Val di Mello

? ITALIAN LANGUAGE GUIDEBOOK

"Among the Alpine valleys, Val di Mello has no comparison . Above sheer walls , below a quiet, flat valley floor crossed by the green-blue waters of the stream. It is a mythical place in the geography of climbing , where in the 1970s a group of young people were able to reinvent climbing , designing routes on unboltable walls, immersed in a powerful and monumental nature. This is also what this guide talks about. A monographic work of wide scope , where each itinerary should appear with its own character and strength, from those of the pioneers to the latest achievements. We have had written contributions from some of these explorers , first-hand accounts of a legendary epic that marked a historical period and revolutionized the way of conceiving and practicing mountaineering; this is, in fact, the cradle of Italian free climbing . Following the stories of Masa , Merizzi , Miotti and Boscacci is a bit like breathing the light and sharp air of those years . But above all it is returning to the point where it all began , to the courage and imagination that had no ambitions of rising to power , but which knew how to teach the generations that came after. Reading, therefore, to understand and rediscover a world of stone of unsurpassed quality." - Mario Sertori

Publishing Year: 2023
ISBN: 9788855471046