Col dei Bos, Mountain summit in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Col dei Bos is a 2,559 m summit in the Tofane group of the Ampezzo Dolomites, west of Cortina d'Ampezzo and northeast of Livinallongo del Col di Lana. Its northern slope descends gently toward Val Travenanzes, while the southern side drops almost vertically to the Falzarego Pass. At 2,331 m, the Forcella Col dei Bos is a main passage on the Tofane di Rozes circuit.
The mountain was part of the Italian front line during World War I with military buildings and defensive structures. These structures show how this alpine area was heavily used during the war.
The mountain's name, Col dei Bos, means "hill of the woods" in the local Ladin dialect, though the slopes are now largely bare rock and scree. The nearby Forcella Col dei Bos at 2,331 m is a key passage on the circuit around Tofana di Rozes, used by walkers and climbers today.
Climbers reach the mountain through several routes, with trail 412 from Falzarego Pass being a popular approach. Visitors should expect difficult conditions and bring proper footwear and climbing equipment.
The northern slope of Col dei Bos is still pitted with small and large craters left by bomb and grenade explosions during the fighting of 1915–1918. The mountain's name also appears in the variant form Col dei Bois.
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