Monte Agnèr, Mountain summit in Province of Belluno, Italy
Monte Agnèr is a 2,872 m peak at the eastern end of the Pale di San Martino group, on the border between Taibon Agordino and Voltago Agordino. Its north face above the San Lucano valley drops over 1,500 m without interruption, the highest wall in the Dolomites. Sub-peaks include Lastei d'Agnèr (2,861 m), Spiz d'Agnèr Sud (2,652 m), Torre Armena (2,652 m) and Spiz d'Agnèr Nord (2,545 m).
Cesare Tomé made the first recorded ascent in 1875 with guides Martino Gnech and Tommaso Da Col, on the route now followed by the normal ascent. After World War I, Francesco Jori, Arturo Andreoletti and Alberto Zanutti climbed the north-east face in two days in summer 1921 without pitons. On 19 August 1932 Celso Gilberti and Oscar Soravito completed the north edge, about 1,650 m of vertical gain and the longest route in the Dolomites.
In the Ladin speech of the Agordino basin the mountain is called simply Piz or Spizzòn, meaning Peak or Great Peak; early cartographers added Agnèr from the malga of that name on the southern slope above Voltago. The north face above Val di San Lucano drops over 1,500 metres without interruption, the highest wall in the Dolomites.
A mountain shelter called Bivacco Giancarlo Biasin sits near the summit and offers emergency lodging for climbers making the ascent. Before attempting the climb, visitors should prepare with proper equipment and some mountain experience.
The north face, dropping toward Val di San Lucano, rises over 1,500 metres without interruption, the highest wall in the Dolomites and a rival to the Eiger and Monte Rosa for the Alps. The north edge was first climbed on 19 August 1932 by Celso Gilberti and Oscar Soravito, at about 1,650 metres the longest route in the Dolomites.
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