Cortina d’Ampezzo

English Tourist Faces €14,000 Rescue Bill After Ignoring Trail Closures in the Italian Dolomites

A 60-year-old British hiker is facing a €14,225 bill after ignoring trail closures and becoming stranded in a dangerous area of the Italian Dolomites last Thursday, July 31. The incident occurred on the Berti Ferrata in the Croda Marcora zone, which is located around 11 miles from the Cortina d’Ampezzo ski resort. The hiker had ventured out onto the Berti […]
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[PHOTOS] Dramatic 12-Hour Rescue Ensues for 3 Mountaineers Stuck on Vertical Wall Near Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

After a grueling 12-hour overnight rescue at 2,800 meters (9,186 feet), three lucky climbers who were stranded on Italy’s Tofana di Rozes near Cortina d’Ampezzo were safely brought to shelter early Monday morning, July 21, in a complex multi-agency operation at high altitude. The trio—Milan residents aged 29, 40, and 56—had been attempting the famous Costantini–Apollonio route, which features a […]
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Lindsey Vonn Suffers Fall in Training at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, but Confirms She’s Good to Race This Weekend

Lindsey Vonn, who this season returned to competitive ski racing after nearly six years of retirement, reassured fans she’s “good” following a fall during the Downhill Training on the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Thursday, January 16. Vonn’s protective airbag deployed under her suit during the crash, helping soften the impact. She skied to the finish area […]
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“Alpine Rescue Is Not a Taxi Service”—Rescue of American Tourist in Sneakers near Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Prompts Outburst by Regional Politician

An American tourist had to be rescued on Lagazuoi Mountain, Italy, by Alpine Rescue ‘CNSAS Veneto’ on Wednesday, June 12, around noon. The 33-year-old man had become trapped in a snowfield at an altitude of 8,136 feet (2,480 meters), wearing only sneakers and without any appropriate hiking equipment. He was unharmed but sent off a distress call, and CNSAS rescue […]
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Podium for Team USA’s Jackie Wiles & More Crashes at the Downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

While today’s Downhill, the second of two Downhill races at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, was equally eventful as yesterday’s, Team USA came away with a podium despite Mikaela Shiffrin missing from the team today. Yesterday, Friday, January 26, Shiffrin had crashed on the top-section of the Olympia delle Tofane course at the Italian ski resort. But it was Jackie Wiles today, […]
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Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Opens in Style, With Class and a Touch of New Snow

Report from Saturday, December 10, by Brian Pinelli Fresh snowfall coinciding with Fashion Weekend and the Immaculate Conception holidays provided for an upbeat and entertaining opening weekend, both on-and-off the slopes, in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The “Queen of the Dolomites” resort, nestled in the Italian Dolomites, received a timely snowfall of 10 centimeters headed into what proved to be a celebrated kick-off […]
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