Cima Pradidali
Cima Pradidali is a mountain in the province of Trentino in northern Italy.
Description
Cima Pradidali is a summit in the Pale di San Martino group of the Dolomites. Set in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, the peak is located four kilometers southeast of San Martino di Castrozza mountain resort, and the peak is within Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Cismon. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,575 meters above the Cismon in three kilometers, and 500 meters above the Rifugio Pradidali in 0.5 kilometer. The nearest higher neighbor is Cima Immink, 0.39 kilometer to the north. The Cima Pradidali toponym translates as Yellow Meadows Peak, attributable to yellow alpine poppies growing in the Pradidali Valley below the peak.
Climbing
The first ascent of the summit was made on September 18, 1881, by Michele Bettega and two Englishmen via the northwest slope. The south-southwest face was first climbed on August 12, 1893, by Ludwig and May Norman-Neruda. The East Couloir was first climbed on August 25, 1897, by Michele Bettega, John Swinnerton Phillimore, Arthur Guy Sandars Raynor, and Giuseppe Zecchini. The southeast spigolo was climbed on August 7, 1898, by Giacomo Faoro, Siegfried Schönborn, Matteo Tavernaro, and Lieutenant Uhl.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cima Pradidali is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. Weather systems are forced upward by the mountains, causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing or visiting this area.