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Map of Trentino, Italy; Cavalese is located in the north-east of the autonomous province. On 3 February 1998, an EA-6B Prowler, BuNo (bureau number) 163045, 'CY-02', callsign Easy 01, an electronic warfare aircraft belonging to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) of the United States Marine Corps, was on a low-altitude training mission.
The cable car from Cavalese to the nearby mountain Cermis has been the site of two major cable-car accidents, one in 1976 and one in 1998 (due to a U.S. Marine Corps Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler aircraft cutting the cable during a training exercise, killing 20 people). In both cases the car, descending from Cermis, fell to the ground.
An aerial tramway consists of one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and one or two passenger or cargo cabins.The fixed cables provide support for the cabins while the haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables).
The Dolomites were formed during the Cretaceous Period, approximately 60 million years ago, due to the collision of the African and European continents. The Tofane is largely formed from the Upper Triassic rock Dolomia principale. The strata are perceptibly folded, and the mountains are finally formed by wind, rain, glaciers and rivers.
The mountain is part of the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park. [1] It is accessible by cable car and contains the Rifugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. [2] The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels and First World War mine warfare. The extensive tunnels were built by the Italian ...
The Cavalese cable car crash is the deadliest cable car crash in history. On 9 March 1976, the steel supporting cable broke as a fully loaded cable car was descending from Mt. Cermis, near the Italian ski resort of Cavalese in the Dolomites, 40 km (25 mi) north-east of Trento. The cause of the disaster was an overlap of the carrier cable with ...
Mount Faloria is a mountain in the Alps of northern Italy, located in the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo. It has an altitude of 2,352 metres (7,717 ft) and lies in close proximity to Sorapiss . It hosted the men's giant slalom event of the 1956 Winter Olympics , won by Toni Sailer of Austria , the first of three wins in his gold medal sweep ...
The following maps cover the route. Casa Editrice Tabacco Maps (North to South) map number 31 Prags Braies; map number 3 Cortina and Ampezzano; map number 15 Pelmo Civetta; map number 25 Zoldo Agordo area; map number 24 Dolomites Belluno - Nevegal; other useful Tabacco maps map number 1 Cortina - Sexten; map number 4 Agordo - Zoldo - Pale di S ...