The origins of the village of Rocca Pietore are lost in the mists of time. There are records however dating to about 1000 AD, when peoples coming from the valleys of the Adige and the Isarco settled in these areas controlled by the Castle of Andraz and the Bishop of Bressanone. Later on, Rocca Pietore enjoyed a long and happy period (over 400 years) of almost total autonomy, acting as a buffer zone between the Republic of Venice and Tyrol. This autonomy ended when Napoleon arrived in 1806 and it was annexed first to the Hapsburg Empire and then to the Kingdom of Italy.Towards the latter half of the XIX century, we can say that tourism started in our area, thanks to people like Pellegrino Pellegrini from Rocca Pietore, first Alpine Guide in the Dolomites, who, in 1862 , had the honour of accompanying the first man to climb Marmolada, Paul Grohmann from Vienna, up to the top of Punta Rocca at 3,310 metres. Later on, many other keen mountaineers and climbers, such as Lord Francis Douglas, H. B. Edwards, Tuchett and many others, opened the doors to modern tourism. After the sad interval of the Great War, tourism increased again, mainly due to the discovery of skis; and Marmolada became their symbol. It was here that, in the sixties, one of the most adventurous and beautiful cable cars in the Alps was built. Other lifts were added later on providing the link with the Superski Dolomiti, (1,220 km of slopes) and the direct link with the SELLA RONDA. Another possibility for people wanting more is provided by the link via ski-bus with the Civetta network. There is also a cross-country piste, 15 km long, that allows people to ski in a quiet, charming fir wood, where you can often meet shy deer. Together with the increase in tourism, a series of structures and infrastructures has been developed able to offer accommodation and make even the most discerning guest feel at home.