La Sportiva – Discovering ski mountaineering: Ski mountaineers are often asked: “why do you do it?” What is it that makes us want to climb uphill using only our own strength, to be the first to make tracks in virgin territory…
Alberto “Cala” Cimenti first in the world to ski down its slopes and first Italian to win the prestigious Snowleopard award.
He became famous for being the one who cut the rope that his mate Joe Simpson was climbing during the ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande (Peruvian Andes) in the 1985.
The mountaineers Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits tell us their particular and “double” way to interpret the life among summits and the close relationship that connects them with the spirit of LOWA.
During the 90th Anniversary of Lowa, Mountainblog had the occasion to meet the professional climber and mountaineer Stefan Glowacz. After some words about his past in the climbing competitions, he talks about his change of perspective, which led him to take part to some important expeditions in the vertical world. The last part of the interview is dedicated to his relationship with the german company of Lowa.
The connection between doping and mountaineering is a controversial issue but at the same time it is also a cold-shoulder topic. First of all we need to distinguish
