Monte Antelao ( Cadorino dialect : Nantelòu ) is the highest mountain in the eastern Dolomites (a section of the Alps ) in northeastern Italy , southeast of the town of Cortina d'Ampezzo , in the region of Cadore . The Monte Antelao is an ultra-prominent peak (Ultra).
7-609: It is known as the "King of the Dolomites" ( Marmolada , the highest of all the Dolomites, is the "Queen" although composed mostly of limestones). As the highest pinnacle of the eastern Dolomites, the Antelao is not part of a closed massif or a high plateau, but a single, mighty rock pyramid. Like many Dolomite peaks, Antelao is steep, rocky, and pointed; it also sits close to the edge of the Dolomite uplift and so has dramatic drops to
14-719: A clear day. It consists of a ridge running west to east. Towards the south it breaks suddenly into sheer cliffs, forming a rock face several kilometers long. On the north side, there is a comparatively flat glacier, the only large glacier in the Dolomites (the Marmolada Glacier , Ghiacciaio della Marmolada ). The ridge is composed of several summits, decreasing in altitude from west to east: Punta Penia 3,343 metres (10,968 ft), Punta Rocca 3,309 metres (10,856 ft), Punta Ombretta 3,230 metres (10,600 ft), Monte Serauta 3,069 metres (10,069 ft), and Pizzo Serauta 3,035 metres (9,957 ft). An aerial tramway goes to
21-638: Is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps ). It lies between the borders of Trentino and Veneto . The Marmolada is an ultra-prominent peak (Ultra), known as the "Queen of the Dolomites". In 2009, as part of the Dolomites, the Marmolada massif was named a UNESCO World Heritage site. The mountain is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-northwest of Venice , from which it can be seen on
28-579: The front line during that conflict. Austro-Hungarian soldiers were quartered in deep tunnels bored into the northern face's glacier, and Italian soldiers were quartered on the south face's rocky precipices. It was also the site of fierce mine warfare on the Italian Front . On December 13, 1916, an avalanche on Marmolada became known as White Friday , striking the Austro-Hungarian barracks and killing 270 soldiers. The Gran Poz avalanche
35-464: The nearby valleys. When the weather is good, Monte Antelao is clearly visible from Trieste on the Adriatic Sea. The summit was reached for the first time in 1850 by the hunter Matteo Ossi from San Vito, who then accompanied the mountaineer Paul Grohmann to the summit in 1863. The modern Alta Via 4 trail which goes through Antelao has a nickname Alta Via di Grohmann. The easiest route is from
42-694: The north, known as the "Laste", a steep, narrow ridge. It involves a good deal of exposure , and a few short technical sections, such as a chimney, protected by cables. There is a refuge, the Rifugio Galassi, which is located below the Forcella Piccola in the upper Val d'Oten. This article on a location in Veneto is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marmolada Marmolada ( Ladin : Marmolèda ; German : Marmolata , pronounced [maʁmoˈlaːta] )
49-477: The top of Punta Rocca. During the ski season, the Marmolada's main ski run is open for skiers and snowboarders alike, making it possible to ski down into the valley. Paul Grohmann made the first ascent in 1864, along the north route. The south face was climbed for the first time in 1901 by Beatrice Tomasson , Michele Bettega and Bartolo Zagonel. Until the end of World War I the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy ran over Marmolada, so it formed part of
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