Vezzana
The Vezzana (also Cima di Vezzana) is the highest peak in the Pala group, a mountain range of the Dolomites, northern Italy. It is located in the northern part of the Dolomites, between the Taibon Agordino and Primiero comunes of Belluno and Trentino. It has an altitude of 3,192 metres.
| Cima di Vezzana | |
|---|---|
 The Vezzana from the Rolle Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,192 m (10,472 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,273m[1] |
| Isolation | 16.09 km (10.00 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°15′0″N 11°52′2″E |
| Geography | |
  Cima di Vezzana | |
| Parent range | Pala group, Dolomites |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 5 September 1872 by Douglas William Freshfield and Charles Comyns Tucker |
The peak is flanked by that of the Cimon della Pala. It was first ascended in 1872 by Douglas William Freshfield and Charles Comyns Tucker, who reached it from the Travignolo glacier and the Passo di Travignolo. Unusual for the time, they climbed the summit without local guides, as these had declined to go further at reaching the glacier[2]
References
- "Cima della Vezzana - peakbagger.com". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- Cima di Vezzana and Passo di Travignolo, The Alpine Journal, 1872
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