The three Peaks of Lavaredo

The three peaks of Lavaredo are the most popular mountain complex in South Tyrol. The little town of Sexten, at its feet, lives both in summer and winter from the great turism coming to this area.

The highest peak, the Great Peak is 2999m high and stands in the middle of the other two, the Little Peak (2857m) and the Western Peak (2973m).

History:

  • 1933: Emilio Comici climbs the Great peak for the first time.
  • 1938 Winter climbing of the northern wall of the Great Peak.
  • 1958: Dieter Hasse for the first time climbs the peak through the "Direttissima" wall.
  • 1963: Reiner Kauschke, Peter Siegert and Gerd Uhnert get to the peak by the "Superdirettissima" in 16 days and at a temperature of -30°C.
  • 2002: Alexander Hubers cllimbs all alone the "Direttissima" to the Great Peak.
  • 2003: Markus Hoppe and Walter Hölzler make a Video of a climbing.

Many trekking paths take to the peaks from the villages near Toblach and Sexten.

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