Sella Towers (Sellatürme) The Sella Towers, known in Italian as the Torri del Sella and in German as the Sellatürme, are a spectacular group of five rock towers rising above Passo Sella in the Italian Dolomites. Their steep pale walls stand along the western edge of the Sella Group, directly across the pass from the …
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Oct 04 2023
Boèseekofel
Boèseekofel Boèseekofel, also widely known as Piz da Lech or Piz da Lec de Boè, is a striking 2,913-meter peak in the eastern part of the Sella Group in Italy’s Dolomites. Rising above the Vallon basin and the resort village of Corvara in Alta Badia, the mountain combines sheer rock walls, a surprisingly approachable normal …
Oct 03 2023
Cima Pisciadù
Cima Pisciadù Cima Pisciadù, also known as Piz Pisciadù or Pisciadùspitze, is a dramatic 2,985-meter peak in the northern part of the Sella Group in Italy’s Dolomites. Rising above the turquoise waters of Lago Pisciadù and the Rifugio Franco Cavazza al Pisciadù, the mountain combines towering rock walls, a rugged high-alpine plateau, historic climbing terrain, …
Sep 28 2023
Piz Boè
Piz Boè Piz Boè is the highest mountain in the Sella Group of the Italian Dolomites, rising to approximately 3,152 meters (10,340 feet). Its distinctive pyramidal summit stands above the vast, pale plateau at the heart of the Sella massif, where the provinces of Bolzano, Trento, and Belluno meet. Despite exceeding 3,000 meters, Piz Boè …
Sep 28 2023
Cima della Rosetta
Cima della Rosetta | Rosetta Cima della Rosetta, often shortened to Cima Rosetta, is a 2,743-meter (8,999-foot) mountain in the Pale di San Martino group of the Italian Dolomites. Rising directly above the resort village of San Martino di Castrozza in Trentino, the summit stands at the western edge of the vast Altopiano delle Pale, …
Sep 24 2023
Sass Màor
Sass Màor Sass Màor is one of the great rock mountains of the Pale di San Martino, rising to approximately 2,814 meters (9,232 feet) in the Italian Dolomites. Located in Trentino within Paneveggio–Pale di San Martino Natural Park, the mountain is instantly recognizable for its enormous walls, sharp summit architecture, and close partnership with neighboring …
Sep 24 2023
Monte Mulaz
Monte Mulaz | Mulaz Monte Mulaz is a broad, dramatic 2,906-meter (9,534-foot) summit forming the northern bastion of the Pale di San Martino in the Italian Dolomites. Rising above Val Venegia and the upper Biois Valley, the mountain offers one of the finest panoramic viewpoints in the entire Pala group, with sweeping views toward Cima …
Sep 24 2023
Cima di Fradusta
Cima di Fradusta | Fradusta Cima di Fradusta is a 2,939-meter (9,642-foot) summit in the Pale di San Martino of the Italian Dolomites. Rising above the vast, pale-rock plateau at the heart of the massif, the mountain combines an unusually accessible high summit with dramatic geology, panoramic views, a pioneering mountaineering history, and one of …
Sep 24 2023
Cima della Madonna
Cima della Madonna Cima della Madonna is a striking 2,752-meter (9,029-foot) rock summit in the Pale di San Martino of the Italian Dolomites. Rising beside Sass Màor above the forests and meadows near San Martino di Castrozza, the mountain is famous far beyond its modest elevation because of one extraordinary feature: the elegant northwest arête …
Sep 24 2023
Cima di Focobon
Cima di Focobon Cima di Focobon, more commonly written in Italian as Cima del Focobon, is a spectacular 3,054-meter (10,020-foot) summit in the northern Pale di San Martino of the Italian Dolomites. Rising above Falcade and the Valle del Biois in the province of Belluno, it is the highest mountain of the Focobon subgroup and …