Sassongher

Sassongher is a mountain in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy.

==Description== Sassongher is a summit in the Puez Group of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, the peak is located two kilometers (1.24 miles) north-northwest of the village of Corvara, and the peak is set in Puez-Geisler Nature Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Gran Ega. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,165 meters (3,822 feet) above the Gran Ega in two kilometers (1.24 miles). The first ascent of the summit was made in 1900 by Joseph Kostner. The mountain's toponym translates from Ladin language wherein "Sass" means rock or stone, and "ongher" is believed to mean long or big. The nearest higher neighbor is Sass da Ciampac, 2.25 kilometers (1.4 miles) to the west.