Any advice for what we should see or do off the beaten path?
Any climbing that really tickled your fancy? Best time of year? Pebble wrestling to long routes in the peaks, we love it all.

Mt. Brento... So how smokin' are we talkin'? Taking mine to Spain next week.

Should we all exchange pictures?

yeah post them up

I agree that this thread is useless without pics. Oh, and pics of my hot wife are in my profile.

agree that the 'smokin hot' phrase must be followed by quality pics to prove the point. post up!

Mine, looking hot.

Looking hot near Axalp Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Looking hot while hydrating in Lauterbrunnen Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Looking hot on P2 of Lord of the Thais Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Looking hot while on some local chunk of choss Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Looking hot in the Tetons Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Looking hot on Hintisberg Submitted By: Sam Lightner, Jr. on Mar 14, 2012

Nice work Sam. I must compliment you on your taste...but can she do this?

my smoking hot soon to be wife doing stuff that captures the imagination. Submitted By: Darren in Vegas on Mar 14, 2012

my smoking hot soon to be wife doing stuff that captures the imagination. Submitted By: Darren in Vegas on Mar 14, 2012

my smoking hot soon to be wife doing stuff that captures the imagination. Submitted By: Darren in Vegas on Mar 14, 2012

^To be honest, that is kinda gross...

I'm not sure if mine can do that, but I'm gonna get her to try.
For what its worth, I dont' think this thread is completely hijacked.... this is what I came to it for.
As per the original question, Dolomites, September. I have not been to the Brenta... just the areas near Cortina. In my opinion you can give Arco a pass for steeper, smaller cragging areas (and less polished)

^To be honest, that is kinda gross...

I disagree, and you only say that cus she is wearing clothes.

head for the Tre Cime di Lavaredo group - beautiful cluster of steep peaks (this is the stuff you see on most postcards from the dolomites) with many long classics...eg. Spigolo Giallo on Cima Piccola (14 pitches, 5.9ish), North Face/Comici on Cima Grande (16 pitch, 5.10), Cassin on Piccolissima (12ish pitch 5.10) + many more that I have not done (Cassin on Cima Ovest has been a dream).

on the downside, the whole area is just stupidly expensive (even compared to the rest of dolomites)...it'll cost you 20 Euros (each time! these are 2010 prices) to drive up to Rifugio Auronzo where the real bleeding starts (key beta: preshower somehwere or you'll find out how expensive water is in that part of Italy LOL). There's another refuge (forget the name, "lavaredo"? "tre cime"? or some such) that requires you to walk 15 minutes.

Ok, Ok,... You BOTH have hot wives!

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Guys: I'm doing my best to keep the crap out of this thread and keep it positive, if not on-topic. Let's just stop now before this becomes yet another train wreck. Thanks!

Well done, moderator.

I dont know about climbing, but I enjoyed hanging out in sicily, i thought most of it was less touristy than the usual destinations, gorgeous and relatively inexpensive.

Great photos Sam!

Fingers are crossed that this thread stays on the... new.... topic....... ;)

Am I not allowed to say I think its a little bit sad that guys have to post pictures of their wives to brag/seek some sort of validation from an online community? Am I not allowed to have that opinion? I feel bad for the wives... just saying.

My smoking hot wife on Moonlight Buttress.... we climbed it for our 10th anniversary.

Moonlight Buttress Submitted By: Andy Laakmann on Mar 14, 2012

Never been climbing in Italy, I started climbing years after I was there, but I have been all over the southern half. You have your typical touristy stuff which is cool, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa, Venice, The Vatican and surrounding museums and chapels. Sardinia (Sardigna) was a really cool island that had a different atmosphere than the mainland. I never got to go to Sicily, but I imagine it's different as well. The island of Capri- especially for the Mrs. will be a good time. Tons of shops and small cafes with reasonable prices, and most of them are located on a twisty/switchback roadway that goes up the mountain. I recall having the best time in Naples though. Although I have to admit that was at a point in my life when going on benders was not uncommon. I wouldn't get caught there too late at night. The good thing is, that when you're not climbing, there is plenty of stuff to do, and travel between the cities is relatively cheap because most of them are tourist avenues. Watch out for the drivers there. They are all in training for the Indy series, and they won't hesitate to pummel you and then downshift. Have fun. Italy is cool.

edit* Oh, and sorry about the off topic bullshit post earlier. I felt compelled. I probably shouldn't. I'm still getting a handle on this filter thingy.

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Only A col-rad would name a thread this! Supprised he did not post a picture of his junk. Noticed most pics outside colorado and in Utah and Wyoming- serious case of crag envy ????