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Antonio Locatelli Hut
The Antonio Locatelli hut (German: ''Dreizinnenhütte'', literally "three peaks' hut") is a mountain refuge located in the Tre Cime Natural Park in Alto Adige-South Tyrol, Italy. It sits at an altitude of 2,450 meters (8,038 feet). Toponymy The Antonio Locatelli hut (German: Dreizinnenhütte) is named after Antonio Locatelli who was born in Bergamo on April 17, 1895. He was a highly decorated aviator, the only Italian soldier to receive three gold medals for military valor. Locatelli was also a journalist, politician, mountaineer, and the president of the Club Alpino Italiano ( CAI) of Bergamo at the time of his death. Locatelli's illustrious career included significant contributions during the First World War as a pilot in military aviation. His daring exploits, such as participating in the famous flight over Vienna with D'Annunzio, made him a well-known figure. Despite being shot down and captured on September 15, 1918, Locatelli managed to escape after a few weeks, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Alpine Club
The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment. It was founded in Turin in 1863 by the then finance minister, and mountaineer, Quintino Sella; together with the Swiss Alpine Club, founded in the same year, it is the second-oldest Alpine Club in the world, only preceded by the British Alpine Club. After First World War and the annexation of Trento and Trieste to Italy, it absorbed the "Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini" and the "Società Alpina delle Giulie". As of 2020, it had 306.255 members, 512 sections and 316 sub-sections; the greatest numbers of members came from Lombardy (88,057), Veneto (54,948), and Piedmont (51,396). Its most famous achievement is the 1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2 that made the first successful ascent of K2. The CAI operates 388 mountain huts, 251 bivouacs and 118 smaller huts and shelte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
