Tofana di Mezzo Via Ferrata - 2 ferrata, lots of fun!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Tofana di Mezzo is the mountain that towers above Cortina in the Dolomites. Not only is it the highest of the Tofana group, but the mountain is the highest in the Dolomite range. You can reach the mountain on foot from the Rifugio Dibona, or by cable car from the centre of Cortina.
There are two via ferrata that link together to make the ascent of the mountain: VF Punta Anna & VF Gianni Aglio - Tofanade Mezzo. It is easy to underestimate how big a day this is. The climbing is quite mixed and rather exposed. The physical and mental challenge of getting to the top before the last lift is massive. The walk down is bigger again!
Hi there, really enjoyed video. Planning on doing this in May this year. How long did it take for both via ferrata up and down? Cheers.
Can’t remember the timing but we comfortably had time between lifts. The descent looks a pain from research and doing part of it to go along to another summit on a previous trip so I’d aim for the lift down if you can!
Ps. Keep an eye on the state of it in May: this route can be blocked by ice and snow left over from the winter pretty easily even in June. If the wires are covered it becomes tough to safely do even with the right kit, it’d be slow too.
@@PhilBehan87 thanks Phil that's really helpful. Sorry to pester you but been looking online for the joint Punta Anna and Gianni Anglio route you guys took, did you use online map/ref or would you suggest specific map?
@@PhilBehan87 will do, that's very helpful.
@@eddavison1250 They run back to back so that they’re pretty much one route. The best English descriptions you’ll probably find are in the cicerone books (come as pocket sized book / kindle ebook). They’re worth their weight in gold.
I like the Tabacco Cortina map as it’s good for showing the VF as well as paths (available on Amazon). Worth getting a map for any area you choose to go as they show you where to bail off if a thunderstorm rolls in! Having mentioned that worth using ARPAV Dolomiti weather as it predicts storms the best from what I’ve seen.
How long did you take to complete the climb?
A few hours. If you get the first chair lift up it isn't too much of a stretch to make the cable car down. It's just a really long way!