Ortler

American  

[awrt-ler] / ˈɔrt lər /

noun

1. a range of the Alps in N Italy.

2. the highest peak of this range. 12,802 feet (3,902 meters).

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Example Sentences

The mountaineers, travelling in separate groups, were scaling Cima Vertana in the Ortler Alps at around 16:00 local time on Saturday when the fast-moving snow hit.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Light--light, of which the eye might take its fill--across to the invisible distance and to where the great Ortler peak seemed wrapped in sleep and dreams.

From The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

Here it is: "The Ortler group near Meran."

From Hedda Gabler by Archer, William

At the top there was a slight sprinkling of snow, and clouds hung over the lofty Ortler group of peaks.

From Revenge! by Barr, Robert

They rested the first night at Bormeo, and started early next day for over the pass, expecting to dine at Franzenshöhe within sight of the snowy Ortler.

From Revenge! by Barr, Robert