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Collecting in Val Giuv, Alps, Switzerland
Andrzej Korzekwa
Area of the excursion. Google maps.
We drove from Wrocław, Poland we drove to Val Giuv. Google maps.
On the way to the valley. A. Korzekwa photo.
Our car had a small problem... A. Korzekwa photo.
But we managed to fix it! A. Korzekwa photo.
Finally we arrived to the valley. A. Korzekwa photo.
And we started our walk up. P. Kenis photo.
We were going higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... higher ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... and higher. P. Kenis photo.
Finally we arrived to the spot where we planned to make a camp. A. Korzekwa photo.
We had to clean the snow to pitch a tent. P. Kenis photo.
We had to clean the snow to pitch a tent. A. Korzekwa photo.
Our camp surrounded by snow. A. Korzekwa photo.
Finally, our tent is ready and we can eat something A. Korzekwa photo.
Our camp. P. Kenis photo.
We spent the next days looking around. What a beautiful area! K. Kułaga photo.
Beautiful views! K. Kułaga photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. A. Korzekwa photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. K. Kułaga photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. K. Kułaga photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. A. Korzekwa photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. A. Korzekwa photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Area in the vicinity of our camp. P. Kenis photo.
Small pocket zone in the area. K. Kułaga photo.
Small pocket zone in the area. K. Kułaga photo.
Small pocket zone in the area. K. Kułaga photo.
Huge pocket we found during our previous visit. P. Kenis photo.
We returned to look for the spcimens as we knew there are some more left. A. Korzekwa photo.
It was really big. P. Kenis photo.
Quartz crystal in the pocket pictured above. P. Kenis photo.
Working in the pocket. A. Korzekwa photo.
Here it is! Big gwindel! P. Kenis photo.
Here it is! Big gwindel! P. Kenis photo.
Big plate with gwindel. A. Korzekwa photo.
Andrzej with big plate. K. Kułaga photo.
Soon after we found another big pocket. A. Korzekwa photo.
Another big pocket. P. Kenis photo.
Some specimens from the pocket pictured above. A. Korzekwa photo.
Some specimens from the pocket pictured above. A. Korzekwa photo.
Some specimens from the pocket pictured above. A. Korzekwa photo.
Some specimens from the pocket pictured above. A. Korzekwa photo.
Nice plate. K. Kułaga photo.
Cool closed gwindel. A. Korzekwa photo.
Smoky quartz cluster. A. Korzekwa photo.
Smoky quartz cluster. A. Korzekwa photo.
Freshly collected feldspars and quartzes. A. Korzekwa photo.
Freshly collected quartz specimen. A. Korzekwa photo.
Freshly collected quartz specimen. A. Korzekwa photo.
Feldspar with quartz. A. Korzekwa photo.
Feldspar with quartz. A. Korzekwa photo.
Time to go back to the camp ... A. Korzekwa photo.
... and pack the goodies. A. Korzekwa photo.
It was a great evening. A. Korzekwa photo.
It was a great evening. A. Korzekwa photo.
Beautiful sunset. A. Korzekwa photo.
We started rthe esarch again the next morning. A. Korzekwa photo.
We started rthe esarch again the next morning. A. Korzekwa photo.
Andrzej looking for geodes. K. Kułaga photo.
Looking for the specimens. A. Korzekwa photo.
Looking for the specimens. Note the aplite veins. A. Korzekwa photo.
Looking for the specimens. Note the aplite veins. P. Kenis photo.
Looking for the specimens. A. Korzekwa photo.
And finally we found some new pockets! P. Kenis photo.
Andrzej checking out the pocket. K. Kułaga photo.
Quartz crystals in situ. P. Kenis photo.
Quartz crystals in situ. A. Korzekwa photo.
Calcite crystals in situ. A. Korzekwa photo.
Eventually it was time to go down. The most difficoult part was to pack our specimens and pick the ones worth taking home. P. Kenis photo.
We did not like it, but we had to leave some of them... P. Kenis photo.
Even though it was not easy to go back to the car with the heavy backpacks. A. Korzekwa photo.
Going down. A. Korzekwa photo.
Going down. A. Korzekwa photo.
Going down. A. Korzekwa photo.
Going down. A. Korzekwa photo.
Going down. A. Korzekwa photo.
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