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Sotteguda Gorge still closed
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Some years ago on a few occasions on the preBBWUWs/Birthday
Bashes
I've led a group of sHs through the Sotteguda gorge (Serrai di Sotteguda) near Malga Ciapella. It's a gentle downhill footpath through the gorge, but in winter you can ski slowly along the path (giving priority to pedestrians). It's very scenic in winter with frozen ice on the side of the gorge where you often see iceclimbers. Here's a couple of short video clips I took:
http://youtube.com/v/HytJZ_tcr3k
http://youtube.com/v/7cgTDV6pOYs
As some of you will know, the area near Alleghe and Malga Ciapella was hit by a violent storm in November 2018 which caused a lot of damage, bringing down trees and in the Sotteguda gorge washing away many bridges and much of the footpath through the gorge, causing a huge amount of damage. Since then the gorge has been closed, but in anticipation of next year's
preBBWUW
and Birthday Bash I thought I'd check with the local tourist office whether it was due to be open again by then. Sadly this is the reply I just received:
"Unfortunately the Serrai di Sottoguda will be inaccessible for the whole of 2022 because it is a construction site.
At the moment the date for the reopening that we have been told is NOVEMBER 2023, but a lot will depend on how the works will proceed from next spring"
Oh well, looks like we'll have to wait for 2024 before we can ski along the gorge again.
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Look forward to the escorted tour when it's open
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
@mozwold
, we normally aim to do the gorge in the morning, then have lunch in a restaurant in Sotteguda village before catching a bus back (to Alleghe if it's during the
preBBWUW
, or to Malga Ciapella if it's during
the Birthday Bash
).
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I suppose you could say it is
gorge
ous!!
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
brilliant
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@Alastair Pink
, Fingers crossed for 2024 then.
Already got my flights booked for
preBBWUW
2023
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