Cortina Dampezzo Collection

Tenley Albright Practicing for Olympics
American figure skater Tenley Albright practices along the ice prior to a competition at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Aerial view of the Cinque Torri natural Park at sunset. Cortina d Ampezzo, Belluno province, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy

Aerial view of the Cinque Torri natural Park and Tofana di Rozes at sunrise. Cortina d Ampezzo, Belluno province, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy

Reflection of the mountains at Passo di Giau, Monte Ragusela, Dolomites, Belluno, Cortina dAmpezzo

Mont Surlon, and Sorapiss, a mountain group in the Italian Dolomites southeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, formerly Tyrol, Austria-Hungary, today South Tyrol, Italy, Historical

south Tyrol, Italy. One of the most beautiful mountain Alpine lakes - magic Lago di Braies, sorrounded by Dolomites mountains. aerial drone panorami south Tyrol, Italy

Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunset. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno province, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunset

Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunrise. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno province, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunrise

Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunrise. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno province, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy Aerial view of the Cinque Torri from above at sunrise

Reflection of the mountains at Passo di Giau, Monte Ragusela, Dolomites, Belluno, Cortina dAmpezzo

Heraldic coat of arms on facade of Old Town Hall, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy
DGA910940 Heraldic coat of arms on facade of Old Town Hall, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / G. Roli

Heraldic coat of arms on facade of Old Town Hall, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy
DGA910938 Heraldic coat of arms on facade of Old Town Hall, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / G. Roli

Aerial view of buildings with mountains in the background; Mt Cristallo; Dolomites; Cortina d'Ampezzo; Veneto;
DGA1138437 Aerial view of buildings with mountains in the background; Mt Cristallo; Dolomites; Cortina d'Ampezzo; Veneto; Italy (photo); (add.info)

Rhododendron around the Giau Pass with the Ra Gusela and Tofane in the background. Dolomites, Italy

Croda da Lago getting the last light of the day after a storm with a fain rainbow, Ampezzo Dolomites, Italy

A misty morning along the shore of a small puddle near the Giau Pass, Ampezzo Dolomites, Italy

Bobsledders Practicing
Bobsledders running the course on the site of the 1988 Olmpics at Cortina, D'Ampezzo, Italy

Female Skater on the Ice
(Original Caption) 1/23/1956-Cortino D'Ampezzo, Italy- Lovely US figure skater Carol Heiss cuts a pretty caper on the ice in the Olympic rink at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

Chiharu Igaya Skiing
(Original Caption) Champion Japanese skier Chiharu Igaya speeds down the slope as he works out for the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games at Cortina, starting Jan. 26th

Carole Pachl Practicing Her Skating Routine
(Original Caption) Pretty Canadian ice skater Carole Pachl of Montreal cuts an equally pretty figure over the ice at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

Prince Alfonso and Princess Virginia Ira Furstenberg
(Original Caption) Early arrivals for the 1956 Winter Olympic Games at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, are Prince Alfonso Maximillian Hohenlohe-Langenberg and his 15-year-old bride of three months

View of the Dolomite Mountains
(Original Caption) Craggy peaks of the Dolomite Mountains cradle Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, site of the big 1956 Winter Olympic Games

Brigitte Bardot Posing for Photographers
(Original Caption) French movie star Brigitte Bardot takes time out from relaxation at the famed resort of Cortina to pose for photographers

Rleif Schielderup Performing a Ski Jump
(Original Caption) Norway's Rleif Schielderup is shown, apparently soaring over the mountain as he tests the Olympic ski jump at Cortina with a practice jump

Alan Washbond Giving Bobsledding Advice to Son
(Original Caption) U.S. Olympic bobsled coach Alan Washbond (left) gives last minute instructions to his son Bud before an official time trial run on the bobsled course at Cortina

Portrait of Giuliana Chenal Minuzzo
(Original Caption) Smiling happily under the Olympic emblem is Italian skier Giuliana Chenal Minuzzo

