Sasso di Bosconero

Sasso di Bosconero

Sasso di Bosconero (middle peak)
Highest point
Elevation 2,468 m (8,097 ft)
Prominence 938 m (3,077 ft)
Coordinates 46°20′11″N 12°16′05″E / 46.33639°N 12.26806°E / 46.33639; 12.26806Coordinates: 46°20′11″N 12°16′05″E / 46.33639°N 12.26806°E / 46.33639; 12.26806
Geography
Sasso di Bosconero

Location in the Alps

Location Veneto, Italy
Parent range Dolomites
Climbing
First ascent 1878

Sasso di Bosconero (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsasso di boskoˈneːro]) (2,468 m) is the highest mountain of the Bosconero Range, a subgroup of the southern Dolomites in Veneto, Italy. It appears as a giant pyramid that hangs over the Zoldo Valley, near the town of Longarone. It was first climbed in 1878 by Cesare Tomè and Gottfried Merzbacher along with local guide Santo Siorpaes.[1]

References

  1. "Sasso di Bosconero - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 13 March 2015.


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