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Ciaspolada dei Sapori

Sunday, January 25, in the territory of Campofontana (Lessinia Eastern), we held the first "Ciaspolada Tastes". The output is organized by the joint enterprise Old Customs House (Ati Do.Ve), aimed to discover the rich cultural and culinary landscape of this part of Lessinia and ... le ciaspole ai piedi vista la stagione e la massiccia presenza di neve.

Punto di ritrovo e partenza il paese di Campofontana (1.222 metri di altitudine), nel piazzale dietro la chiesa, che per l’occasione è stato allestito con un piccolo mercatino di prodotti tipici locali e con un punto di ristoro. Il percorso, di difficoltà medio-bassa e con un dislivello complessivo di 315m, prevedeva tre tappe di degustazione di prodotti tipici: a Malga Porto di sotto (1.324m) per gli antipasti ; Malga Porto di sopra (1.540m) per il primo piatto e Malga Lobbia (1.338m) per il secondo , dolce e caffè (e grappino). Il tutto percorso in circa quattro ore e mezza, comprese le soste per i ristori nelle diverse malghe.

Viste le numerose adesioni (quasi 300 iscritti), sono stati organizzati gruppi di circa trenta persone, che si sono ritrovati puntuali alla partenza ; ogni gruppo partiva scaglionato di mezz’ora e veniva seguito da guide naturalistico-ambientali abilitate e da due accompagnatori. Chi voleva poteva noleggiare le ciaspole che l’organizzazione ha messo a disposizione.
Stavolta risulta evidente che non sto descrivendo la solita escursione tra amici alla ricerca della “prestazione”, Indeed, I have instead made a prerequisite for a new experience that I lived in my "career" walker: that of a companion.
I will not elaborate too much because I have already described almost everything, because, as seen from my new look, the tour is not much to tell, except the satisfaction of having lived a different kind of pleasant day, helping to take other people Discover the pleasure of the mountain.
What else ...? the district was very snowy , and offered beautiful scenery (see photo below), excellent timing, both in relation to the type of journey, both for stopping in several huts for food tastings , they are especially popular (the Alpine as usual proved unique in these things). Too bad that the fund has beaten much made the use of snowshoes more didactic and functional ... although I have animated and Vito trip that brief but animated off the track, which led to various members of the group a bit of real contact with the virgin snow [note of thanks also to Vito, the leader of my group and former tour-mate on another occasion, that was able to "drag " of people different in age and practice, infusing them with the spirit " mountaineer ... the proverbial choir in alpine pastures :-)]

In return the district welcomes us with a red sunset ... we are all happy for the nice experience ... some photos remember a different day than usual but very positive and very nice!

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Ciaspolata sul monte Baldo

We Prada, famous town on the slopes of Mount Baldo, in the municipality of Caprino Veronese, direct to our destination: somewhere on Archie :-)

