After many years, I set off for Muzci again (27/28.2.2026). For the first time in winter conditions. Along the well-known path No. 737 from the upper Terska Valley (Valle Musi) past the Dino Brollo bivouac.
Due to the snowy, weather, and avalanche conditions, I wanted to do the solo ascent and descent in the upper part in the morning, so overnighting in the bivouac was obvious.
I started the ascent to the bivouac at sunset. I stepped onto the snow in the characteristic grassy hollow at 1350m elevation. The snow cover quickly reaches a depth of one meter. The upper layer is harder but doesn't support human weight. Beneath it, the snow is soft and wet. Walking to the bivouac through the snow is strenuous and time-consuming. In the forest, the markers were a great help. The red-white marks on tree trunks were nicely visible from afar in the headlamp beam. Above the tree line, there were no more markers, and the landscape was blanketed in thick snow. Fortunately, the bivouac wasn't far, and for the last part I used my Garmin for orientation. The ascent to the bivouac took me 5 hours with all the mishaps. The night was clear but warm. Temperature stayed above zero, but due to radiation and dry air, the snow nicely froze by morning. In the morning, I started before sunrise. From the bivouac onward, the ridge is heavily snow-covered, the scree is entirely under snow, crampons are needed. The lower half of the secured summit path is dry, so I leave the crampons at the start of the secured section. Toward the summit, where the terrain flattens slightly, I encounter snow again. Since the fixed cables are under snow, I dig footsteps with the ice axe. The summit offered exceptional views in all directions. There was no wind, and it would have been nice to sit up here for an hour, but the sun was relentlessly rising and softening the snow. I quickly began the descent. Soon below the bivouac, while traversing, I started sinking up to my waist and repeated the struggles of the previous evening to the characteristic saddle, from where the path begins to descend into the forest. With each step, the relief grew until I stepped onto dry ground again and descended steeply back to the starting point.
Definitely a trip that will stay in my memory for a long time.