"The big chill" on the Asiago plateau, February 18, 2017

Excursion trying the extreme temperatures on the Asiago plateau

Saturday 18 February 2017 Biosphaera Cooperative Association organizes another exclusive Guided snowshoe hike, looking for the "pole" of Italy on the Asiago plateau.

The morphology of the territory preseta numerous sinkholes karstic plateau, that lend themselves to the particular phenomenon ofthermal inversion: a consequent stratification of air masses gradually colder as you go down inside.

Through the skills and scientific information of friends of Triveneto Weather, during the excursion will be broadened the principle underpinning the phenomenon and you can experience for yourself the various tracking and data collection phases, as well as try to experience the extreme temperatures falling within these "air freeze Lakes".

Thanks to this scientific project has set a new record for lowest temperature ever recorded on Italian soil:-49.6° C recorded on 10 February 2013 at a resort of Pale di San Martino!

The absolute minimum temperature recorded at the site of Marcesina is 37.4° C on 2/10/13.

THE EXCURSION PROGRAM

• 16.30 - Meeting at the Rifugio Barricata per registration, drinks or hot drink, description of the project "sinkholes" by the expert of Crometeo Livade. Route description and preparation for the hike
  
• 17.30 -Departure excursion towards the monitoring site and return to the shelter. Total time 2 hours.
  
• 20.00 – dinner in shelter/hotel (optional and not included in the participation fee).

For this experience are required dress warm and waterproof technical hiking boots, warm gloves, winter cap and a bandana or scarf to cover the Airways.

In snowy ground conditions are required snow shoes and sticks, you can rent them on site at a cost of 8.

We reserve the right to confirm whether or not the event based on the number of participants and weather conditions.

INFO, booking and prices

Payment directly to the Guide, on the day of the activity

Adults-12 €

Hike with environmental Guide (excludes drinks bar, dinner and snowshoe rental)

Associates Aigae-8 €

Includes Guide, dinner at the hut Alpine Bar (except snowshoe rental)

Children under 12 years-8 €

Hike with environmental Guide (excludes drinks bar, dinner and snowshoe rental)

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