Ascent to Pizzo Marona, within the “Mountain Safety” course of CAI’s Laveno section. Pizzo Marona is the minor brother of the far more glamourous Monte Zeda, in the heart of the wild Val Grande. Not at all an easy stroll! We (Massimo, Giangi, Camilla, Ivan, Andrea and myself) departed from the comfortable parking area at...

Pizzo Ruggia is a very nice little peak between the northern side of Val Vigezzo and Valle Onsernone. Reaching it's summit is a relatively comfortable scramble unless you hit snow. The latter was our case. We, ten members of CAI - Laveno and the 4-legged Margot, started from our parking place just below Arvogno under some...

This is a nice peak located in Valle Strona, a beautiful place indeed, and quite popular too for it being relatively easy to be reached. Our day was not too promising from the start, but weather forecast did not mention rains, so myself and Toto hit the road up to the delightful little village of Campello Monti. It...

Blinnenhornis avery popular ascent for a combination of elements: ease of the normal route, availability of anumber ofhuts along or very close to the route, breathtaking views all the waylong. Thenormal route starts from the parking area at the end of the Morasco lake; signs actually forbid access to it, but at any time in...