Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Am jucat ruleta ruseasca in Muntii Morti

Totes Gebirge, National Kalkalpen sunt munti situati la vreo 250km de Viena si fac parte din lantul Alpilor carstici, fiind formati din calcare si dolomita. Denumirea de Muntii Morti vine de la lipsa totala de vegetatie din parte inalta a muntelui, dar pentru noi putea avea o alta semnificatie din cauza multitudinilor de avene, doline, grote si alte forme de relief carstica care erau acoperite de zapada poaspata (de fapt chiar ne-a nins putin, la jumatatea lui iunie) Riscul de a cadea in astel de gauri adanci fiind foarte ridicat, in ceat randuri am ajuns la buza lor fara sa vrem, iar zapada nu facea decat sa le ascunda mai bine si oricand podul alb putea ceda si caderea ar fi fost inevitabila, nu am avut coarda la noi.

Muntele vazut dinspre Hinterstoder, la 600m altitudine:







Harta (doar o bucatica) impresionanata prin bogatul relief carstic:



Primele straturi de zapada intalnita, la 1700m aproximativ:





Ceatza si o usoara ninsoare ne-au amentintat in parcursul nostru tardiv spre urmatoarea cabana:



O "groapa" de peste 10 metrii adancime, captusita cu zapada, la nici 1 m departare de poteca marcata !







In sfarsit ajungem la cabana unde vom inopta, dupa o zi de mers, in background se vede creasta pe care am urcat a doua zi.



Alpinisti delectandu-se cu calcarul superb, la 1800m alt.





Impreuna cu Vali pe creasta calcaroasa:





In background sunt tot Totes Gebirge:







In spate Grosses Priel, peste 2500m, tinta initaiala a traseului nostru, la care am renuntzat din cauza zapezii, preferand sa ne cataram in calcarul superb din apropierea cabanei:











In concluzie am vazut doar o mica parte dintr-un munte superb, de facut vara fara zapada, sau iarna cu skiuri de tura...

Monday, June 9, 2008

Piatra Craiului blog

Today I've launched a new blog, about the mountain in which I consider to be "at home", it is Piatra Craiului mountain. Here is the link:

http://piatracraiului.blogspot.com/

Bike & Climb

Last Friday I went for the sixth ! time this season in Poiana Brasov, with my mountain bike, this time I bike up on the "old road" and then I've stormed down on the "forest road" up to "Pietrele lui Solomon" - "king Solomon rocks" were my friend were climbing. I've joined them for some nice photo shots and a little climb ;)




Bike: Zamora

Two days ago we were hesitating between going riding the snowboard on the north valleys of Bucegi or going biking... Finally we decided to do some mountain bike towards vf. Omu but our late arrival in Busteni, the very long queue at the cable car and the raindrops started to fall in the city have changed our mind again... The idea was to ride up in Baiului on Zamora forest road and to drop down in Azuga, via Sorica ridge !
The beginning of the trip went fine until a first heavy rain fall... After a forced break, we've managed to climb up to the alpine pastures and to have our lunch when the sky went dark, a strong wind have begun, and the mist was coming down. We were at 1550m and the ridge was above 1800, but in this conditions the only option was to go down ! All in all, it was a nice trip, riding my new bike it was a great pleasure, what a pity not to finish the tour this time ! Someday... we will come back !




Monday, June 2, 2008

Monkey planet !

Just one word: it is EXTREMELY FUN, variated, technical and very physical. Definitely a "must do" destination. The pictures are below:


















http://parc-aventura.ro/