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Dolomites 2-Dec-2010 At 8:59:31 PM james

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>After being snowed out on my first trip there in late summer - I returned
>in August a few years later - and got snowed out again. I'd probably be
>a lot more psyched if I we had better weather! If you like adventure (which
>is sounds like you do) you'll love it. I'm quite sure i'll go back there
>one day but will plan for a longer period of time so I'm not at the whim
>of the weather gods

>Don't under estimate how hot it can be in Europe in summer! The same trip
>we were battling snow in the Dolomites we were baking in 35'C++ temps at
>Verdon. That's the awesome thing about Europe - you can really use the
>altitude to your advantage.

Neil everything bad you say about the Dolomites is just what every newbie says their first trip to real mountains which is weird because you've climbed in big mountains enough before...

You just have to be smart about about climbing in the big mountains, & have a little luck. Reading this thread makes me wish I was going to the dolomites!