Piz Popena Explained

Piz Popena
Elevation M:3152
Map:Italy
Location:Belluno, Italy
Range:Dolomites
Coordinates:46.5768°N 12.2078°W
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
First Ascent:16 June 1870 (Santo Siorpaes, Christian Lauener, and Edwards Robson Whitwell)[1]

The Piz Popena is a mountain in the Dolomites of Auronzo and Misurina, located in Veneto (province of Belluno). It culminates at 3152m (10,341feet), and belongs to the Cristallo group.

Geography

The mountain is located north of Passo Tre Croci, east of Mount Cristallo, and west of Misurina.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goedeke. Richard. Kammerer. Hans. 3000er der Dolomiten. Tappeiner Verlag. de. 1993. . 240.