Hike Drei Ziennen/ Tre Cime

Another amazing day of hiking in the Dolomites! Whether you call this impressive three peaks mountain range by its German or Italian name, it is considered the most sought after hike in the Italian Alps!
Because the other huts were not open, we decided to hike up to Drei Ziennen, look around, and then hike back to Talschlusse, (The Hut where we are staying). I chose to use the German name for this three peak range because most people in this area seem to be speaking German. Along the hike we changed from "gutten morgan", to " buongiorno" to "ciao" to "hello." The language didn't seem to matter- it really doesn't matter where we're from. Everyone seems to be loving this area, enjoying nature and marveling at this beautiful scenery!
Notice, however, that I didn't say it was easy! We definitely experienced some impressive switchbacks on the way up, gaining 3,000 ft elevation gain in about 4 miles. Then, we got to practice our skiing technique all the way down!
When we reached our Hut, we toasted with a tall beer, and enjoyed conversation with a couple from Virginia Beach, originally from Austria. Feeling so grateful, and realizing it really is a small world after all.Read more