Up a hill ...

With the weather continuing equable, and no snow yet on the tops, we decided to attempt to climb the Pania della Croce (6100 ft) - this is the mountain which dominates our view to the West, and which we have climbed twice before.

Being a Sunday, the hill was quite busy, but it's good to have folk around ...

The mountain seen from where we parked the car - the actual peak is the one in the dead centre of the photo

A couple of hours steady climbing brings us almost to the tree line ...

Spectacular limestone mountain scenes unfold

After a short break at a mountain refuge, we head for the rocks - the gully we are aiming for is the dark one an inch to the left of Barbara's back ...

Some quite big steps here, among the rocks

Four hours in, and we reach the summit ridge

After a bite to eat - on the descent down the ridge

Still on the summit ridge, with the prominent subsidiary peak of the Pania Secca in the background

Lovely leaves, eight hours later as we approach the car ...