| Winter 2003-2004 |
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| The muffled songs of the cuckoo and the gurgling
of the streams that awoke from the long freeze bring an announcement that
nature has long been waiting for: the cold season is over, and life can
spring up again. |
| Before diving into the warm summer's embrace,
here's a small picture gallery to recall last winter, that gave us many
unforgettable days filled with snow and sun...
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| October |
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In October the snow already shows up on the mountains. In Bosco
Gurin the pastures get kissed the last time from the weak autumn sun
before being covered with a thick snow mantle that will be a great delight
to skiers and snowboarders... and some bikers too...
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| November |
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The mountains put their winter coat on, and turn into beautiful but
dangerous queens. This picture shows some of the mountains that crown the
Formazza Valley.
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| December |
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Right after Christmas the snows comes down to
the plains too, causing many troubles to the roads and forcing people to
stay at home and look out of the windows...
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| January |
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The snow piles up and everything fades into a magical silence. The peaks, the
woods and the mountain lakes become yearned destinations
for trekkers and mountaineers. This picture shows a cabin near the Mognola
Lake.
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| February |
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Even on the bottoms of the valleys the snow keeps falling. This is a good
chance to discover enchanted places, like Da l'Ovi in Giumaglio, without sweating
too much.
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| March |
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Springtime is here, but the mountains are still caught in winter's embrace.
This picture shows some birches in Arnau begging the sky for the end of
the winter.
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| April |
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In April the sun becomes braver, and slowly the snow starts melting away.
Taking advantage of the nice springtime weather, you can go on
unforgettable journeys, like the Stella Pass, and carve the last
signatures into the steep snowy slopes. |
