Overview
- The videos that circulated Monday showed hours-long lines at the Misurina shuttle stop for the Auronzo-Hütte parking, renewing public concern about overtourism at the Drei Zinnen.
- Auronzo officials point to the reservation system introduced last year that limits direct car access to 800 vehicles per day with a €40 fee and runs shuttle services from Misurina.
- Local authorities say peak season daily visits reach roughly 3,500 to 4,000 people and contend the quota handles normal surges, but admit exceptional sunny-day spikes can overwhelm transport.
- The Club Alpino Italiano and hut operators report new problems: unstaffed emergency huts used as party sites, bulk bed-blocking by tour operators and social-media-driven risky driving videos that encourage copycat stunts.
- Residents and businesses are split between reliance on tourism income and concerns about quality of life, and managers are now weighing stricter enforcement, route diversions and even dismantling little-used shelters to cut costs and damage.