Monte Baldo

18^th & 21^st September 2020

First Ascent

"Funivia" cable car lower station for Monte Baldo, Malcesine	Ascending Funivia cable car	View towards the west from room 38 balcony of the Rely Hotel
Descending Funivia cable car		Looking east from the upper Funivia cable car station	Notice/map of paths around the upper Funivia cable car station
Preparation for paragliding on eastern slope of Monte Baldo	Paragliding		Paragliding, with San Valentino in background
Paragliding launch		Paraglider getting ready
San Valentino		Paragliding with western side of Lake Garda in background
Magda on Monte Baldoo		Magda on Monte Baldo with Limone in background	Launched paraglider, goats, and Malcesine in background
Preparing paragliders on western side of Monte Baldo, Limone in background		Preparing paragliders on western side of Monte Baldo, with goats, Malcesine in background
Tourist, paragliders and Malcesine in background
Tourist with goats and Limone in background		Magda photographing preparing paragliders, Malcesine in background	Paraglider launch, Malcesine in background
Northern end of Lake Garda from Monte Baldo: Riva and Torbole			View to the east
San Valentino (left) and Lago di Pra da Stua and its dam (right)	Lago di Pra da Stua and its dam	Limone and the north-western side of Lake Garda
Magda and the northern end of Lake Garda	Magda and San Valentino	Visitors to Monte Baldo with the north-western coast of Lake Garda	Magda has an apple for lunch
	Tourist and the northern end of Lake Garda
Panorama of Limone to Riva and Torbole			Paraglider and the north-western side of Lake Garda
Goat		Goats
	Magda photographing goats and Malcesine	Goats, paragliders and Malcesine	Goats, paragliders and Limone
Young goats	Goats and paraglider	Goats and chairlift station	Visitors and goats
Goats with Limone in background		Magda photographing goats	Empty chairlift chairs
Funivia cable car upper station		Funivia cable car	Paragliders and Limone

Second Ascent, Descent by Foot

Magda waits for the bus, on the wrong side of the road, at Brenzone	Bus stop at Brenzone		Magda prepares for the clouds outside the upper Funivia station on Monte Baldo
Belled cattle on Monte Baldo
Lago di Pra da Stua and its dam	Farm buildings on the eastern side of Monte Baldo, looking north through mist up Lake Garda	Magda consults a map as cattle look on	Dolomite cow
Cattle on a steep path	Hazy view of the north end of Lake Garda		Magda (L) contemplates the mountains
Magda and hazy view of the north end of Lake Garda	Clouds covering the mountain to the south	Flower at 1800m
Tourist and clouds covering the mountain to the south			Magda starts the descent
Malcesine from 1700m up	Looking back up the path in a wooded section	Trail marker	Berries
Panorama looking south down Lake Garda	Description of the panoramic view	Shrine on the trail	Magda on the trail
Funivia cable car in transit	Magda in a pine forest section of the trail	Magda passes a well-kept garden
	Malcesine from ~2.5km	Malcesine from ~2.5km
Magda and olive trees, after rain	Olives	Olive grove with Limone in the background	Local delicacy Aperol Spritz