Sas Rigais

Sass Rigais is a mountain summit in the northwestern Dolomites that rises to 3,025 meters and features two distinct peaks connected by a ridge. These two tops have different characteristics and views of the surrounding peaks.

The first recorded ascent happened in 1878 when Giorgio Bernard, Giovanni Bernard, Bruno Wagner, and Eduard Niglutsch reached the summit. This early climb marked the beginning of modern mountaineering on this peak.

The name Sass Rigais comes from the Ladin language and refers either to a vertical rock face or to deer that once lived in this area. This local naming tradition reflects the long connection between the mountain and the people who live nearby.

The summit can be reached via two via ferrata routes: an easier eastern path starting from Val Gardena or a more challenging southern route. Each route requires different climbing skills and experience levels.

This peak has one of the few walkable passages connecting three-thousand-meter summits in the Dolomites, allowing climbers to cross from one side to the other. This crossing makes the mountain especially attractive to mountaineers.