drive along the narrow road that connects Prada to 'lodges Ortigara' and further north to the refuge 'Fiori del Baldo'. The snow is great and there is a strong feeling that we finally manage to full use of snowshoes. As we go up the road "dirty" so that the use of chains and forces us to push the human ... to continue the march :-). We can get up to a hairpin where we parked the car. From here the track which leads to pasture 'Zilon'. This is precisely the direction we decide to go for the start of our tour.
After a few tens of meters, however, we start with the off-piste: cut fact on the left toward what should be the way to the crest of the mountain. The powder snow is immaculate and perfect for snowshoeing. We take off in the bushes and we arrive at a first level where we can enjoy a beautiful landscape. continue along our original direction, and between shrub we find ourselves on the other main road leading to the refuge. Basically we open a new shortcut :-). At this point we follow the road, always looking for a new road that will lead us to the ridge. We climb until we reach near the parking lot from which part of the road forestale che conduce ai ‘Fiori del Baldo’. Sulla destra scorgiamo la traccia di quella che dovrebbe essere la carrareccia che aggira la cresta del monte Baldo fino al suo versante orientale. Dopo qualche attimo di indecisione imbocchiamo quest’ultima direzione.
Il paesaggio è quasi irreale, tanta è la quantità di neve che ricopre il territorio; più che la strada, completamente ricoperta, seguiamo il percorso che ha tracciato un altro ciaspolatore prima di noi. Non passa molto tempo e raggiungiamo malga ‘Zocchi’ (1.282m). Anche qui è obbligatoria una fermata per ammirare il panorama .
Incrociamo also directed another hiker to the summit of Baldo ... he favors a shortcut that points directly to the top, cutting through the bush above us. Ok, we think the idea sufficiently "crazy" and then emulate. While we realize that this time we get off-piste skiing is really extreme, particularly since the vegetation dense and difficult to overcome, even complicit snowshoes that prevent much movement. After repeatedly improvised the way, emerging at last on the crest . We pull a bit and admire the breathtaking panorama which is becoming more attractive. Now try to follow the ridge, although the vegetation always opposed a strong resistance. Eventually we find a sudden "clean" we walk up to decide to go down to the valley below, then follow up with the idea of \u200b\u200bthe direction of the plain of 'Naole'.
The descent is much easier and faster and soon we are in the valley route that would accommodate the 662. The climb is now much easier since the slope is not prohibitive ... breath, however, was somewhat compromised by previous battles with the shrubs.
The arrival of a saddle with some rocks that appear to be welcoming us to favor a well-deserved break lunch.
Resume to go close valley, with the antennas of the fort of 'Naole' background that encourage us to achieve it. We meet track of what should be the road that leads to the strong, but we will continue along the valley; move forward until you see strong vertically above us and at this point we decide to climb " attacking" the slope along the its maximum slope. No sooner said than done. The climb, though short, is intense, but the arrival with a bit of panting is offset by an extraordinary view. The strong seeds buried by snow is watching us. We admire the southern valley path and we just the east ridge of Mount Baldo up to the shelters 'Fiori del Baldo' and 'Chierego', with the background part of Lake Garda to "dress" the everything. But the climb is not over ... we reach the summit that overlooks the strong ... the reach and here again we can enjoy new and beautiful scenery, this time also open towards the valley that hosts' Ferrara Monte Baldo '(see first photo below). You can also see the many hikers che percorrono le creste del Baldo (vedi seconda foto sotto) e i rifugi , nitidi sullo sfondo; ma ora le creste del monte sono la nostra prossima destinazione .
Scendiamo lungo il versante nord fino a quella che dovrebbe essere ‘Bocchetta di Naole’ per poi salire in direzione della creste. Prima della salita decido però di togliere le ciaspole, visto che il fondo è molto battuto, complice il passaggio dei numerosi escursionisti.
Cresta raggiunta e foto ricordo. Inutile cercare di spiegare i panorami ai quali si può assistere! (vedi terza foto sotto) I rifugi sembrano li ad un passo e con poco sforzo potrebbero be achieved ... but there is no time to delay, it is time to come back, so even if a bit reluctantly, let south direction towards the final goal: the car.
For a while we follow the ridge to divert along the western side of the mountain in order to reach the height of what should be the forest road, while we go down the road takes form and the district change with the increase of the vegetation, until, after much time, at the junction for 'lodges Ortigara' and the next parking already seen in the morning. From here you take the road that, this time without shortcuts (and with some nice views ) gives easily the car where we arrive, as usual, with a setting sun and that gives a glimpse last suggestive: - )

Conclusions:
nice hike in an area more attractive, and with the winter season takes that little bit more due to the presence of snow. The heavy snowfall this winter have made it possible for virtually any itinerary with snowshoes (of course always with a bit of "salt in pumpkin "). Our imagination has led us to walk around a bit "crazy" that I described, but the possibilities are endless, the limit is the imagination, physical, time, which unfortunately can sometimes be a tyrant, and prudence, that never hurts.