I just remember that while hiking the Latemar I was thinking that the best season to climb here could be winter, when snow and ice keep firm the stones :)
Very good and useful addition, Gangolf! It's great to read it from someone, who really climbed the mountain. In various books the crunchy nature of rocks is not so stressed. Consider putting in the title also Oestliche Latemarspitze. I'd certainly do so! I heard for that name, but never for Schenon.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:33 am - Hasn't voted
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Thanks Vid! I'll try to put up the German name too. But maybe it's too long. Anyway I didn't use it since there really is quite some confusion:
Schenon = Östl. Latemarspitze
Cornon = Latemarspitze
Torre Christomannos = Östl. Latemarturm
Cimon di Latemar = Westl. Latemarspitze / Diamandidturm
In Italian it is not much better, especially the Campanili di Latemar but at least there seem to be unique names.
As for the climb itself - I would consider it rather easy - you don't need your hands if you're good at keeping equilibrium. But the ground you walk on sure makes your heart beat faster.
Nice mountain. Did you make it to the top or did you stop below it because you hit your knee?
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:39 am - Hasn't voted
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Thanks! No we didn't make it to the top. We had been discussing if we should right before the "accident". My girlfriend had just decided to stay and wait for me when I made this move which made me bang that knee. In hindsight I probably could have gone on but I actually was quite relieved to have an excuse.
A week before I had had an accident in very similar conditions when I slipped and fell down 30 feet into a steep gully. It's no fun to go down head over heels, roll over several times and can't do anything to stop.
Gabriele Roth - Aug 20, 2005 6:52 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI just remember that while hiking the Latemar I was thinking that the best season to climb here could be winter, when snow and ice keep firm the stones :)
Moni - Aug 20, 2005 8:57 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNeat area.
desainme - Aug 20, 2005 9:56 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI checked out all the pix. Very nice especially the sliding panoramas!
Gangolf Haub - Aug 20, 2005 10:03 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Mark! I'm still working on the labels for the panoramas...
Dow Williams - Aug 20, 2005 10:16 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled Commentgood work gangolf, cheers
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:28 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
Vid Pogachnik - Aug 20, 2005 3:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery good and useful addition, Gangolf! It's great to read it from someone, who really climbed the mountain. In various books the crunchy nature of rocks is not so stressed. Consider putting in the title also Oestliche Latemarspitze. I'd certainly do so! I heard for that name, but never for Schenon.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:33 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Vid! I'll try to put up the German name too. But maybe it's too long. Anyway I didn't use it since there really is quite some confusion:
Schenon = Östl. Latemarspitze
Cornon = Latemarspitze
Torre Christomannos = Östl. Latemarturm
Cimon di Latemar = Westl. Latemarspitze / Diamandidturm
In Italian it is not much better, especially the Campanili di Latemar but at least there seem to be unique names.
As for the climb itself - I would consider it rather easy - you don't need your hands if you're good at keeping equilibrium. But the ground you walk on sure makes your heart beat faster.
Lee Stamm - Aug 20, 2005 3:52 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentYet another great page, Gangolf.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:34 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Lee!
mountaingazelle - Aug 20, 2005 5:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice mountain. Did you make it to the top or did you stop below it because you hit your knee?
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:39 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks! No we didn't make it to the top. We had been discussing if we should right before the "accident". My girlfriend had just decided to stay and wait for me when I made this move which made me bang that knee. In hindsight I probably could have gone on but I actually was quite relieved to have an excuse.
A week before I had had an accident in very similar conditions when I slipped and fell down 30 feet into a steep gully. It's no fun to go down head over heels, roll over several times and can't do anything to stop.
nader - Aug 20, 2005 10:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentDoes look scary. Good to know you made it back alive!!!
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:41 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Nader! Yes we made it back in one piece. I would probably try it again some time, however.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 11:54 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Dave!
Claude Mauguier - Aug 21, 2005 1:20 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA "Haub-standard" page...:)
Gangolf Haub - Aug 21, 2005 2:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentMerci Claude. Aussi pour la explication du nom. Mais, qu'est-ce que c'est, "Cornon"? Une grande corne (engl./germ. horn)?
Corax - Aug 22, 2005 4:43 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI second Claude's comment.
Gangolf Haub - Aug 22, 2005 6:57 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Marco!
Lupino - Oct 21, 2005 6:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentEven if later than others, please, accept 4 stars ! A very weel descripted page, including the route description. Thanks for this.