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Sunday afternoon on Bagley 🌿 10/8/23

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Probably the most beautiful mountain lake there is. Lago Di Braies. Northern Italy.

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Random trekking tips because I just got home and I really miss the mountains.

always wear sunscreen. “but i am totally darker than you” who cares ⁉️ sun + wind = less hot but more exposure to direct sun rays. you need less protection than my nordic ass skin but you still need it. if you don’t want to buy it for yourself ask ur pale friends! we already need to buy it for ourselves it's not a problem. [ “how do you know this?!” “fake news” “you are literally slavic what do you pretend to know ab it” i have a black alpinist friend who one day told me to spread this info around. if you don’t want to wear sunscreen, have fun <3 ]

cover ! your ! hair / head ! this one is literally so important. as i already said, more exposure to the direct sun rays. ur head will HURT. sunburns there are not funny (dealing w/ one rn). wear a bandana/head covering/hat that's LIGHT coloured. better if you can get scalp-specific sunscreen! but if you don’t, be sure to stop when you feel like your head is getting too hot and pur some water on whatever you are using to cover it.

when someone is climbing and you are descending, they have more right to the street than you. always. stopping when you are descending is always easier than stopping when you are climbing.

say hello to others! you are on a mountain, not a seaside, we are all struggling and really tired. be nice to the people you encounter and the nature all around you so that other people can have a nice experience, similar to the one you had.

every step is a win! alpinism and trekking in general is a difficult sport and we never give ourselves enough credit. the first person who did the route you are on right now ended up on a newspaper! you deserve it too! going up with the cable car/funicular is totally okay. you are there to watch things and enjoy! not to overdo.

packing is the most important thing! we all like to buy new, shiny, little backpacks that the people who taught us how to climb would find ridiculous, and they would be right. i can’t hope to know what everyone needs in their backpack, but knowing what i know (hoodie! a spare t-shirt! water! medicine if you need any! more socks! random souvenirs! another water bottle! umbrella/k-way!) you will need a bigger backpack. be sure to make a list of whatever you need packed and to prepare everything the evening prior. that way you’ll know what you need to buy in the morning!

start. early. mountains are not always safe. we do try and make them as safe and as accessible as possible but, sadly, that can’t be done. funiculars usually start earlier when you have to take more than one to get on top of the mountain, so count that in. they also stop earlier! you’ll have to be down at like four-to-five pm, which is very very early on. if you want to do something fun, the latest you can get out of your house is ten am.

water is life. literally. you will need at least a one-liter bottle of water, either still or sparkling (idk how to say that in american, just count what you would put in a normal-sized thermos) and another one that’s either empty or almost-empty. water from fountains is always better (and colder!) than bottled water, so take whatever you need!

if you need to go to the toilet and you see a restaurant/bar/caffè, either ask “may i ask for the toilet” (not “may i go to the toilet” or “the toilet please”), or get inside with someone and have them order a coffee. a lot of people who work there live on people who need to use the toilet, so they have a customer only policy.

learn something about the place you are going to. do not go to the alps and think “christians got everything” the first time you see a cross on top of a mountain, and listen to the locals when they tell you that one place is sacred or bad luck. they know more than you.

on the same point as before, locals always know more. google can be your friend, that’s a well-known truth, but always get to the city info-point and ask them for a map and some tips. they will usually point you to routes that are less frequented and more interesting.

start easy. nobody is keeping tracks of what you are and are not doing. go your own pace. if you are out of practice, new, not looking for big adventures, just in want of a nice view with less work, look for family (or stroller) friendly routes. it’s not a shame to enjoy what everybody else can enjoy! if a lot of people go there, then it must be good!

have fun. alpinism and trekking in general must be fun, not something you must do. mountains have been there for years and are not going to disappear just because you didn’t go on a walk one day over the seven you are going to stay there.