SNOW LEOPARD PROJECT
Cala together with Ferrino towards the first italian Snow Leopard

Published by Mountainblog on 07/16/2014.

Last days of preparation for the mountaineering skier and Ferrino Ambassador Carlalberto “Cala” Cimenti before his departure for Kirghizstan, scheduled for July, 10th, 2014.

The expedition takes up the Snow Leopard Project interrupted last year, by starting with the hike to Mount Pobeda, 7,439 metres of altitude, then carry on with Communism Peak in Tajikistan, 7,495 metres of altitude.

The Snow Leopard project foresees to conquer all seven peaks higher than seven thousand metres in the former Soviet Union. From 1981 up to the present date, such commendation has been granted just to 567 climbers. In that list no Italians are present.

Last year, 39 year old Cala has already reached the top of Khan Tengri, Lenin Peak and Peak Korzhenevskaya. He is only missing Pobeda and Communism Peak.

During his training he took part in some trail running in this early season, interchanged with long training sessions in mountain bike and stays at high altitude where he tested the Ferrino technical material he shall bring along during his adventure. Among this equipment, Cala is testing a prototype backpack called
RADICAL 80+10 specifically developed by the Italian Company for this expedition.

Ferrino has always supported its Ambassador by endorsing their endeavours, because the Company strongly believes that a valuable product should out come from a real adventure.

The sport project of Cala shall not end with the Snow Leopard expedition. When he is back in Italy, Cala will take part on September 7th to a well known endurance trail run 330 kilometres’ long, called “Tor des Géants”, which winds along the whole perimeter of Aosta Valley.

For more information on Carlalberto “Cala” Cimenti visit the page dedicated to Ferrino Ambassadors
The Snow Leopard adventures by Cala can be followed on real time on the Facebook page SNOW LEOPARD
SKI PROJECT: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Snowleopard-Ski-Project/425097330917221
FERRINO OUTDOOR Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FerrinoOutdoor

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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