Crast'Alva (Biancograt)

Piz Bernina

15-17/08/2018

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Val Bregaglia (Bergell) Old Bondo bridge

In the distance: Pizzo Cengalo and Pizzo Badile. Foreground: remains of the 2017 Cengalo rockfall.

Federico and I meet at St Moritz station at 14:10, drive to Pontresina.

We reach Hotel Roseg by cart. We start walking at 4:30.

Piz Bernina, Piz Scerscen, Piz Roseg

In view of Chamanna Tschierva, where we arrive a little after 6.

In the background, Piz Bernina with the characteristic white ridge.

Piz Corvatsch

Dinner at 7, breakfast at 3:30.

Departure at 4:30.

Fuorcla Prievlusa, August 16, h 06:55

View of Piz Palu and Bellavista from Fuorcla Prievlusa

Crast'Alva from the initial rocky section. At its base is discernible the "Haifischflosse", that we circumvented on hard ice (unlike all others that day).

High on Crast'Alva

Summit at 13:30. Right, Lammert and Willem, who were close to us for much of the day.

Descent route with (right to left) Crast'Aguzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupo' and the beginning of Bellavista.

At La Spedla, descending

Rifugio Marco e Rosa

August 17, 9am, On the ridge to Piz Spinas (Palu West).

Lammert and Willem arrive on Piz Palu

Us with Piz Bernina

Descent from Piz Palu

Rest at Fuorcla Pers

Out of the woods. Resting on Vadret Pers, at the foot of Piz Cambrena.