Cima d'Ambiez
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Ambiez Peak (Italian: Cima d'Ambiez) is a mountain in the Brenta Dolomites, a subgroup of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy. Rising to an elevation of 3,102 meters (10,177 feet) above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Ambiez Chain (Catena d'Ambiez), a subdivision of the Brenta Group according to the SOIUSA classification. It stands as one of the most largest peaks in the Brenta Dolomites and is among the 86 Dolomite summits exceeding 3,000 meters.
Ambiez Peak overlooks the Ambiez Glacier (Vedretta d'Ambiez) and the Ambiez Valley to the south, the Pratofiorito Basin (Conca di Pratofiorito) and Val Nardis to the west, and the western expanse of the Val Brenta to the north. Nestled at its base are two alpine refuges: the Silvio Agostini Refuge and the Twelve Apostles Refuge.
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