Mighty Dolomites

The first miles of trail from the Alta Via 4 trailhead — pine, stone, and the Tre Cime pulling you forward.

The hut at the foot of the Tre Cime — evening light, mountain cold, and nowhere else to be.

The trail wound south through high alpine passes, the rock growing wilder with every ridge.

A lake in impossible turquoise — and the last refuge before the descent.

Five towers of pale rock rising from the plateau — the day's last light catching their edges.