winter in the varaita valley: the pontechianale lake, snow and ice on the trees

1600 alpine alps artificial basin beauty branch capped chianale cloud cold cuneo dam excursion fog frozen hiking holiday ice italy lake landscape larch level meters mountain muffled natural nature panorama park peace piedmont pontechianale reserve river sampeyre sea season silence sky snow solitude south stream sun sunny sunset tourism tranquility travel tree trees trekking valley varaita view village walk water winter woodland