Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy

 

The north faces of the Tre Cime

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy

 

 

The Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Italian for 'Three Peaks of Lavaredo'; pronounced [ˌtre tˈtʃiːme di lavaˈreːdo]), also called the Drei Zinnen (German for 'Three Merlons'); pronounced [ˌdʁaɪ ˈtsɪnən] ⓘ), are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. They are one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are:

• Cima Piccola / Kleine Zinne ("little peak")
• Cima Grande / Große Zinne ("big peak")
• Cima Ovest / Westliche Zinne ("western peak").

Tre Cime as seen from the foot of Torre di Toblin mountain

 

The peaks are composed of well-layered dolomites of the Dolomia Principale (Hauptdolomit) formation, Carnian to Rhaetian in age, as are many other groups in the Dolomites (e.g., the Tofane, the Pelmo or the Cinque Torri).

Until 1919 the peaks formed part of the border between Italy and Austria-Hungary. Now they lie on the border between the Italian provinces of South Tyrol and Belluno and still are a part of the linguistic boundary between German-speaking and Italian-speaking majorities. The Cima Grande has an elevation of 2,999 metres (9,839 ft). It stands between the Cima Piccola, at 2,857 metres (9,373 ft), and the Cima Ovest, at 2,973 metres (9,754 ft).

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy

Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy

Keeping track of names can be tricky in a place where Italian, German, and English are all frequently used. Take this famous alpine trio for example, variously called Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, or the Three Peaks of Lavaredo. Steeped in regional history, these sister summits got some modern exposure in 2018 as a snowy shooting location for 'Solo: a Star Wars Story.' So, the real question is: what's their name in Wookiee?

 

 

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