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Edita and me at the car park by Chalet Sirente
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Edita and her red mini
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Me in woods opposite Chalet Sirente
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Edita near the foot of the trail
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Ascending through snow-laden forest
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Steep trail through snowy forest
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Edita breaking trail through the forest
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Me on the trail through forest (Photo: Edita Nichols)
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Emerging into a clearing with mountains up ahead
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Edita in a forest clearing high up on Monte Sirente
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Rock towers on Monte Sirente
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Approaching the treeline on Monte Sirente (Photo: Edita Nichols)
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Edita on her way up the first snow couloir
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Me in knee-deep snow halfway up the first snow couloir
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Me still in knee-deep snow halfway up the first snow couloir
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Figures ascending above the treeline
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Assessing the snow conditions (Photo: Edita Nichols)
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Edita breaks trail up to a spur
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Edita on a snowy spur high on Monte Sirente
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I survey the route up to the summit
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Me high on Monte Sirente
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Edita high on Monte Sirente, with the Abruzzo lowlands far below
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Figures climb a snow couloir on Monte Sirente
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Traversing high above the treeline
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Me enjoying the climb
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Selfie of me and Edita high on Monte Sirente (Photo: Edita Nichols)
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Edita leads up to the summit ridge
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Figures on Monte Sirente's summit ridge
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Me in cloud on the summit ridge
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Edita descending from the summit ridge
