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Dolomites

[ doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh- ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3,340 meters).


Dolomites

/ ˈɒəˌɪٲ /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in NE Italy: part of the Alps; formed of dolomitic limestone. Highest peak: Marmolada, 3342 m (10 965 ft)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The best friend of a British mountaineer who died in the Dolomites has paid tribute to him, and added that he had "no words to fully describe" how he was feeling.

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The search for a second British mountaineer who has been missing in the Dolomites for 10 days has resumed, Italian authorities have confirmed.

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A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue service has said.

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A search and rescue operation is under way in the Dolomites in northern Italy for two British men who have gone missing on a hiking trip.

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Across Europe, inn-to-inn hiking is popular: the Cotswolds in England, the Dolomites in Italy, the Tour du Mont Blanc across France, Switzerland and Italy are all trod by thousands every year.

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