13 in Rieti (August 2006)

Early morning at Rieti, Mt Terminillo behind. A good day to come

 

 

Rieti Town and Airfield with Terminillo behind

 

 

Mount Terminillo

 

 

Running Muria just South of Rieti. Not so steep! but usually provides a good energy route to the steeper ridges further South

 

 

Running the ridge to Mt. Velino

 

 

Passing South of L'Aquila with Terminillo on the skyline, the valley here is c. 2200' asl.

 

 

Joining the ridge at Gran Sasso

 

 

Running the Gran Sasso ridge Eastbound with it's high plateau to the right and the sea air on it's Northern flank

 

 

The very East end of the Gran Sasso ridge, sea air below and the Adriatic about 30km away

 

 

Gran Sasso running Westbound, the sea air on the right makes for a fast run when there is a South Westerly breeze. Ahead the high cloudbase above the Western end of Gran Sasso. It's around 10,000' with 6-8 kts lift

 

 

Lake Campotosto showing the sea air to the North East

 

 

North West from Campotosto showing a fabulous street leading to Mt. Vettore, just visible in the far distance, Mt Gorzano slightly to the right provides a fast run to Vettore

 

 

Running that street to Vettore

 

 

Gran Sasso from the ground at Assagio, main peak 9551' asl just visible

 

 

Heading home below the West end of Gran Sasso, one the fastest ridge runs in the area

Photos by Robin May