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The descente of Pania della Croce through the Vallone dell'Inferno, Valley of Hell, is one of the most classic ski touring lines in the Alpi Apuane range, and we had to do it with our splitboards during this crazy winter. To reach the summit of the Queen of the Apuane, as the Pania is called, in winter conditions there are many options, but to ride the Vallone you have to reach Piglionico, follow the trail number 7 up till the Rifugio Rossi, and after an exposed and very dangerous traverse you can hike straigh through the middle of the Vallone without any special difficulty.
The snow conditions we found were definitely spring-like, even if the tour has been made in the end of February. Slushy snow even in the shadow areas, perfect for snowboarding, that let us enjoy a very fun run, not as good as it could be we powder tho. But in the end, what really matters is not finding the best snow. What really matters is the adventure to go searching for it.
If you want to do this same tour, besides the gps route you can find at the end of this post, you absolutely need to have in your backpack an avalanche rescue kit, with shovel, probe and beacon, pike and crampons, needed to hike in icy conditions, and considering the amazing landscapes I hgihly suggest you to have with you a compact, high quality camera like the Canon G5X, without it I couldn't shoot this video and the photos of the mission you can see on my Instagam profile, / fede_romanello . Follow me if you haven't yet!
A special thanks goes to Leo from Teddy Palomino Board Shop, / teddypalomino_boardshop , the one who conviced me to do this long but amazing tour.
Link alla traccia GPS:
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