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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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[ Post a Comment ]| 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 |
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