ViviDolomiti Ritratti d'Alpinismo vol.1 - L'Altro Volto mountaineering book

ViviDolomiti Ritratti d'Alpinismo vol.1 - L'Altro Volto:

• Foreword by Nicholas Hobley - Summer 2013. A young man, Edoardo Falletta, repeats a route above Bardonecchia that was first climbed solo in 1951 by the great Walter Bonatti. The line had inexplicably fallen into obscurity, and this strange fate ignites in Edoardo the curiosity to explore not only the route but something much deeper: the human side of those who have chosen to leave their mark in the mountains. Discovering the faces, understanding not so much the how, but especially the why, and delving into periods distant from him represent the foundation of Edoardo's research. Thus, this beautiful collection of profiles of Italian climbers and mountaineers blossomed, written with great enthusiasm and agile lightness. The choice of portraits is interesting, a mix of top names and lesser-known figures who share the same overwhelming passion for the mountains. When Edoardo first appeared on the pages of www.planetmountain.com with his writings, he immediately hit the mark, thanks to his ability to speak to readers of all ages. Now this anthology will surely help nourish the dreams of all those who have the mountains in their hearts, revealing hidden sides of those who have helped write the history of mountaineering.
• Introduction by Maurizio Zanolla "Manolo" - Telling the human experience and what happens beyond the nonsense is necessary, especially on the walls of life, and this is, in itself, a challenging climb, because it is often uncomfortable, intricate, or even dangerous, just like climbing some mountains, but it is important to chip away at our superficial desire for information and our inability to be outraged in the face of the truth. Often our ignorance is equal to the ignorance and incapacity of those who govern us, and daily, what we read is only a half-truth; for this reason, we should strive to delve deeper, not forget, and participate to change it. In life, not everyone is allowed to choose, and some choices become a climb...without knowing how to climb. Mountaineering - even though it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish it "from mountaineering", is just a game, a privilege, to distance ourselves from those larger and more dangerous walls that we continue, or they continue, to build in our everyday lives, but sometimes it is a human experience worth telling... hoping it can help us to move forward!