Bergerturm / Torre Berger...

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Bergerturm / Torre Berger (2603m) as seen from Forca Antersass. Shivers are guaranteed in the Forca as between the standpoint of the photographer and the Tower there is a gaping drop of about a hundred meters. July 26th 2005

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Diggler

Shiver me timbers!

Voted 10/10

That's a fine-lookin' pinnacle. Limestone?

Posted Aug 15, 2005 7:21 pm


	brenta	Re: Shiver me timbers!
	Voted 10/10	Dolomite rock, dolomia principale to be precise--the stratified rock that forms the upper part of the Sella Group. Dolomite rock and limestone are close relatives, but they are quite different from a climber's perspective.
		Posted Aug 15, 2005 11:02 pm


	Fred Spicker	Re: Shiver me timbers!
	Hasn't voted	Limestone is calcium carbonate - dolomite is calcium magnesium carbonate. The magnesium content makes the rock harder and more resistant to weathering thus making it better for climbing than limestone in most people's opinion.
		Posted Aug 15, 2005 11:44 pm


	Gangolf Haub	Re: Shiver me timbers!
	Hasn't voted	The drop is very sudden and unexpected since it develops out of a large plateau which is quite well visited (I want to avoid saying crowded). People are drawn towards the little pass to get a good view of the tower but as they get near you always hear their exclamations as they suddenly stop in their tracks.
		Posted Aug 16, 2005 6:56 am