The Conflict Made Its Way Up There
It had not been a surprise when the conflict reached the Alps. For more than four hundred miles across the summits, soldiers from both sides battled it out in what has since become called the White War. This went on for three years. The soldiers squared off in one of the most unfriendly terrains on the planet.
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It Used To Be An Alpine Paradise
There was a time when Mount Scorluzzo served as an Alpine paradise, but it was turned into a violent battlefield during the conflict. Instead of mountaineers conquering the slopes, there were young green soldiers forced to climb the snowy peaks with heavy equipment on their backs. This was not at all easy.