Pizzo Strinato Explained

Pizzo Strinato
Elevation M:2836
Location:Lombardy, Italy
Range:Bergamo Alps
Map:Italy Lombardy

Pizzo Strinato is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is located within the Bergamo Alps, approximately 55km (34miles) northeast of Bergamo.[1] It rises 1379m (4,524feet) above Lago Belviso to the east and 703m (2,306feet) above Lago del Barbellino to the northwest, forming a ridge with Monte Torena and Monte Costone between the two lakes.

Like many mountains in the region, it consists mostly of alternating sedimentary layers of S3 acidic volcanics extending the Collio Formation, which are deformed into sigmoid shapes by repeated minor thrust deformations on the north face and by the more significant D4 deformation event on the southeast face.[2]

Its highest ledges are home to the rare Eight-petal avens.[3]

References

46.0708°N 10.0933°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vetta Pizzo Strinato. www.maxpiantoni.it. 2020-01-10.
  2. Albini . S . Battaglia . D . Bellini . G . Bigoni . C . Carminati . E . Ceriani . S . Forcella . F . Gosso . G . Guizzetti . D . Oliva . A . Rebay . G . Siletto . G. B. . Spalla . M. I. . Alpine deformations and pre-Alpine remnants in the north-eastern Orobic Alps, Southalpine Belt . Quad. Geodin. Alp. Quat 2 . 1994 . 35 . 15 March 2023.
  3. DONADELLI . G . FERRANTI . R . Nuove segnalazioni floristiche per la provincia di Sondrio (Lombardia, Italia settentrionale) . Il Naturalista Valtellinese . 2011 . 22 . 29–55 . 15 March 2023.