‘It’s going to be cold. Really cold, up there. Make sure you dress up warm.’ Sylvia, our AirBnB host, said after taking a good look at us dressed in jackets and sweaters. It was about 15 degrees C in Bormio, our base in Lombardy. How cold would it be ‘up there’ -the highest point of the Stelvio Pass which is also the highest Pass in the Eastern Alps - our destination. I googled and froze. It was 0 degrees C. I knew the summit was at 2758 m which was another 1500 m up from Bormio. But I never thought it’d be a difference of 15 degrees. So we put on more layers and dressed up warm, really warm. Inside the car, it felt that maybe we overdid it a bit. But when we reached the top, boy, were we glad that we followed Sylvia’s advice. It wasn’t 0 degree. In fact, it was -3 but with a ‘feels like’ -7. Thanks to winds blowing in from somewhere and a bit of mirthless rain. As we stepped out of the car and walked to a restaurant for some much needed soup, we thanked Sylvia from the bottom of our hearts. Always heed the advice of a local. They always know best.