Dolomites: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

KFC’s arrival at Italian ski slopes angers food and mountain purists • Nov. 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (The Guardian)

Melting glaciers in Dolomites reveal cache of first world war munitions • Oct. 28, 2026, 7:21 AM ET (The Guardian)

US tourist dies after falling hundreds of feet while hiking in Italy • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:21 PM ET (USA Today)

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Jagged peaks of the Dolomites rise above green valleys dotted with small houses and a church in South Tyrol, Italy, with forested hillsides in the foreground.

Map of Italy highlighting the Dolomites mountain region in the northeast, shaded in orange near the border with Austria and Switzerland. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water such as the Adriatic Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea are also labeled for geographic context.

The Pordoi Pass as seen from Sella Pass in the Dolomites, Italy.

Dolomites: near Passo di Sella, Italy

Dolomites: near Ortisei, Italy

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