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The name Vettore probably derives from Victor, winner in height on the other near tops, approval by high mount Vettorehas the form of a horse iron, that it begins in the western part from Pass Viola (1936 m. slm) it continues for top of Redentore (2448 m. slm), the higher point of the western depositor, going of continuation towards east and towards north, then forming a semicircle of 1,6 km of diameter, till its maximum summit Vettore (2476 m. slm), in the province of Ascoli Piceno, from the crest in direction north it arrives here till Mount Torrone (2117 m. slm). The horse iron sinks to its inside until to quota 1940 m. slm in the river basin of the Lake of Pilato. A pecularietà of Mount carrier is sure its thus various aspect between the depositor umbro and the marchigiano depositor. To the West the mount raises from the Large Plane of Castelluccio in order nearly 1000 meters, completely vegetation perusal, and even if imposing the wall has a its sweetness, only interrupted to quota 2000 m. - 2100 m. from a horizontal fracture (a faglia of 4 km), the " Road of the Fate" , and the large one rock of Aquila. To east in the Marches mount Vettore it appears to us completely various un' enormous full of rocks mass that is incumbent on the below small village of pretare and Piedilama, creating a dolomitico landscape undoubtedly.

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  • Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio1953) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4300 W: 150 N: 4795] (40881)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2007-07-01
  • Categories: Nature
  • Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-04-30 5:26
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