Langkofel ( [laŋˈkofl] ; Italian : Sassolungo [ˌsassoˈluŋɡo] ; Ladin : Saslonch ; 3,181 m) is the highest mountain of the Langkofel Group in the Dolomites in South Tyrol , Italy . The name translates to "long peak" / "long rock" in all three languages. It stands over the Ladin community of Val Gardena .
4-547: The ascent of the mountain is an alpine mountaineering ascent requiring specialist equipment and experience. The normal route starts at the Sella Pass , at about 2,200m above sea level. Paul Grohmann was the first to reach the summit in 1869. In 1911, Angelo Dibona opened a route on the northwest face, reaching the summit of the Campanile Ovest. The “Dibona route” is considered one of his greatest achievements. As of today, it
8-481: Is an almost unknown route. In 1918, E. Pichl and R. Walzer climbed the north ridge of the Campanile Nord, a route that has since become a classic. The northwest pillar was first climbed in 1966 by Pietro Sommavilla and Giovanni Viel. Ivo Rabanser and Marco Furlani established a route called "Pilastro Magno" on the northeast face in 1993. In January 2013, alpine guides Adam Holzknecht and Hubert Moroder completed
12-712: The Val Gherdëina in South Tyrol and Canazei in the Fascia Valley in Trentino. With Pordoi Pass , Gardena Pass , and Campolongo Pass , this pass forms a quadrangle around the Sella group . In the winter, ski trails are prepared that make the entire round in both directions, known as the Sella Ronda . The Sella Pass is the third of seven Dolomites mountain passes riders cross in
16-459: The first ascent of “La Legrima,” an ice and mixed climbing route on the north face. [REDACTED] Media related to Langkofel at Wikimedia Commons Sella Pass The Sella Pass ( German : Sellajoch ; Ladin : Jëuf de Sela or Jouf de Sela ; Italian : Passo Sella ) (2218 m) is a high mountain pass between the provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol in Italy . It connects
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