Tofane is a mountain group in the Dolomites of northern Italy, west of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the province of Belluno, Veneto.

[2][3][4] The Dolomites were formed during the Cretaceous Period, approximately 60 million years ago, due to the collision of the African and European continents.

The strata are perceptibly folded, and the mountains are finally formed by wind, rain, glaciers and rivers.

A cable lift system (Freccia nel Cielo, "Arrow in the sky") goes from Cortina almost to the top of Tofane di Mezzo.

The men's 1956 downhill and the current women's World Cup races are on the Olimpia delle Tofane ski race course (often referred to as “Tofana” for short); it is famous for the Tofana Schuss, where athletes can reach speeds over 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).