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Listed under Mountains in Veneto-Dolomites, Italy.

The Dolomites are a vast complex of limestone pinnacles and towers soaring above lush valleys where quaint ski towns offer every amenity one could want. In summer the hiking opportunities are endless, and there is fantastic skiing in winter. One could spend months exploring the Dolomites and still fail to exhaust the scenic potential.

Written by Mike Lyvers.

“The Dolomites effect”

By Chris Viney for The Australian First Published May 9, 2009 I AM halfway up the Tridentina, the last of our via ferrata ascents in the Dolomites, a mountain range of limestone peaks in northeast Italy. Below my feet the cliff drops away in a dizzying… Read more...

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“The Dolomites effect”