Sasso di Bosconero (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsasso di boskoˈneːro]) (2,468 m) is the highest mountain of the Bosconero Range, a subgroup of the southern Dolomites in Veneto, Italy. It appears as a giant pyramid that hangs over the Zoldo Valley, near the town of Longarone. It was first climbed in 1878 by Cesare Tomè and Gottfried Merzbacher along with local guide Santo Siorpaes.[1]

Sasso di Bosconero
Sasso di Bosconero (middle peak)
Highest point
Elevation2,468 m (8,097 ft)
Prominence938 m (3,077 ft)
Coordinates46°20′11″N 12°16′05″E / 46.33639°N 12.26806°E / 46.33639; 12.26806
Geography
Sasso di Bosconero is located in Alps
Sasso di Bosconero
Sasso di Bosconero
Location in the Alps
LocationVeneto, Italy
Parent rangeDolomites
Climbing
First ascent1878

References edit

  1. ^ "Sasso di Bosconero - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 13 March 2015.