Cristallo (mountain)
Cristallo (Italian pronunciation: [kriˈstallo]) (German: Kristallspitze) is a mountain massif in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres. The mountain range is part of the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park.
| Cristallo | |
|---|---|
Cristallo, south side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,221 m (10,568 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,416 m (4,646 ft) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°35′N 12°11′E |
| Geography | |
Cristallo Italy | |
| Location | Belluno, Italy |
| Parent range | Dolomites |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1865 (Monte Cristallo – Paul Grohmann, Angelo Dimai, Santo Siorpaes) |
In the north of the Cristallo group is the 1,530 m high mountain pass "Cimabanche" (in German: "Im Gemärk" also "Gemärk Pass", in Ladin: "Sorabances"), in the south the mountain pass Tre Croci (1,809 m, in Ladin: "Son Zuógo").
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