Corno dei Tre Signori

Seen from east-southeast

The Corno dei Tre Signori is a 3,360 meter high mountain in the Ortler Alps. He lies to the east above the Gaviapasses and was a strategically important point. His name Corno dei Tre Signori, on German horn of the three men, he wears, as far as the 19th century, the territories of the Republic of Venice, the Grisons and of the Archdiocese of Trent limited here together. The mountain is regular in shape and sends to all four points of the compass distinctive ridges. The Corno is the Gavia from easy to reach destination today. The horn was first climbed on 11 August 1876 P. Damiani, G. Duina and F. Gamba of the col Corno dei Tre Signori Bocchetta along the southern ridge.

Location

The Corno dei Tre Signori is located in Cevedale Vioz comb, a south via the Monte Vioz extending from the Suldenspitze to Gavia mountain chain of the southern Ortler Alps. Only in the northwest borders a major glaciers that Vedretta della Sforzellina, to the north-west face of Corno. A neighboring mountain is in the course of Nordgrats, separated by the path transition Passo della Sforzellina, located at 2930 meters above sea level, the 3100 meter high Punta della Sforzellina. In the southwest, jeseits the glacier residue Vedretta del Corno dei Tre Signori Monte Gaviola is with 3025 meters of altitude. In the course of Südgrats the 3140 meter high Cima di Caione is. To the west the land falls away to Gavia Pass ( 2618 m), the lake Lago Bianco. The mountain lies on the watershed between the Po and Adige, which starts on the main ridge of the Ortler Alps and performs on the Adamello - Presanella the Adriatic Sea.

Development and ascent

The path of the first ascent in 1876 resulted from the Gavia Pass in an easterly direction and then along the southern ridge to the summit. This route is still considered the lightest increase the normal route. As the base is on the Gaviapasshöhe lying Rifugio Bonetta ( 2618 m). Is a marked with cairns way, according to the literature, in about three and a half hours walking in difficulty UIAA I, with Firnabschnitten and partly cornices, to the summit. 1892 was the first time the West Ridge defeated and in 1909 the south-west wall climbed (both UIAA III). All other routes to reach the summit of difficulty UIAA II South of the Corno dei Tre Signori of running through the whole of Italy distance footpath Sentiero Italia, here called Alta Via Camuna past.

Sources and maps

• Peter Holl: Alpine Club leaders Ortler Alps, 9th edition, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7633-1313-3
• Casa Editrice Tabacco, Tavagnacco: Carta topografica 1:25,000, sheets 08 and 052 ( the Corno dei Tre Signori is with the sheet 08 at the bottom of the map, with 052 at the top )