Activation of I/LO-195 and LO-176 May 2026

 Two straightforward summits in skiing area, 6 points each

 Staying in Darfo Boario Terme provided access to a cluster of 6 and 4 point summits, so today I planned to activate 2 of LO-330, LO-195 and LO-176.

LO-330 is close to the road and I took a look to see if it was possible to drive up the track to the top of the chair lift to only need a short hike to the top.  Unfortunately there are several clear signs allowing authorised vehicles only, and in fact the track was in too poor a condition for my small hire car.  On to the next... 

I/LO-195 Monte Lantana sits above a skiing village.  I parked towards the top of the zig zagged roads serving skiing accommodation where a well worn path started working through the pine forrest.

The route then turns right up a grassy bank, with an interesting looking 'dish' near the top.  I did not investigate this but it looked like some kind of reflector rather than an antenna - might microwave signals be reflected round a mountain?

The summit provides a very comfortable activation area with a pleasant wall to sit on and plenty of space for antennas.

 

I worked  13 stations on 40m SSB including 2 Summit-to-summit QSOs with Swiss hams on a summit in France.

 

I/LO-176  Monte Pora

Back at the car I then headed further South to the next skiing resort of Malga Alta di Sotto and drove part way up a track to park near the small reservoirs (P on the map below).  There were a few staff around cleaning tables and engineers attending to the chairlifts, but no one challenged my paking.  I could have continued driving along the good track North East which ends at the top of the chairlift.

 

I started walking along the track but diverted up the steep grassy bank to the top of the chairlift to find an activation spot.  The summit sits just above the chairlift station and there is plenty of space towards some commercial masts to set up.  I imagine this would be busy during the skiing season. 

 I enjoyed 10 QSOs on 40m including 2 summit-to-summits, then 4 on 20m SSB.

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