Climbing in Arco 2011

A video I made from photographs and video clips taken during our recent stay in Arco. The video was made with Apple's iMovie software and all of the photos and video clips were recorded with a small Panasonic camera. Making video is actually quite fun, though there's so much to learn. I think you can expect to see more such videos in the future ;)

As for the climbing, this was during the holidays before the first of May. We spent about a week near Arco, where we've been a few times (see here and here). It's a great place with lots of rock all around, a friendly atmosphere, and around four or five hours from Ljubljana.
 

Arco climbing - part 2

Barbara bouldering during our last day in Arco. Nataša and Uroš found a wonderful climbing area 5 minutes away from our camp. It had a bit of everything, though it was mostly short routes and boulders.

Welcome back to the second part of our Arco climbing trip! I don't plan on writing much, I'll let the photos speak for themselves.

Carabiners are one of the most important pieces of safety equipment in climbing. I was hanging of this shiny nice one while photographing from the wall :)


Nataša in the middle of a route that many of us
would consider hard. She, on the other hand, took some
time off to pose for a couple of photos.
The same route as above, this time on the way down. Yes, those
really are some amazing rock walls in the background.


Life in Italy is just so relaxed. I caught this lady chatting with some neighbor during one of our walks around the lovely little town of Arco.


Mmmm the food in Italy is wonderful. Twice, we bought fish
from the local store (they were half the price we would have paid
in Slovenia) and roasted them on a barbecue at the camp. In the background,
you'll notice some wonderful local wine - again, criminally cheap.


Tadej reaches for a small crack to hold on to. This particular wall was
one big slab with very little to hold on to - just some cracks here and there,
footwork and technique ruled the day.


A minute later, he's gathering rope to clip in. I imagine
it must taste like chicken.


These are my magical climbing shoes which climb by themselves.
If anyone from Rock Pillars ever reads this, the original photo
is on sale ;-)


One last view from atop the wall. Beautiful, I know.

"Signorina" in blue blouse

Walking on the lovely streets of Florence, so tender, but so passionate. "Signiorina" and the "Cita". I wonder towards what dream that iPod is helping her. I kind of love this picture. It reminds me of some typical Italian movie.