• 4 min read Reaching Top Speed in the Dolomites Cortina d’Ampezzo, flanked by steep-sided mountain peaks, is the site of several skiing and sliding events in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. • NASA Earth Observatory Landsat 8-OLI DEM Snow Topography Nestled among high snowy peaks in northern Italy, Cortina d’Ampezzo is hosting athletes in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who are skiing, sliding, and curling toward a spot on the podium. • The scenic mountain town is the co-host,along with Milan, of the international sporting extravaganza. • Cortina sits within theDolomites, a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps known for its sheer cliffs, rock pinnacles, tall peaks, and deep, narrow valleys. • In this three-dimensional oblique map, several peaks over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) tall rise above the town. • To create the map, an image acquired with theOLI(Operational Land Imager) onLandsat 8on January 27, 2026, was overlaid on adigital elevation model.
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- Nestled among high snowy peaks in northern Italy, Cortina d’Ampezzo is hosting athletes in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who are skiing, sliding, and curling toward a spot on the podium. The scenic mountain town is the co-host, along with Milan, of the international sporting extravaganza. Cortina sits within the Dolomites, a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps known for its sheer cliffs, rock pinnacles, tall peaks, and deep, narrow valleys. In this three-dimensional oblique map, several peaks over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) tall rise above the town. To create the map, an ima
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