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1 Discovering the magic of the Dolomites July 19th 25th 2015 ITALY

2 Enjoy climbing some of the most beautiful peaks in the Dolomites Trekking organised by: Club Alpino Italiano Commissione Alpinismo Giovanile Veneto - Friuli Venezia Giulia

3 Where are the Dolomites The Dolomites are situated in the north-east of Italy, close to the Austrian and Slovenian border. The area is between the provinces of Belluno, Pordenone, Bolzano and Trento. The most important city is Cortina d Ampezzo Venice

A short history of the Dolomites The Dolomites are sedimentary mountains. They originated under an ancient sea called «Tetide», which covered the greater part of the Earth.

4 A short history of the Dolomites The Dolomites are sedimentary mountains. They originated under an ancient sea called «Tetide», which covered the greater part of the Earth. During 250 million years, corals, seaweeds, shellfish, cephalopoda, settled on the bottom of the sea. About 80 million years ago, due to the push of the African continental plate against the euroasiatic one, these rocks slowly rose giving origin to the mountains. This is why in the Dolomites we can find many fossils.

5 Soon after these peaks were eroded by water, ice, glaciers, and wind, all of which have continously modelled the shape of the mountains. This way they have contributed to the formation of vertical walls, towers, and needles, which are the unique feature of the Dolomites.

Different types of Dolomites fossils In the

mountains to hunt deer and mountain goats.

leader dating back to 8000 years ago has been

We will have the opportunity of visiting the

6 Different types of Dolomites fossils In the ancient mesolitic age, hunters went up these mountains to hunt deer and mountain goats. The grave and the funeral outfit of a tribe leader dating back to 8000 years ago has been found under a big boulder in this area. We will have the opportunity of visiting the museum in Selva di Cadore where these important finds are kept.

7 In 2009 the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site

- For people arriving by car or train the meeting is at Longarone train station at 15:00 16:00 - Arrival at Selva di Cadore

8 PROGRAM : As this GYS event is a trekking that will take the youth across the Dolomites, they will have to carry their backpacks with all their stuff inside Day 1 Sunday, July 19th 13:00 - Meeting of the participants at Venice or Treviso Airport - For people arriving by car or train the meeting is at Longarone train station at 15:00 16:00 - Arrival at Selva di Cadore visit to the Museum of the mesolitic hunter and dinosaurus footprints 18:00 Arrival to Città di Fiume Refuge. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 Tuesday, July 21st 7:30 Breakfast Mount Averau summit (via ferrata) hike across the «Five towers»- Visit to the sites

9 Day 2 Monday, July 20th Breakfast Climb to Forcella Col Duro Forcella Giau Mount Nuvolau summit 17:30 Nuvolau Refuge - Dinner and overnight stay Day 3 Tuesday, July 21st 7:30 Breakfast Mount Averau summit (via ferrata) hike across the «Five towers»- Visit to the sites of the First World War 17:000 Dibona Refuge Dinner and overnight stay Day 4 Wednesday, July 22nd 7:00 Breakfast Ascent to Mount Tofana di Rozes (via ferrata or normal route) (3225m) 17:00 Dibona Refuge Dinner and overnight stay

front of «Tre Cime di Lavaredo» - Locatelli Refuge Farewell Party Dinner and overnight stay Day 7 Saturday, July 25th 7:30

10 Day 5 Thursday, July 23rd 7:00 Breakfast Transfer by bus to Misurina Climb the «Bonacossa trail» across Cadini di Misurina 18:00 Locatelli Refuge Dinner and overnight stay Day 6 Friday, July 24th 7:30 Breakfast Mount Paterno summit (via ferrata)in front of «Tre Cime di Lavaredo» - Locatelli Refuge Farewell Party Dinner and overnight stay Day 7 Saturday, July 25th 7:30 Breakfast 8:00 Down to the main road (40 minutes) - Transfer by bus to Venice or Treviso Airport, according to the group s flight schedules

11 GOALS OF THIS TREKKING create an opportunity for young people coming from different countries to meet and see how their common passion for the mountains help to overcome any potential social and cultural barriers encourage curiosity, powers of observation and thinking about some peculiar aspects of the surrounding environment, from a historical and natural point of view allow participants to build up correct environmental awareness, through direct living experience with nature encourage participants acceptance and respect of others, and develop a sense of human solidarity, through socializing and sharing common experiences Facilitate friendships and co-operation within groups, and enabling them to develop friendships with people of other cultures and leaving conditions

12 DISCOVERING THE MAGIC OF THE DOLOMITES Italy Dolomites July 19th - 25th We are waiting for you!!

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