The war abruptly interrupted the first chapter in the story of the Scoiattoli, founded in Cortina only in 1939, but it did not put an end to their passion for climbing. Those wartime experiences would play an important part in the development of post-war mountaineering in Cortina. Many of them were little more than boys …
Walking through the centre of Cortina today, the enthusiasm is unmistakable. Not only supporters of the various national teams, but also many local residents stop in the streets, laugh and talk together. The atmosphere feels genuinely pleasant and lively. Most people seem to have forgotten the difficult period experienced just a year ago, when construction …
At a time when Cortina is undergoing rapid and profound changes, I have decided to share publicly some reflections born out of discussions with many fellow citizens, and from a growing sense of disorientation.This open letter, addressed to Councillor Roberta de Zanna and, for information, to the Municipal Administration, is an invitation to dialogue, transparency, …
Verso il 1850 il Comune di Marebbe fece un consistente taglio di legname a Fanes e lo vendette ad un mercante veneto.
Per poterlo far fluire verso la pianura attraverso il Boite, il legname doveva essere trasportato nel piano di Revis. Fu indetto allora un concorso che venne vinto dai cavallai ampezzani…
Angelo Dibona, a great mountaineer Angelo Dibona Pilato—1879 to 1956—the unrivaled symbol of Cortina d’Ampezzo’s Alpine Guides, is considered one of the 20th century’s best climbers. In addition to being a Mountain Guide, Angelo Dibona became a ski instructor in 1911, along with Celestino De Zanna and Bortolo Barbaria, the first three ski instructors of …
From Ra Cros de Ester Sprood to the Military Sacrarium in Pocol What I am about to describe is a pleasant short walk which lots of people are not familiar with, a circuit just a short distance from the town, and an opportunity to hike through an attractive environment of woods and rock faces from …