
Sorapiss
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Sorapiss, also referred to as Sorapis or Punta Sorapiss, is a mountain in the Dolomites within the Veneto region of northern Italy. Situated in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo, it has an elevation of . In its vicinity is a mountain pass of the same name, as well as Sorapiss Lake (Lago di Sorapiss), at the foot of the mountain.
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- Sorapiss
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- Punta Sorapiss 02.jpg
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- Sorapiss
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 3205
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 1085
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- Alpine mountains above 3000 m
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- Alps
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- Location in the Alps
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- Veneto, Italy
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- Dolomites
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Sorapiss, also referred to as Sorapis or Punta Sorapiss, is a mountain in the Dolomites within the Veneto region of northern Italy. Situated in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo, it has an elevation of . In its vicinity is a mountain pass of the same name, as well as Sorapiss Lake (Lago di Sorapiss), at the foot of the mountain.
==Description== thumb|left|Dito di Dio (Finger of God), with Lago di Sorapiss at its foot Sorapiss, with its huge perpendicular faces, forms part of the mountainous backdrop to the resort town of Cortina, situated roughly to the southeast of the town. The limestone dolomite formations, which are irregular, rugged and sharp-edged peaks, are part of the Eastern Alps. The Cristallo group lies to the north past the Passo Tre Croci, and its southern neighbour is the Antelao. A path to Sorapiss starts at Passo Tre Croci and continues along an easy slope, reaching the refuge at the base of the Sorapiss range, close to Lago di Sorapiss, which is at an elevation of .
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sorapiss” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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