The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, three battlement-like peaks that loom steeply and mightily out of the scree in the Sesto Dolomites, consisting of the Cima Grande (big), the Cima Ovest (western) and the Cima Piccola (little). Since they were first climbed in 1869, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo have been considered by climbers to be among the most coveted summit destinations in the Alps.
There are a few summits that have come to symbolise the word “mountain”. The Tre Cime di Lavaredo would certainly top an imaginary hit list of these. Many people have seen the Tre Cime in illustrations hundreds of times and think that they know them, but the moment they see them "in nature" is a moment not to be forgotten. How should we interact with the best known scene in the Dolomites? Mountain climbers all agree. Simply looking is not enough; this natural monument must also be touched.
Every year on lovely summer days, the view of the Tre Cime from the north brings about a veritable migration from the Auronzo Hut. The non-mountaineers are distinctly in the majority – just like the alpinists who scramble up the cliff faces to the summit. Much sought-after and much attacked: the normal route or fixed rope route on the standard tour of the Cima Grande (big peak) offered by Sesto's mountain guides is not only tackled by extreme climbers. About one thing there is consensus: these three jagged battlements are unbelievably beautiful. Source : Hotel-drei-zinnen.com
