The forecast for December 10, 2022, was heavy snowfall and I was looking forward to my first mountain hike in snow this Winter ❄️
Landscape in White & not so White
At first I called this post "White & White" but on a white background even the snow in the images looks more grayish, so I renamed it to "White & not so White" 😉
 [click for fullsize] Sometimes the fog and high clouds cleared a bit. Maybe you can see the trail in the lower right of the image. |
My biggest concern was that the road to the starting point of my hike might be too snowy because I didn't have snow chains for my van with me. But I was lucky - it was slightly snowing and the road a bit icy, but my van didn't have any problems climbing the 16.5 km / 10.25 mi long Villach Alpine Road (website) till I reached the big parking lot at an altitude of 1,732 m / 5,682.40 ft ... and I was alone, no other car was there - great 😁
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It was 5:30 in the morning and still completely dark, of course, so my head torch was a big help. The trail to the peak of the Dobratsch mountain (2,166 m / 7,106.30 ft) is on a bumpy gravel road and about 8 km / 5 mi long. Because of the usually large number of hikers, it is regularly snow groomed, making hiking easier. I wouldn't have cared because I had my snowshoes with me anyway, but of course it was easier that way. There's also another path, that is nicer and shorter but much steeper and I didn't want to hike it in Winter in the dark.
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The snow on the ground was hard and easy to walk on. It was snowing every now and then and the closer I got to the peak, the more windy and colder it got.
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Right below the peak there's a high transmitter tower and a mountain lodge that was still closed that morning. But the first room at the entrance is always open for people who need some shelter. I changed my wet shirt in there and had a hot tea before I went for the last few meters to the little church on the ridge above the lodge.
 [click for fullsize] This is the Mountain Lodge on the peak of the Dobratsch Mountain. In the small extension of the house to the left there's a room right at the entrance to have a rest and to warm up. |
 [click for fullsize] The windows of the little church have been closed for the Winter. |
 [click for fullsize] This is another transmitter tower, a really small one. To the left behind it there's the second church and to the right you can see the summit cross on the peak of the Dobratsch mountain and to the right there's a weather station. |
I haven't been lucky with the weather because the sky kept cloudy and the fog and high clouds dense most times, so I could forget the planned sunrise shots. I didn't mind a lot though, because I still had the whole mountain for me alone ... I don't know many things I enjoy more than having a mountain for myself, no matter the weather conditions.
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It's not always about taking photos of great vistas, and so I just enjoyed the silence and took some photos of the foggy landscape below and around me and also on my way back down to my car I enjoyed the white and took a few detail shots from icy trees and the few things I saw.
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I wanted to take more photos, also photos of the trail, but because all was more or less white on white, you wouldn't have seen much. So, these few more or less minimalist photos here are all I have.
Seems that not many people share what I loved that morning because only a few showed up when I was back at my van.
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This post was actually supposed to be posted in 2022, but my wife and I have been in bed with severe flu for the last couple of days and today, January 1st, 2023, is the first day that I'm feeling well enough to be online again and tomorrow we go back to work.
It's 2023 - the New Year has started and I want thank you all so much for your ongoing support and friendship although I'm not so much here and my engagement level has dropped quite a bit.
And I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy Year 2023 - may all your wishes come true and let's hope that all the troubles in the world will have an end🙏
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A great adventure that you had, and all of the photos are magic as usual.
What interests me is the silence and the lack of other souls, so you must have felt like a king up there.
I am up to 2 kilometers now with the walking, but 8 kilometers are still too far for me. Especially if the gradients are steep.
Wonderful photos my friend and an outstanding adventure.
Btw. What are the square screens in the photos?
Looks like some kind of windbreakers to me?
Cheers and may you recuperate quickly from that flu.
Hi Zac,
oh yes, it was kind of magical to have the mountain once again for me alone after having to share it with tons of people the last couple of times before 😁
Well, you could ask some mountain goat to lend a long sled and pull you up to the peak 😉 !LOLZ
Thanks so much kindly for your nice compliments, my friend ☺️
Many years ago, this was a ski area and now it's a nature park. These fences must be leftovers from the ski area times and their only purpose can be windbreakers in my eyes too.
The flus is almost forgotten, thanks 🙏
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Greetings Hannes,
Very irritating to have the crowds around, especially during the holiday seasons and just this morning, a group of children arrived with their parents arrived near a spot where I was in nature. The one little guy ran around and screamed so loud that even the routes of the airplanes had to be changed 🤣 !LOLZ
Hopefully the mountain goat will have no flu when he pulls me up to the peak, as one slip and I will end up in hospital for a year 🤣🤣🤣
Interesting that they did not take the screens down. Maybe they still serve a purpose as windbreakers.
The flus? Do you mean flush, flash or flows 😁
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Good evening Zac,
I don't dislike children at all ... as long as they don't open their mouth when they should be quiet 😂 !LOLZ
The mountain goat will be healthy again, promised 😅
There are still many people skiing there or snow hiking or just hiking. The winds on this mountain can be very strong and because there's nothing around that could act as shelter they might have left these windbreakers.
