Valle Brembana

[franchì]

OK
So you'll spend the night here in Albino?
Will you sleep in your tent? There are some areas very close from the tram station, along the bicycle path, where you can do that without causing any problem.
I will get the 2 cartriges and let you know how to find them, 2 options: I'll give you my cell. # so when you arrive just call me and I'll bring the things or if I will be not there saturday night, I will leave the cartriges at some bar or restaurant around the tram station, just let me plan the whole thing ;)
Ciao!

[goro]

I will get the 2 cartriges and let you know how to find them, 2 options: I'll give you my cell. # so when you arrive just call me and I'll bring the things or if I will be not there saturday night, I will leave the cartriges at some bar or restaurant around the tram station, just let me plan the whole thing ;)

Fantastic! Thanks a lot.. If you can bring cartidges to the tram station, it would be better, we'll give you money for it personally,
Otherwise write us (goro@email.cz, or cellphone +420777111058) where to find it, and we leave money there.

So you'll spend the night here in Albino?

yes, originally we wanted to sleep in tent in woods behind Albino (in direction to some quarry), but if you show us better place, we'll be glad :)

[franchì]

I got the 2 gas cartriges today, after 3 stores (including the ones you phoned already) without them, I finally found them at Leroy Merlin. They are in size as the picture you send, they also had bigger ones (750ml.) but I got the smaller (420ml) , 9 bucks total, is it right for you?
BTW it started snowing, today was all white above 1800mt. in Valbondione, brrrrrr
Ciao!

[goro]

I got the 2 gas cartriges today, after 3 stores (including the ones you phoned already) without them, I finally found them at Leroy Merlin. They are in size as the picture you send, they also had bigger ones (750ml.) but I got the smaller (420ml) , 9 bucks total, is it right for you?

Exactly what we want, thank you very much!
We will probably arive by the last tram on saturday (21.37 from Bergamo --> 22:07 in Albino. We'll try to be there earlier, it depends on our flight..) Please let us know, how can we make handover. If we could meet there, or we should pick it up somewhere?

On sunday morning, we'll leave to Valbondione by 8.35 bus. I found the information that ticket are not sold on the bus, but in BAR TABACCHI INSONNIA
Via Marconi, 2A - Albino or BAR TABACCHI SORRISO. Is it correct? Will it be open on saturday evening or on sunday morning (before bus departure)?

Although there is quite cold, we are looking forward very much!

Do you know, if Rifugio Coca will be closed on sunday evening (10th october)?

And is there a coverage for cell phones upthere in the mountains? (we want to arrange sending weather prevision from our friends)

[Paolo]

Do you know, if Rifugio Coca will be closed on sunday evening (10th october)?

According to the Italian Alpine Club web site (http://www.caibergamo.it/ --> Rifugi ), october 10th should the last opening day for rifugio Coca, so it will close on sunday late afternoon/evening.

And is there a coverage for cell phones upthere in the mountains? (we want to arrange sending weather prevision from our friends)

It's hard to tell in advance where you will find coverage, but usually during the day, as you walk, you'll be sometimes able to connect.

I'll let the other answers to Franchì, as he's a "local" in Albino

[franchì]

I will check the places for the tickets and report if they are open when you got here.
Otherwise I can buy the tickets before and give 'em to you together with the cartridges; even if I think that you can buy the tickets in Bergamo, together with the ones for Albino, you just get tickets from Bergamo to Valbondione, I'm not sure though, I'll check this also.

Saturday and Sunday there is a street fair in Albino (October 9th anniversary of Madonna della Gamba), the whole village is closed to traffic and lots of people will be around so hopefully also the bars will be open to collect some money on their own

[goro]

I will check the places for the tickets and report if they are open when you got here. Otherwise I can buy the tickets before and give 'em to you together with the cartridges; even if I think that you can buy the tickets in Bergamo, together with the ones for Albino, you just get tickets from Bergamo to Valbondione, I'm not sure though, I'll check this also.

We have read that tickets for 'Airport --> Bergamo FS --> Albino' can be purchased at airport.
For tickets Albino --> Valbondione we don't know, of course we'll ask at the airport.
http://www.bergamotrasporti.it/rivendite.asp?idcomune=5&cerca=cerca
Here we found the informations about bars in Albino, which should be opened.

Saturday and Sunday there is a street fair in Albino (October 9th anniversary of Madonna della Gamba), the whole village is closed to traffic and lots of people will be around so hopefully also the bars will be open to collect some money on their own

village will be closed to traffic? Tramway and morning bus to Valbondione will go as usual? Or there will be some extra place, where bus stop will be relocated?

While we will be arriving to Albino, how shall we contact you?
my email is goro@email.cz, cell phone +420 777 111 058,

And one another question about mountains:
What is the best route from Bivaco Pedrinelli to Passo Dordona?
1) sent. 201 (passo tornale, baita pessoli, paso di valbona..)
2) sent 209, 209, 203 (baita della vecchia, passo della croce)
3) ridge hike (no numbered route - Corno Stella --> M.Toro --> Passo Dordona) Is possible to go this way?

[franchì]

No problems for the public transportations and the street fair, the bus stop is already located outside the center so they will not be relocated.
Good to know the bars will be open, I will ask there myself tomorrow so you are sure.
I had problems with my cell phone and need to get a new number so I will contact you or you will see me at the tram station Saturday night, don't worry

[goro]

I had problems with my cell phone and need to get a new number so I will contact you or you will see me at the tram station Saturday night, don't worry

ok, see you at tram station on saturday 22:07 (last tram). If we will arrive earlier (21:33), we will look around Albino and wait for you at tram station.
Is any shop open in Albino on sunday morning (before 8am)?

What is the best route from Bivaco Pedrinelli to Passo Dordona?
1) sent. 201 (passo tornale, baita pessoli, paso di valbona..)
2) ridge hike (no numbered route - Corno Stella --> M.Toro --> Passo Dordona) Is possible to go this way?
3) sent 209, 209, 203 (baita della vecchia, passo della croce)

Can we go by route 2 - on the top of the ridge? How difficult it is?


Maybe we will descent to Cusio (localita Sciocc). How far is the nearist bus station? There is no numbered route; Is it difficult to find it?

Yes, you can go from Monte Masoni to Pizzo Zerna. You have to descend inside the (?)channel on the NW side of Masoni, just beyond the small wooden cross on the top, then you can try to reach Pizzo Zerna along the ridge (but be careful, the rock is very brittle); otherwise you can walk on the rocks just below the summit of Pizzo Zerna, and reach the path which will take you to bivacco Pedrinelli in 5 minutes.

i hope we will find right way. is this blue marked route good?


After we will return, we'll place some photos here