
| It was near the end of one week's holiday in the Zoldo valley (which I had won in a radio contest!). Because of our hotel we did not want to use Coldai hut and started early after driving to Casera di Pioda - but not early enough: After 45 min we reached Coldai hut, but most climbers who had slept there had already had breakfast and were ahead of us to the starting point of the via ferrata. So we had to wait at the end of the queue. We were in good shape after this week and had done more difficult ferratas. We had to wait often staying behind a group of seniors from Vienna, so it was not very exhausting. But you have to have a good head for heights and some experience in climbing. Weather was fine but not clear. The descent was long, exhausting and more demanding than the ascent. We were happy as we gained the hiking trail on foot of the mountain, though the way back into the valley was still very long |