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Freedom Skiing In Valtellina: 5 Peaks In 3 Days As Italian Coronavirus Lockdown Eased

May 12, 2020 By Stano Faban Leave a Comment

Following a spectacular ridge on Pizzo Canciano (3103m) with Martina Pini. The three-peaks of Cima Papa (3197m) in the middle were next on our menu. We skipped the familiar Pizzo Scalino on the right (3323m).

Fresh air of an early morning, with blue skies above us, after a couple of strides on skis everything felt very natural yet somehow odd.

Still feeling like partisans, as more strides passed and one hundred became one thousand, the anxiousness transformed into joy that we were freely out, that we are skiing again!

Pizzo Canciano, or Piz Cancian in Swiss, as seen from Passo di Campagneda (2626m). This peak can be climbed from the Swiss side or as we did from the beautiful Valmalenco valley in Italy.

After two months of the lockdown under the beautiful peaks of Valtellina in northern Italy – just south of Sankt Moritz, Switzerland – there was a lots of anticipation mixed with uncertainty.

Now, the ski conditions here are quite good and the valleys are fairly empty as most already transitioned into summer sports. With new snow in the forecast, there are more ski adventures to be had this winter… trip reports are coming 😉

From the top of Pizzo Dosde (3280m) looking towards the next peak that day and its beautiful 800m north glacier of Cima Lago Spalmo (3291m).
Looking into Switzerland from Cima Saoseo (3264m), with the 4050m high Pizzo Bernina in the background – the most eastern 4000m peak in the Alps. Below is Val da Camp valley.
Pupazzo di neve, or a snowman in English, guarding gorgeous flowers in Val Viola.

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