Antelao

Monte Antelao (Cadorino dialect: Nantelòu) is the highest mountain in the eastern Dolomites (a section of the Alps) in northeastern Italy, southeast of the town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the region of Cadore. It is known as the "King of the Dolomites". (Marmolada, the highest of all the Dolomites, is the "Queen" although composed mostly of limestones.) Like many Dolomite peaks, Antelao is steep, rocky, and pointed; it also sits close to the edge of the Dolomite uplift and so has dramatic drops to the nearby valleys.

Antelao
Monte Antelao from Monte Rite.
Highest point
Elevation3,263 m (10,705 ft) [1]
Prominence1,734 m (5,689 ft) [1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates46°27′9″N 12°15′38″E [1]
Geography
Antelao
Italy
LocationProvince of Belluno, Italy
Parent rangeDolomites
Climbing
First ascent18 September 1863 by Paul Grohmann, F. Lacedelli, A. Lacedelli, and Matteo Ossi or perhaps already around 1860 by Matteo Ossi
Easiest routeExposed scramble, class 4

The easiest route is from the north, known as the "Laste", a steep, narrow ridge.[2] It involves a good deal of exposure, and a few short technical sections, such as a chimney, protected by cables.

See also
  • List of mountains of the Alps

References
  1. European high-prominence peaks". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. "Monte Antelao on Peakware". Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2006-08-29.


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