Flags Hanging From Olymic Headquarters
(Original Caption) 1/22/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo

Catherine Machado Skating
(Original Caption) Pretty Catherine Machado, of Los Angeles, takes time out to pose for a picture as she worked out in the Appolonio Stadium at Cortina in preparation for the Winter Olympics

Skiers Lacing Up For a Practice Run
(Original Caption) The rugged Dolomite Mountains take on a difference aspect as girls of Germany's downhill ski team lace up for a practice run

Tenley Albright Showing Off Her Injured Leg
(Original Caption) Figure skating champ Tenley Albright smiles confidently as she shows her injured leg at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, site of the Winter Olympics. She's supported by Dr

U.S. Ski Jumpers Practicing Their Forms
(Original Caption) Four U.S. ski jumpers show their form during practice for the Winter Olympic Games at Cortina D'Ampezzo, in northern Italy. Bill Olson of Eau Claire, Wis

Allen Hayes Jenkins Skating
(Original Caption) Allen Hayes Jenkins, the U.S

Hemmo Silvennionen Ski Jumping
(Original Caption) 1/24/1956-Cortina, Italy- Finnish ski jumping ace Hemmo Silvennionen jumps at the "Italia" Olympic ski jumping stadium, during trials

Members of the Canadian Ski Team
(Original Caption) Members of the Canadian team competing in the Winter Olympic Games at Cortina are shown starting out for a practice session

Members of the Olympic Ski Team
(Original Caption) Members of the U.S. Women's downhill track at Cortina in a pre-Olympic warm-up session. Shown left to right are: Penny Pitou; Betsy Snite; Andrea Mead Lawrence; Gladys M

Evgeniya Sidorova Skiing
(Original Caption) Russia's top woman slalom skier, Evgeniya Didorova, hurt her shoulder and knee during practice at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy

Carol Ann Ormaca and Robin Greiner Skating
(Original Caption) Carol Ann Ormaca and Robin Greiner get in some last minute licks in training for the 1956 Winter Olympics, which begin here officially January 26th. Both are from Fresno, Calif

Winter Olympic Parade
(Original Caption) 1/26/1956-Cortina, Italy- People line the sidewalks and flags decorate windows as the French Olympic team, part of the Olympic parade

U.S. Athletes Marching in Olympic Opening Ceremony
(Original Caption) The United States squad of athletes competing in the seventh Winter Olympic Games following flag bearer James Bickford, a bobsledder

Portrait of First Three Place Winners in Olympic Slalom Event
(Original Caption) Pleased smiles light the faces of the first three place winners in the Olympic women's giant slalom after the event at Cortina D'Ampezzo, January 27th

Carol Heiss Checking Her Skate
(Original Caption) Pretty 16 year old Carol Heiss, of Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. checks her skates as she prepares to start a practice session at the ice stadium at Cortina

Toni Sailer on Shoulders of Fans
(Original Caption) 1/29/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy- Toni Sailer of Austria, 20-year-old ski prodigy

Yruiy Moschkin During Ski Jump
(Original Caption) 1/29/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy- Russia's Yruiy Moschkin sails through the air in the ski jump phase of the Nordic Combined Olympic event at Cortina D'Ampezzo

Ossi Reichert Skiing
(Original Caption) Ossi Reichert, 29 year old brunette Bavarian ski champ, leans into a turn in the Olympic's giant slalom race, which she won with a time of one minute, 56.5 seconds

Veikko Hakulinen Cross Country Skiing
(Original Caption) Finnish "ski king" Veikko Hakulinen speeds along during the 30 kilometer cross-country ski race, which he won, in the seventh Winter Olympic Games

Andrea Mead Lawrence Skiing
(Original Caption) Andrea Mead Lawrence of the United States streaks past in the giant slalom for women during the seventh Winter Olympic Games. From Parshall, Colo. Mrs