I meant flu
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Good evening Hannes,
The little boy said aloud in church;
Mommy you were right, the preacher looks like an old fart. 🤣 !LOLZ
Oh yes, I know very well that the mountain goat will recuperate and soon he will get back to the same old tricks again 😁
I think that you are right about the windbreakers, as it makes a lot of sense to keep them up 😉
I know 😜
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Good evening Zac,
now, that lets me wonder how an old fart looks like 😂 !LOLZ 💩
But that's how children are - honest, and you vannot blame them for being honest. Just imagine an older kid would say the same 😉
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Good afternoon Hannes,
that one is easy to solve, as I will just send you a selfie of myself 🤣 !LOLZ
Yes, we were all children before, carefree, honest and spontaneous, but then we started to lose that careless freedom bit, by bit as we grew up. First at the teenager stage, and then we finally lose that innocence at the adult stage. I so want to be a small child again 😥
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Its so cold situation i can't live this kinds of place.
Where I have grown up it was sometimes even colder in Winter and we had much more snow in the valley back then. Most people don't like the cold and so they don't get out ... means I can enjoy it all on my own without disturbing noises 😀
Thank you very much kindly - hope you had a good start into 2023 😊
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Good morning @johannpiber ☀️
Snow at least in the picture...I really miss it here....I like winters with a lot of snow, which is rare in recent years.
Everything is white..and the window on the church is my favorite..🥰
Glad you are better now.... Take care..🌸
I wish you a working week with not much work...
And a sunny day☀️❄️☀️
Good evening Suzana,
we don't have snow in the valleys either, but most mountains are beautifully covered in that white stuff. Some ski ressorts don't have enough snow though. The Winters are not how they were when I was young when we had 1.5 meters in front of the house.
I'm back at work because there's a lot to do that can't wait. Otherwise it would have been better to stay at home for a few more days.
... the day was sunny indeed 🌞
Thanks so much kindly, hope you have had an easy work day and best weather too ☺️
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Good evening @johannpiber
I hope we get some snow...❄️
Yes, the winters when I was a child were full of snow. The snow started to melt only in March...🥰
That's how it is with work. I'm still free today, I start work tomorrow🙂
Rest when you're home, as much as you can...
Thank you very much @johannpiber 🌸
Good evening @Suzana72,
my work week started earlier than yours but it ends earlier than yours - it's already over 😁
The Winter has just started, so I am sure we will get some snow in the next weeks, but it's later and later each year it seems.
Wishing you a not so hard Friday and a lovely weekend 🌞☺️
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Good evening @johannpiber 😊
At least you'll get to the weekend sooner 😉
Indeed...
I wish you a nice vacation and some snow this Saturday and Sunday.... And of course at least one short walk..... And lots of rest....😊
Thank you very much, and let me work less and rest more...🌸
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Have a wonderful weekend, dear @Suzana72 😊🌞
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Thanks a lot dear @johannpiber ☀️🙂🌸
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Unique title for the post, Hannes. The tree photos are especially beautiful. That is a wonderful thing for the lodge to keep a room open for travellers.
Nothing like a hike in the snow and fresh air to clear the cobwebs from the mind.
Glad to know you and your wife have recovered from the flu and you can keep mountain climbing, dear Hannes. 🐐 😊.
All the best in the New Year. 🤗
On all or better said on most mountains they have such shelter rooms and sometimes even little cabins that people can use freely if they overestimate themselves or their gear - it's often been a life saver.
Yep, seeing almost nothing but white was great and it was my best hike since quite some time.
Hope you had a great start into a wonderful year 2023, dear Jo, and thanks so much for everything 🙏
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Ultimate silence, now people and lots of snow, being out before the flu hit was actually good timing all round!
Little crooked tree in white looks determined to grow into a big tree one day, shrugging off the blight of winter.
Minimalist photography at it's best when enjoying the silence all around, happy you were able to go, weather offers different mindset this was more enclosed in the moment.
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The trees at this altitude grow slower and not as tall as they would grow in the sheltered valley. If I remember right, it hasn't grown much from last time I was here.
I have had big fun hiking up and back down - no people to hear, no people around - heaven 😁 !LOLZ
Thanks a million for yur kind words, Joan, and also for the tipu curate - very much appreciated 😊
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Having mountain to oneself always a relief, when looking for the peace and quiet, sounds like you had an amazing hike up in almost white-out conditions.
Thanks for all the support during 2022, excellent photography where I am able to lose myself dreaming of far away places.
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Sometimes I even forget that I have my camera with me 😉 !LOLZ
I have to thank you, Joan, for always being around helping and supporting. And I enjoy your stories about your time in the African wilderness ☺️
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To sit and just be, yes camera not always remembered, normally when sitting outdoors in front of the fireside listening to the call of the night.
For me the North, mountains with clouds dancing, snow, I find very relaxing when sitting in extreme heat.
Enjoy each moment no matter!
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Great photos @johannpiber! The window of the church is amazing! I love the texture and colours.
Thank you so much for your kind compliment @desro 😊
I love it when the frost covers things and buildings and later in Winter i will look even better .
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That is a lot of snow! Looks like a really great time to go for a hike, too. Glad you didn't freeze!
Oh, there will be a lot more during the Winter - the more the better 😀
There's no bad weather if you have put on the right clothes 😉
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