the perennial snowfield of Rionne and at the entrance of the famous Y-shaped channel that goes straight up to Mount Infornace. The snow stays there all the year.
Program
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Meeting point: Santo Stefano di Sessanio ore 09.00 presso il lago.
Short transfer by car.
Excursion throug the upland of Campo Imperatore up to the Rionne snowfield.
Gap: +400/-400 m. - Walking hours: 4h30'. - Difficulty: E.
Technical requirements
Sufficient trainig for mountain walking is required
Equipment
- Backpack
- Trekking shoes
- Gaiters
- Telescopic poles
Clothing:
- Heavy fleece
- Gore-Tex anorak
- Mountain pants
- Wool or pile hat
- Gloves
- Mountain socks
Inside the backpack [30/40 lt maximum]:
- One fiber T-shirt
- A pair of mountain socks
- Waterproof overpants (ex: Gore-tex, pac lite, conduit, k-way)
- Waterproof shell
- Sunglasses and protective cream
- Camera
- 1 lt bottle or Thermos
- Drinks and saline supplements
- Energy bars
- Packed lunch
Included
- Guide's fee
- Snowshoes hire.
NOT Included
Guide's expenses and anything not specified in the issue "Included".
In case of modification of the itinerary due to causes external to the organization (adverse weather conditions, technical level of the participants, etc.) the unforeseen expenses will be debited to the participants.
Verify your equipment with the guide before the departure!!!
Cartography: Carta CAI L’Aquila – Gran Sasso d’Italia 1:25000
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