Cima di Ball is a mountain in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol of northern Italy.
Cima di Ball is a summit in the Pale di San Martino group of the Dolomites. The peak is located four kilometers (2.5 miles) southeast of San Martino di Castrozza mountain resort, and the peak is within Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Cismon. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,700 meters (5,577 feet) above the Cismon in 2.5 kilometers (1.55 miles), and 540 meters (1,772 feet) above the Rifugio Pradidali in 0.75 kilometer (0.46 mile). The nearest higher neighbor is Cima Immink, 1.08 kilometers (0.67 mile) to the north-northeast. The mountain's Italian toponym translates as "Ball Peak." The peak was first climbed and named in 1869 by Leslie Stephen to honor his friend John Ball (1818âÂÂ1889), a fellow mountaineer who was the first to climb a major peak in the Dolomites (Monte Pelmo in 1857). John Ball authored The Alpine Guide which helped popularize the region among climbers and travelers.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cima di Ball is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. Weather systems are forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing or visiting this area.
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