MAYBE, Following The Snowleopard

Published by Mountainblog on 06/29/2016.

A brief documentary conceived and produced by Pillow Lab in collaboration with Ferrino and Cébé, which tells the story of the Piedmontese mountaineer Carlalberto ‘Cala’ Cimenti and his experience in the wild territory of the ex-Soviet Union.

The story
Carlalberto ‘Cala’ Cimenti is a mountaineer and traveller who, exhausted by his Himalayan endeavours, decided to conquer new horizons in pursuit of the Snowleopard prize, awarded to those who reach the summit of all five mountains above 7,000 m in the ex-Soviet Union.
Driving this project is an immense desire to climb and ski, but above all to share the experience with unknown cultures and create new friendships, sealed at high altitude. Two years and four summits since his first journey, Cala finds himself on the eve of his expedition to Communism Peak, where he may well become the first Italian winner of the Snowleopard prize.

Production
Pillow Lab wanted to photograph the eve of Cala’s departure for his last expedition dedicated to this project, in an effort to analyse years of hard work, adventures and friendships made along the way. What emerges is “human” mountaineering, away from the spotlight, made of adventure and sacrifice, with Cala as the protagonist but also the “cameraman” – all the images of the expedition were in fact shot by himself.

The Mountaineering Result
On 19th August at 11.17am, Carlalberto ‘Cala’ Cimenti successfully reached the summit of Communism Peak, becoming the first Italian in history to receive the honourable Snowleopard prize and the first in the world to descend the mountain on a pair of skis.

Distribution
At the end of July it will be shown for the first time as a movie selected for the Adventure Outdoor Film Fest in San Candido and in the upcoming months it will participate at the best european mountain film festivals.

The complete programme is continuously being updated and all news will be posted on the following Facebook pages.
Cala Cimenti
Ferrino Outdoor
Cébé
Pillow Lab

INFO: Ferrino

Backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, clothes and equipment: Ferrino is one of the oldest Italian outdoor company equipped with a wide section of products. Passion, challenge and fantasy are the elements that brings Ferrino to innovate, creating always new technologies, able to resist to any weather condition. All the products are developed with the cooperation of professionals of the sector, athletes and explorers, which Ferrino supports in their personal adventures, designing in that way incredible items which comply to real and specific needs. The product quality, handled by the brand ambassadors during the design, it’s further tested by clients, at the HighLab camps where they have the possibility to try for free tents, sleeping bags and other equipments, experiencing the emotion of sleeping in high altitude, becoming a tester for a night. Today Ferrino, almost 150 after its foundation, it’s spread in approximately 40 countries all over the world and it’s a reference for mountaineers, hikers, explorers, trail runners and outdoor enthusiasts. Founded in Turin in 1870, today Ferrino has around 60 employed and it’s still managed by the same Ferrino’s family – and Rabajoli. The possibility to cooperate with important people of world of the sport in the Alps has given Ferrino the chance to create high tech products, always maintaining that artisan touch and Italian style which makes each product a jewel to be proud of, both for the company and the user.

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