Evgenyi Grishin Skating Around a Rink
(Original Caption) Soviet speed skater Evgenyi Grishin flashes around the rink on Lake Misurina to win the Olympic 500 meter speed race and set a new world record for the distance

Olympic Italian Speed Skater Guido Caroli Fell While Carrying Torch
(Original Caption) Italian speed skating champion Guido Caroli gave the assemblage and himself a bad moment during the Winter Olympic official opening when he fell to the ice

Sixten Jernberg Congratulating Veikko Hakulinen
(Original Caption) Sweden's Sixten Jernberg (left) congratulates Finnish "ski king" Veikko Hakulinen

Lamberto Dalla Costa During Olympic Bobsled Race
(Original Caption) Lamberto Dalla Costa, 35 year old jet pilot in the Italian Air Force and his brakeman Giacomo Conti are shown darting down Cortina's 1

Edgar Seymour Lying Down in Pain
(Original Caption) American bobsledder Edgar Seymour of Rochester, N.Y. grimaces in pain after severely injuring his right leg during the Olympic competition. He was the brakeman on the U.S

Policeman Helping Edgar Seymour Out of a Bobsled
(Original Caption) American bobsledder Edgar Seymour of Rochester, N.Y

Olympians Raising Their Arms for Camera
(Original Caption) Russia's Mikhailov is shown (center), with his teammate Grishin, (R), after they ran a dead heat in the 1

Lamberto Dalla Costa Hugging His Son
(Original Caption) Italian bobsledder Lamberto Dalla Costa (right) gets a congratulatory kiss from his son after driving his two man sled to the Olympic championship

Man Skiing; Winter Olympics
(Original Caption) 1/31/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy: Tony Sailer of Austria is shown sailing to victory in the slalom at the Winter Olympics today

Tony Sailer Skiing Men's Special Slalom
(Original Caption) 1/31/1956-Cortina, Italy- Austrian skier Tony Sailer drives hard in the men's special slalom, on his way to victory in the two-run Olympic event at Cortina

View of Ski Jump at Winter Olympics
(Original Caption) The magnificent "Italia" Olympic ski jump provides an impressive setting for an Olympic skier (lower, left, above post) as he makes a jump

Toni Sailer Skiing
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Boris Shilkov Sitting with His Skating Competitors
(Original Caption) Long legged Boris Shilkov (left) of Russia skated the 5, 000 meter speed event in seven minutes

Sigge Ericsson With Olympic Scoreboard
(Original Caption) 1/31/1956-Cortina, Italy- Swedish speed skater Sigge Ericsson proudly smiles behind the scoreboard showing his time in the 10, 000-meter race at Lake Misurina Rink

View of Members of Olympic Slalom Jury
(Original Caption) The Olympic slalom jury meets at Cortina D'Ampezzo, January 31st, to decide between U.S. and Japanese contestants for the disputed third place in the Men's Special Slalom

Portrait of Brooks Dodge and Chick Igaya After Race
(Original Caption) U.S. skier Brooks Dodge (left) of Gorham, N.H

Andrea Mead Lawrence
(Original Caption) Vermont-born Andrea Mead Lawrence of Parshall, Colorado, appears at Cortina, where she announced February 1st that she plans to retire from major international ski competitions

Portrait of Hayes and David Jenkins
(Original Caption) In U.S. Figure Skating Sweep

Fans Surrounding Sophia Loren at Olympic Games
(Original Caption) Olympic fans forgot the female athletics when Italian actress Sophia Loren turned up on the ski track at Cortina D'Ampezzo

Jill Kinmont Viewing Winter Games in Wheelchair
(Original Caption) Crippled and unable to compete herself, former U.S. slalom champ Jill Kinmont lends her support to Olympic skiers from a wheelchair by the track at Cortina D'Ampezzo

Sixten Jernberg Skiing
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Tenley Albright Gives Skating Performance
(Original Caption) 2/2/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy- Pretty American skater Tenley Albright displays her grace and her wonderful technique

