Blog readers may remember our enthusiasm for Fondo Leopardiana last year. So it was an element of some discussion among the Boyz this year when we discovered that the Dolomiti Classic Fondo would occur this weekend near Cortina but was … Continue reading
Cortina is a town focused on outdoor sports and tourism. It’s a town that has always thought big, despite its small size and remote location. In 1956, it became the site of the Winter Olympics, so designated after its … Continue reading
The decision we had to make over a lunch of pizza and beer was: how do we get to the top of Tre Cime (“Three Pigs”)? Tre Cime is famous for its top-of-the-world views, mountain climbing, hiking and, of course, … Continue reading
The weather was perfect, sunny and warm in the valleys, cool on the mountaintops. We headed SW from Cortina to climb Passo Giau, a 10 km climb. That seems short enough except that the middle 4 km average nearly 10% … Continue reading
Bill, Jim and I arrived at Venice airport via different flights on Friday afternoon. Flights were crammed and the airport bustled with tourists, most heading south into Venice itself. Venice, they say, is sinking into the sea, while the Dolomites … Continue reading