The Piz Popena is a mountain in the Dolomites of Auronzo and Misurina, located in Veneto (province of Belluno). It culminates at 3,152 metres (10,341 ft), and belongs to the Cristallo group.[2]
| Piz Popena | |
|---|---|
 South side of Piz Popena (on the right), with Monte Cristallo on its left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,152 m (10,341 ft) |
| Prominence | 344 m (1,129 ft)  |
| Isolation | 0.52 km (0.32 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°34′36″N 12°12′28″E / 46.576799°N 12.20782°E |
| Geography | |
  Piz Popena Italy | |
| Location | Belluno, Italy |
| Parent range | Dolomites |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 June 1870 (Santo Siorpaes, Christian Lauener, and Edwards Robson Whitwell)[1] |
Geography edit
The mountain is located north of Passo Tre Croci, east of Mount Cristallo, and west of Misurina.
References edit
- ^ Goedeke, Richard; Kammerer, Hans (1993). 3000er der Dolomiten (in German). Tappeiner Verlag. p. 240. ISBN 88-7076-155-3.
- ^ Tabacco, ed. (2008), Cortina d'Ampezzo e Dolomiti Ampezzane (number 03). Carta Topografica 1:25,000, ISBN 9788883150036, archived from the original on 6 June 2019, retrieved 24 September 2019
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