Sass Maòr
Peak · 2812 m · Dolomites
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The Ladin name means Great Stone. A party of four reached the 2,814 m top on 4 September 1875, climbing through the gap between Sass Maòr and neighbouring Cima della Madonna.
The peak forms one of the signature summits of the Pale di San Martino, the second-highest mountain group in the Dolomites. The summit reaches 2,814 metres, five kilometres southeast of San Martino di Castrozza, inside the Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park, part of the Dolomites' UNESCO World Heritage site. Its Ladin name translates as Great Stone. The first recorded ascent came on 4 September 1875, when Henry Awdry Beachcroft, Charles Comyns Tucker, Francois Devouassoud and Battista Della Santa reached the top through the gap between Sass Maor and neighbouring Cima della Madonna.
Practical
Rifugio Velo della Madonna, the base for climbs on the mountain, is open from mid-June to the end of September; the standard route from the hut is a grade III scramble, about two hours up and ninety minutes back down.
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