Mount Faloria | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,352 m (7,717 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°32′53.2″N 12°11′41.7″E / 46.548111°N 12.194917°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Dolomites |
Mount Faloria is a mountain in the Alps of northern Italy, located in the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo. It has an altitude of 2,352 metres (7,717 ft) and lies in close proximity to Sorapiss. It hosted the men's giant slalom event of the 1956 Winter Olympics, won by Toni Sailer of Austria, the first of three wins in his gold medal sweep.[1] There is a mountain refuge at the summit, Rifugio Faloria.[2]
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