In Val Contrin, in search of the stone girl

<p>At the foot of the south side of Marmolada, in the realm of the beautiful Conturina, punished for her beauty, a route that condenses, in a small stretch, the Ladin essence of the mountain. </p>

<p>The Dolomites of Fassa are the amazing design of the mountain, shapes that invite imagination. They are the centuries-old guardian of the forest, paths and mule tracks beaten by the steps of migrants, travelers and shepherds. They are huts that have survived the logic of time, valleys that are veins traced by wind, rain and ice. Legends that tell the mysteries of origins. In Val Contrin this is all true: a short route from Alba to Baita Locia Contrin, which will make you know the effort of the climb, admire the pure geography of the rock and breathe the oxygen of the larches. In the silence, you will also look for the face of Conturina turned to stone on Cima Ombretta so that no one could look at her anymore. A girl condemned for her extraordinary beauty by the jealous stepmother, who saved her voice. Her song is still possible to hear, a constant call to the peaks and their immortality. </p>