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...

Monte Lema is an extremely popular hiking destination, as alone or in combination with other peaks in the area. I had already reached this summit four times, always via the most easy route, an insignificant stroll from Alpe Pradecolo. Now, having been recently enrolled in the fearsome Pampers Division, I’ve been away from hiking...

Not one of the most glamorous hiking destinations, ascending to Cima di Medeglia nevertheless rewards you with a stunning view. I had been up here seven years ago, but under completely different conditions. This winter 2019/2020 has been (so far) pretty much mild, so the hike went along without finding any snow at all. As...

Mataron is a shapeless hump placed nearby Denti della Vecchia and Cima di Foiorina. We are therefore in the lovely Val Colla, just a blink outside Lugano. Going up from Cimadera is nothing more than short walk, pleasant, devoid of any difficulty whatsoever, highly rewarding. The way up is really straight forward, practically you...

Back to some hikiing after my accident! A soft stroll was what I needed, so Monte Ferraro was the ideal option. I had been here 8 years ago, in a peculiar January with very little snow. This diminutive summit stands somewhat isolated, so the view from the summit is quite beautiful. Not on a cloudy day as mine! Kick-off is from...

Hi there! Being completely out of shape (last hike was 13 months ago) and badly overweight I looked for an easy-easy option. Monte Covreto was the good one. There is little new to be said about the route, but here we go anyway. Starting point is the large parking area at La Forcora. On this day it was absolutely packed with cars...