In modern usage, German and Slovene speakers use Montasch and Montaž, both borrowings from the Friulian Montâs.

The steep Montasio massif, extending about 20 kilometres (12 mi) in an east–west direction, has since medieval times formed a natural border between the Imperial Duchy of Carinthia in the north and the Venetian Domini di Terraferma in the south.

During World War I, the area from the mountains to the Sella Nevea pass was permanently manned by the Alpini as part of the Italian Front.

Afterward, climbers can choose from two directions: towards the Pipan Ladder, or towards Findenegg Couloir and the Suringar bivouac at 2400 m above the sea level.

Some sections in the Findenegg Couloir route are a bit exposed, and there are some simple scrambles at several places above the Suringar bivouac.