Snowshoeing from All'Acqua up Val Bedretto

Second day of our trip with our friends Lorena & Rodrigo to the Gotthard area, second day of sunshine and best snow for snowshoeing.

I quietly cursed the -9C we measured when parking the car at the end of the road in All'Acqua (1614m), but I was very much looking forward to another tour. 

This is a very easy hike up, basically following the Nufenenpass road up the valley. After nearly 2 hours (4.5km) we finally were out of the shade at the Ciurei di Mezzo (2028m), best time for a Brotzeit in the sun, while admiring the bizarre snow patterns and structures.

Looking around we saw a lot of peaks we'd eventually make at later tours, preferably with skis, like the Nufenenstock and the Pizzo Nero. The panorama was amazing, the only disturbance being the high electricity masts. 

Unfortunately schedule and a complaining knee made us turn around here so we did not reach the pass height, but nevertheless had a great day out there. 

Thanks Rodrigo for the GPS files!