Tenley Albright Skates Compulsory Figures
(Original Caption) 2/2/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy- Pretty American skater Tenley Albright displays her grace and her wonderful technique for judges

Brooks Dodge and Ann Schaefer
(Original Caption) Brooks Dodge, U.S. skier who finished fourth in the men;s special slalom in the Winter Olympics, enjoys the company of his favorite fan, Ann Schaefer, of Washington, D.C

Hayes Alan Jenkins Performing on the Ice
(Original Caption) Hayes Alan Jenkins are shown in action in the men's figure skating event at the winter Olympics in Cortina. Jenkin's performance won him first place with 852.5 points

Elisabeth Schwarz and Kurt Oppelt Skating
(Original Caption) 2/3/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo

Kurt Oppelt Kisses Elisabeth Schwarz
(Original Caption) 2/3/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo

Olympic Judges Holding Up Score Cards
(Original Caption) 2/3/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo: Olympic Judges air their decisions on the ice rink at Cortina D'Apezzo during the figure skating performance of America's David Jenkins

Winter Olympic Pair Skiing in Routine Competition
(Original Caption) Sissy Schwartz and Kurt Oppelt of Austria, who won the Gold Medal in the figure skating event for pairs, is shown

General View of Olympic Ski Jump
(Original Caption) 2/5/1956-Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy: The "Italia" ski jump looks very impressive during the Olympic special jumping event

Hayes Allen Jenkins Skating
Hayes Jenkins jumps in the air during his figure skating performance for the 1956 Olympics. Hayes won the gold for the US for 1953 through 1956

Tenley Albright Holding Olympic Awards
(Original Caption) 2/5/1956-Cortina, Italy- Figure-skating champion Tenley Albright hugs her awards, after receiving them. The lithe lass from Newton Center, Mass. is the first U.S

Sixten Jernberg Shaking Hands With Vladimir Kuzin
(Original Caption) Sixten Jernberg of Sweden, is shown as he congratulated Vladimir Kuzin on the Soviet victory in the 40 kilometer cross country relay event in the Olympic Winter games

Actor David Niven Rehearsing For The Pink Panther
Actor David Nivens is shown during a rehearsal scene for The Pink Panther. He is shown wearing sunglasses, a blue jacket with black turtleneck

A dead wood chunk frames a lovely summer scenes with the Limides lake and the Tofana rising in the background. Dolomites, Italy

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Cortina d'Ampezzo, located in the Veneto region of Italy's Belluno district, is a picturesque town nestled in the enchanting Boite Valley. With its breathtaking views and stunning landscapes, this charming destination offers a glimpse into the beauty of the Dolomites. One cannot miss the captivating sight of Cortina d'Ampezzo against the backdrop of Tofana di Rozes' majestic south wall. The juxtaposition creates an awe-inspiring scene that leaves visitors spellbound. During summer, Limides lake steals the show as it glistens under the warm sun while being framed by a weathered chunk of dead wood. As you admire this serene setting, your gaze will inevitably be drawn to Tofana rising proudly in the background. For those seeking panoramic vistas, Giau Pass provides an unrivaled perspective during early spring sunsets. From this vantage point, you can witness nature's artistry unfold before your eyes as you take in sweeping aerial views of Cortina d'Ampezzo and its surrounding areas. As you descend along the winding road below Giau Pass, Marmolada—the tallest peak in Dolomites—stands tall and commands attention. Its snow-capped summit serves as a reminder of nature's grandeur and power. In winter, Cortina d'Ampezzo transforms into a magical wonderland with larch trees adorned with heavy snowfall creating an ethereal atmosphere. The landscape becomes even more enchanting when Mount Cristallo basks under sunny skies amidst pristine white surroundings. The charm continues with Sennes valley offering another aerial view worth exploring near Cortina d'Ampezzo. This hidden gem showcases nature at its finest and invites visitors to immerse themselves in its tranquility.