Presolana (Italian: Pizzo della Presolana) is a mountain located in Lombardy, northern Italy, about 35 km north of Bergamo.
| Presolana | |
|---|---|
 Presolana in winter as seen from Mount Alben, emerging above low-lying stratus clouds. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,521 m (8,271 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 725[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°57′22″N 10°03′21″E / 45.9562°N 10.0557°E |
| Geography | |
  Presolana Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Lombardy, Italy |
| Parent range | Bergamasque Prealps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 3 October 1870, by Carlo Medici, Federico Frizzoni and Antonio Curò |
Geography edit
Part of the Bergamasque Alps, it is included in the province of Bergamo, and divides the Val Seriana and Valle di Scalve.
The top of the mountain is called Presolana Occidentale (Western Presolana) and has a maximum altitude of 2,521 m above sea level.
SOIUSA classification edit
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section = Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
- subsection = Bergamasque Prealps
- supergroup = Prealpi Bergamasche Orientali
- group = Gruppo della Presolana
- subgroup = Costiera Presolana-Visolo-Bares
- code = II/C-29.II-C.7.b
Geology edit
Presolana is notable as it is one of the few mountain in Lombardy composed of a limestone rock similar to dolomite.
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- ^ "Pizzo della Presolana - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.