| Presolana | |
|---|---|
 Presolana in winter as seen from Mount Alben, emerging above low-lyingstratus clouds. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,521 m (8,271 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 725[2] |
| Coordinates | 45°57′22″N10°03′21″E / 45.9562°N 10.0557°E /45.9562; 10.0557 |
| Geography | |
  Presolana Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Lombardy,Italy |
| Parent range | Bergamasque Prealps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 3 October 1870, by Carlo Medici, Federico Frizzoni and Antonio Curò |
Presolana (Italian:Pizzo della Presolana) is a mountain located inLombardy, northernItaly, about 35 km north ofBergamo.
Part of theBergamasque Alps, it is included in theprovince of Bergamo, and divides theVal Seriana andValle di Scalve.
The top of the mountain is called Presolana Occidentale (Western Presolana) and has a maximum altitude of 2,521 m above sea level.
According to theSOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]
Presolana is notable as it is one of the few mountain inLombardy composed of alimestone rock similar todolomite.
