Back With a Capital Vengence!

Climbed Col Rodella from Passo Sella with the Via Ferrata.

Plans didn't quite happen today since my new buddies at the hotel started buying me Prosecos at 1pm. Probably my favorite day thus far though since I spent the whole day chatting with the locals and getting Italaian lessons from a 7 year old :) Short sunset run on the #4 from Colfosco with 1500 feet of gain and lots of cows.

Big peak day! Climbed Les Conturines. Easy start on the Alta Via 1 and then a serious climb finishing with some fun Via Ferrata to get to the summit! Almost 5,000 feet of gain and took me a good 7 hours.

Climbed my first for reals Dolomite peak this morning - Piz de les Conturines - with a little help from the iron road. (Don't worry mom it wasn't very high 😏) This place is crazy!!!' #dolomiti #conturines #altabadia

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The clouds and rain arrived as predicted this morning so I just tooled around in the Fiat today and hiked about from Pordoi Pass.

Hiked up to the Nuvalau Rifugio again because it is my favorite place in Italy thus far!

Did some hill sprints up an old ski jump in Cortina to prepare for the Red Bull 400 event in Park City although I am not actually doing it... then drank proseco the rest of the day.

Had to travel to Cortina, Italy to put in some serious training time for the Red Bull 400 meter dash 😩 #redbull400 #pureuphillsprint #trampolinoolimpico #cortinaskijump #trainingforelnino

A photo posted by Amiee Maxwell (@amieemaxwell) on Sep 4, 2015 at 9:28am PDT

Was pretty bummed since I waited to visit Tre Cime de Laverado until Fritz got here and then winer decided to arrive...

I asked for a few clouds and this is what I got 😕 This was the extent of the view from Tre Cime di Laverado so I guess I'm going to have to come back here! #anothercappucinoplease

A photo posted by Amiee Maxwell (@amieemaxwell) on Sep 6, 2015 at 9:58am PDT