Cima Mondini, Mountain summit in the Maritime Alps, Italy

Cima Mondini is a 2,915-metre gneiss mountain in the Maritime Alps, entirely in Italian territory between the Asta Soprana and Cima dell'Oriol. Its summit is reached only by rock climbs, the easiest routes going up the south-east face or the west couloir.

In 1890 the Austrian climbers Purtscheller and Bodenmann made the first ascent, believing they had reached Cima dell'Oriol. They had in fact climbed this summit, which was later named after Felice Mondini, the man who six years later made the true first ascent of Cima dell'Oriol.

The name recalls Felice Mondini, who in 1896 made the first true ascent of Cima dell'Oriol. Six years earlier, Purtscheller and Bodenmann had climbed Cima Mondini believing they had reached Oriol, so the neighbouring summit now bears the name of the climber they had anticipated.

All routes to the summit are rock climbs: the easiest go up the south-east face or the west gully (F/PD), while the southern spurs are harder (AD/D). The Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi is the usual base for these ascents. Carry a rope and climbing gear, since the summit is reached only on rock.

The first climbers, Austrians Purtscheller and Bodenmann in 1890, thought they had reached Cima dell'Oriol; they had in fact climbed this summit, which was later named after Felice Mondini, the man who six years later made the true first ascent of Cima dell'Oriol.