Mount Schiara, Summit in Dolomites, Italy
Monte Schiara is the highest mountain of the Schiara group in the southern Dolomites of Zoldo, in the province of Belluno, inside the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park. It reaches 2,565 metres between the municipalities of Belluno and Sedico, and its southern face drops about 900 metres above the Val d'Ardo, where the Rifugio 7° Alpini stands at 1,491 metres.
The first ascent of Schiara was made on 17 September 1878 by Gottfried Merzbacher with the alpine guides Cesare Tomè and Santo Siorpaes. The route they took is not specified in the sources; the current eastern-route claim is unsupported. The mountain is now climbed mainly via the Zacchi and Berti via ferrata from Rifugio 7º Alpini.
The mountain's name appears in the local toponymy of the Belluno area, and the Italian form Monte Schiara is used alongside the short Schiara. The Rifugio 7° Alpini below the southern face takes its name from the 7th Alpini Mountain Infantry Regiment, which built the hut; it is owned by the Italian Alpine Club and has 50 beds.
The Rifugio 7° Alpini mountain hut sits at around 1,491 meters elevation and offers shelter for climbers during the warmer months. The routes to the summit involve scrambling and rock climbing, so proper footwear and experience with steep terrain are essential.
The Schiara's four via ferrata are graded: Zacchi is difficulty D, while Berti, Marmol and Sperti are difficulty C. The Sperti route passes Bivacco Sperti at 2,000 m, the Zacchi route passes Bivacco U della Bernardina at 2,320 m, and the Marmol route passes Bivacco del Marmol at 2,266 m.
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