Marmolada, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Marmolada, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Marmolada, Trentino-Alto Adige Italy

Marmolada is a mountain in north-eastern Italy and the highest peak in the Dolomites, a section of the Alps. It lies on the border between Trentino and Veneto. Paul Grohmann made the first recorded ascent in 1864 via the northern route. The south face was first climbed in 1901 by Beatrice Tomasson, Michele Bettega and Bartolo Zagonel. Until the end of the First World War, the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy ran across Marmolada, placing it on the front line during the conflict. Austro-Hungarian soldiers were quartered in deep tunnels dug into the glacier on the northern face, while Italian soldiers were stationed on the rocky precipices of the southern face. It was also the scene of intense mine warfare on the Italian Front. As the glaciers retreat, the remains and belongings of soldiers are still occasionally uncovered.
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Bolzano (BZO)
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