Monte Cristallo - Dolomites , Italy

Cristallo is a mountain aggregate in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'ampezzo, in the area of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a since quite a while ago, indented edge with four summits higher than 3,000 meters. 

The most astounding crests of the Cristallo gathering are Monte Cristallo (3,221 m), Piz Popena (3,153 m), Cima di Mezzo (3,154 m), and Cristallino d'ampezzo (3,008 m). Cima di Mezzo and Cristallino d'ampezzo could be arrived at by through ferratas, while Monte Cristallo and Piz Popena both oblige climbing abilities. 

Cristallo is to a great extent shaped from the Upper Triassic dolomitic rock Dolomia principale. The mountain was structured amid Cretaceous, and in addition whatever is left of the Dolomites, because of the impact between the African and European mainlands. 

A link lift framework begins from Rio Gere in Val Begontina, first a lift to Rifugio Son Forca at the upper end of Val Padeon. The gondola lift up to Forcella Staunies (2919 m), near Rifugio G. Lorenzi (2.932 m), was constructed for the Winter Olympics in Cortina in 1956. 

Through the eastern piece of the massif goes the Dolomite Highway number 3. 

The two by means of ferratas VF Ivano Dibona and VF Marino Bianchi both begin from the highest point of the link auto at Forcella Staunies. VF Marino Bianchi might be taken after to the crest Cima di Mezzo. 

VF Ivano Dibona takes after the Zurlon-edge. It is a verifiable course utilized within World War I, and later restored and made ok for visitors. At the starting is the longest by means of ferrata suspension connect in the Dolomites, the 27 meter long Ponte Cristallo. 

The by means of ferrata VF Renato de Pol could be utilized for access from the western side of the Cristallo massif. 

Amid the World War I there was respectable military movement in the mountain. The bleeding edges in the middle of Italian and Austrian troops experienced the mountains. Stays of stepping stools and dormitory are still discovered today, and transport lines (ferratas) have been restored.