THE STAND AND FIRST HIKE -
THE EXPLORERS & NETWORK
PHOTOS BY
MARK H, MARK N, JON G, DAVE, JON W, SARAH, ANGE & OTHERS

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THE SLOW ASCENT
The Explorers being made of sterner stuff had to walk all the way up, the full 1540m ascent.  With the hot weather the plan was to get as high as we could before the sun got too hot.  Higher up it would be more than 10 degrees cooler anyway.
LEADERS
HANG ON, WHEN DID HE TURN UP?
THE LEADERS SPYING ON EXPLORER GROUP 2 BELOW


Despite leaving at a reasonable time we still rested in the shade and dunked our sun hats in mountain streams to cool off.  The Portuguese leaders advised us to leave at 4:30 am to avoid the heat and they were only going half way up!  What do they say about Mad dogs and Englishmen?

COOLING OFF IN A STREAM
EXPLORERS

WEB

EXPLORERS
THE RIDGE AT LAST - GOLITSCHENPASS 2180m

 

EXPLORERS
THE RIDGE WITH STAND BEHIND

We rested at a cheesery just above the tree line and refilled our water bottles from a cattle trough. We each took the opportunity to drink about a litre of water while supply was plentiful.

The next bit was by far and away the worst especially for the older Explorers who have some rather unhealthy habits! The ascent to the ridge was steep and in brilliant sunshine.

Explorers
APPROACHING THE SUMMIT OF FIRST
VIEW
THE VIEW FROM THE TOP

The view from the top was well worth the walk. For many of the Explorers this was the first mountain they had ever climbed.

ON THE TOP

RIDGE
DECENDING THE SOUTH RIDGE
 
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