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Cima Belprà
Mountain in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cima Belprà is a mountain in the province of Belluno in northern Italy.
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Description
Cima Belprà, labeled as Cima Bel Pra on the official IGM map, is a 2,917-meter-elevation (9,570-foot) summit in the Marmarole Group of the Dolomites,[1] and as part of the Dolomites is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Set in the Veneto region, the peak is located 3.25 kilometers (2 miles) northeast of the town of San Vito di Cadore. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Piave. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above the Boite Valley in three kilometers (1.86 miles). The mountain's toponym translates from Italian as "Peak of the Beautiful Meadow." The nearest higher neighbor is Cima Bastioni, 2.1 kilometers (1.3 miles) to the east.[1]
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Climbing history
The first ascent of the summit was made on September 4, 1880, by Carlo Brandolini, Luigi Cesaletti, Luigi Pitacco, and Antonio Zanucco via the east-northeast side.[3] The southwest side and south ridge was first climbed on August 17, 1899, by Arcangelo Dibona, Pietro Dimai, Arcangelo Siorpaes, Ernestine and Otto Lecher.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cima Belprà is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers.[4] Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for visiting or climbing in this area.[5]
Gallery
Southwest aspect of Cima Belprà rises above the town of San Vito di Cadore
West aspect
Sorapiss (left), Cima Belprà (center), and Antelao (right)
Sorapiss (left) and Cima Belprà (right of center)
Southwest aspect of Cima Belprà centered
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