Ditto di Dio
| Ditto di Dio | ||
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 Ditto di Dio over the Lago di Sorapiss |
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| height | 2603 m slm | |
| location | Belluno , Italy | |
| Mountains | Sorapiss , Dolomites | |
| Dominance | 0.19 km → Punta Zurlon | |
| Notch height | 30 m ↓ notch to Punta Zurlon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 30 '53 " N , 12 ° 12' 56" E | |
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| rock | Main dolomite | |
| Age of the rock | Upper Triassic | |
| First ascent | Viktor Wolf von Glanvell and Günther von Saar 1899 | |
| Normal way | Climbing route | |
The Dito di Dio ( Italian for finger of God ) is a 2603 m slm high, extremely distinctive peak in the Dolomites in the Italian province of Belluno . Together with the Lago di Sorapiss below, it forms the most famous photo motif of the Sorapiss group .
Location and surroundings
The Dito di Dio is located in the central Sorapiss group northeast of the Punta Sorapiss , with which a ridge connects it via the Punta Zurlon ( 2720 m ) . To the west and east of the summit, two cirques unite to form the Circo del Sorapiss , in which the Lago di Sorapiss is embedded. The turquoise-blue lake is one of the heart of the Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo and the UNESCO World Heritage Northern Dolomites . The closest base is the Rifugio Vandelli ( 1928 m ) south of Passo Tre Croci in the immediate vicinity of the lake. The Dolomite high-altitude trails 3 and 4 run here.
Alpinism
Viktor Wolf von Glanvell and Günther Freiherr von Saar made the first ascent of the bold rock needle in 1899 . Nevertheless, today the summit is mainly associated with Emilio Comici , who opened two groundbreaking routes here for the time. On August 24, 1929, he and Giordano Bruno Fabjan made the first ascent of the 500 meter high north-west face ( V ). In September 1936 he conquered the north face ( VI ) with Piero Mazzorana and Sandro Del Torso . It took him a total of 13 hours for this delicate undertaking. This route is still used today and is offered by local mountain guides. The northeast edge ( V ) was opened on June 29, 1958 by two members of the Scoiattoli di Cortina .
Ascent
Today, the extremely demanding ascent mostly takes place over the north face first climbed by Comici / Mazzorana / Torso. The route in VI. The level of difficulty requires excellent fitness, very good climbing skills and appropriate equipment. The Rifugio Vandelli serves as the starting point for the 10 to 12-hour tour.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Glanvell, Viktor Wolf von - entry in the Alpine Archives. DAV , ÖAV & AVS , accessed on June 23, 2016 . (PDF; 1.3 MB)
- ↑ Per parete nord - Dito di Dio via Comici Mazzorana-Del torso. Sergio Ramella, accessed June 20, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Ditto di Dio (Via Comici). DA - Dolomites Adventure, accessed June 21, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ Due passi (di sesto grado) nella storia. Facebook , August 9, 2015, accessed June 21, 2016 (Italian).