To the border and back - how I lost my drone

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Today I decided to explore the end of my valley, Val Casies, and after 7 km and 800 m slope i reached the border with Austria.

Me on the Austrian side of the border
Me on the Austrian side of the border3264×2448 2.53 MB

Obviously i flow my drone, for a quick fly back and an exploration of the border peaks.

That’s what I love mostly in mountaineering: the opportunity to be really ALONE

The mountains in that area are rich of iron, so when the drone was behind one of them, at around 2700 m, i completely lost connection.

I tried for 5 minutes to elevate the antennas, and get back connected, but I was not succesful.

After some minutes the drone was completely out of energy, and started landing… on the other side of the mountain!

So I had to climb that peak, and try to find the drone…

Austrian peaks just behind the border
Austrian peaks just behind the border4032×2514 2.6 MB

In the image you can also see old Italian barracks for border troops.

I was lucky enough, the drone landed safely on a snow field, on the Austrian side of the mountain!

Back in my hands without any damage!

All the trek required around 4 hours, not so much, including the issue with the drone.

But now you can enjoy this mini virtual tour between two countries (arrows will appear in few hours)

Italian side:

Austrian side:

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Hello @LucioV !

Thank you for sharing this unseen world! I really love all about the mountains, you just showing another way to appreciate them. This must be challenging! And we know that piloting a drone is no easy task. Looking forward your next exploration, and stay safe, Dude!

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Che gran botta di ******, I mean, you were lucky to find it @LucioV

I cannot imagine you without your Maverick

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Hey mate! Thanks for sharing your point of view, absolutely awesome. Am from Colombia and I would like to know what kind of 360 cam or devices did U used for your photos.

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@LucioV Nice series !! Well done

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@LucioV

Now that looks like an adventure wow what a difference on the Austria side

Cool with the barracks

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Amazing Beauty…

Thanks for sharing bro @LucioV

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Thanks a lot that you got back your drone with safely. I you had a anxious moment, over it nicely. @LucioV

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Thanks @HarlieFebrilliant , I’m still learning to fly, and faults always helps! I’m happy to share with you and everyone else on connect some special places!

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Già già @ErmesT I’m very stubborn, simply I can’t accept loosing something! :slight_smile:

Anyway I was lucky that landed properly on snow, the area is not easy to hike!

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Hi @Bebistrajo for these shots I’ve used a Google Pixel 2, an iPhone 7 and a DJI Mavic Pro.
I shoot panoramas with drone, making 34 shots to fill the sphere, then I postproduce each single shot, and I stitch them using Kolor Autopano Pro/Giga, and then I add the missing sky. :wink:

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@AbdullahAM anxious moment? Terror :slight_smile: Thanks!

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@LucioV

Thanks a lot for sharing your story with your drone.

Lucky you, you found it back and lucky us, there will some more virtual tours to come :wink:

See you around

Jul

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Just now finding this interesting post and beautiful mountain photography, @LucioV Very fortunate that you were able to find your drone in such a vast area. Bet you gave a hurrah, when you found it. Thanks for sharing this with us. Regards, Koby

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Yes @Koby ! Thanks! Very lucky to find it in minutes, but took a lot of energy for the extra-climb :slight_smile: But I love climbing so this was only another excuse :slight_smile: