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Marco Albino Ferrari
A writer and journalist, he has edited magazines and publishing series, and written numerous books, including Mia sconosciuta (Ponte alle Grazie, 2020), winner of the ITAS prize and nominated for the Strega Prize, Assalto alle Alpi and La montagna che vogliamo, published in Einaudi’s Vele series.
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Hervé Barmasse
A symbol of contemporary exploratory mountaineering, capable of establishing new routes on the wildest mountains around the planet.
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Alessandro Baù
A mountain guide and engineer, he is one of the foremost experts on the Civetta, where he has repeated and established significant routes. He combines technical rigour and creativity on some of the world’s wildest rock faces.
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Alessandro Beber
A mountain guide and explorer of big walls and the Piccole Dolomiti mountains above Vicenza, he sees the mountains as a form of exploration and cultural experience, blending ethics with literary storytelling
Guest eventsAlex Bellini
An explorer and environmental campaigner, renowned for his solo ocean crossings on a rowing boat, he now travels the world to raise awareness of the climate crisis and promote sustainability.
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Adam Bielecki
A world-famous Polish mountaineer and pioneer of winter ascents of eight-thousanders. Known for his speed and courage, he is also renowned for his heroic high-altitude rescues.
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François Cazzanelli
A guide from Valtournenche full of energy and with the Matterhorn in his blood, he has collected first ascents, going from the Alps to the highest peaks of the Himalayas, with creativity and a light-and-fast style.
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Aleš Česen
A leading Slovenian mountaineer and winner of two Piolet d'Or awards. Renowned for his pure alpine style, he has established extreme routes on peaks such as Gasherbrum IV and Latok I, defying the impossible.
Guest eventsMarianna Corona
A writer and trekking guide. The daughter of Mauro Corona, she made her literary debut with Sola nel bosco, in which she courageously recounts her illness and her rebirth through contact with nature
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Mauro Corona
A writer, sculptor and mountaineer. With his rugged, forthright and provocative style, he gives a voice to the mountains, exploring the primal bond between man and nature in his books and television appearances.
Guest eventsMichil Costa
A hotelier, environmentalist and Ladin visionary. As the manager of the Hotel Perla, he promotes ethical and sustainable tourism, combining the protection of the Dolomites with a deeply humanistic philosophy.
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Matteo De Zaiacomo
President of the Ragni di Lecco, “Giga” favours exploratory expeditions. A big-wall specialist, from Karakoram to Greenland.
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Chiara Fazi
Chiara Fazi is an illustrator and visual artist based in Rome, working with publishing houses, the media and cultural institutes. Their first book is Polifonia (Coconino Press, 2025).
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Manuele Fior
He is one of Italy’s most popular and important contemporary comic book artists and illustrators. His graphic novels, translated into 15 languages, have won major international awards and been featured at prestigious exhibitions.
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Giorgio Furlan
A rouleur-climber and Italian road cycling champion in 1990, his victories include Milan-San Remo (1994), the Flèche Wallonne (1992) and the Tour de Suisse (1992).
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Simon Gietl
A mountaineer and mountain guide from Alto Adige, renowned for his pure style and solo winter ascents. He has completed a number of iconic first ascents in the Dolomites, approaching the mountains with integrity and enthusiasm.
Guest eventsNicolò Guarrera
Alias Pieroad, is a traveller and writer who has circumnavigated the globe on foot. Over the course of three years, he has crossed four continents, chronicling his journey of self-discovery and his encounters with others.
Guest eventsSteve House
An American mountaineer and proponent of light-and-fast climbing. Famous for his ascent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat, he is a point of reference for ethical pure mountaineering.
Guest eventsUm Hong-gil
A South Korean mountaineer, he is the Director of UMFF (Ulju Mountain Film Festival), which is a member of IAMF (International Alliance for Mountain Film), as is Trento Film Festival.
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Tommaso Lamantia
A director and filmmaker specialising in outdoor life and the mountains. With an emotive narrative style, he documents expeditions and athletes, transforming adventure into powerful visual stories.
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Silvia Loreggian
A mountain guide, she discovered her passion late in life, but then pursued it with determination, from winter ascents in the Dolomites to technically demanding peaks in Nepal.
Guest eventsMarco Majori
A mountain guide with the Italian army’s High Mountain Unit. He has climbed peaks all over the world in search of the most spectacular ski descents, his true passion.
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Francesca Melandri
A successful screenwriter and author, her works include powerful novels such as Sangue giusto, in which she explores the complexities of Italian history, focusing on memory, politics and social identity.
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Simon Messner
A mountaineer, filmmaker and producer. Following in his father’s footsteps, he champions traditional mountaineering without supplementary oxygen or pitons, exploring remote peaks.
Guest eventsPaolo Mieli
A journalist, historian and essayist, Paolo Mieli has served as Chief Editor of the Corriere della Sera and La Stampa newspapers. A leading intellectual, he is a well-known television presenter of history programmes for the RAI.
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Francesco Moser
He is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. His awards and victories include the 1984 Giro d’Italia, three Paris-Roubaix titles and the Hour Record set in Mexico City in 1984.
Guest eventsMarzio Nardi
He is one of the leading figures in bouldering. In 1997, together with Luca Giammarco, he founded what has since become Italy’s largest indoor climbing centre.
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Ines Papert
She is one of the world’s top climbers and mountaineers. An ice-climbing champion, she has established extreme routes on rock and ice, from the Dolomites to the peaks of the Himalayas.
Guest eventsAndrea Pennacchi
Author and theatre, TV and film actor. He has appeared in various productions at the Teatro Stabile del Veneto and in numerous successful Italian films and TV series. Since 2019, he has been a regular guest of Propaganda live on Fridays on the La7 channel, playing the character of “Pojana”, about whom he has also written two books࿒ Pojana e i suoi fratelli and La guerra dei Bepi.
Alessandra Prato
A mountaineer and astrophysicist, she gave up everything to pursue her passion. Within a few years, she had made a name for herself on the rock face and joined the Eagle Team.
Guest eventsFederico Quaranta
He is an Italian television and radio presenter, known for his authentic style and keen interest in regional areas. On television, he showcases Italy’s traditions and finest products through programmes such as Il Provinciale and Linea Verde. On the radio he presents Decanter, in which he explores the world of wine, gastronomy and Italian culture with enthusiasm and expertise.
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Stefano Ragazzo
As a mountain guide specialising in solo and free climbing, he explores the mountains with a pure, free spirit, examining ethics and limitations amidst rock faces and silence.
Guest eventsCamilla Reggio
A climber in the Eagle Team, she is a rising star in technical mountaineering. She loves establishing new routes and testing her limits on both classic and modern rock faces.
Guest eventsFederico Secchi
A leading mountain guide and ski mountaineer. Renowned for his steep descents and light-and-fast expeditions to the eight-thousanders, in alpine style.
Guest eventsGilberto Simoni
A road cyclist, mountain biker and pure climber, he has won the Giro d’Italia twice (in 2001 and 2003) and holds the record for the fastest recorded ascent of Monte Zoncolan, set during the 2007 Giro d’Italia.
Guest eventsPatricija Verdev
An up-and-coming Slovenian mountaineer and forestry scientist known for her technical expeditions, she has reached the summits of unclimbed peaks in Pakistan, combining her love of the mountains with a commitment to protecting forests.
Guest eventsJacopo Veneziani
He is an art historian and communicator. Known for his engaging style on TV and social media, he teaches people to look beyond the surface of artworks, making art accessible to everyone.
Guest eventsDaniele Vicari
An Italian director and writer. His films include L’orizzonte degli eventi (2005), Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood (2012) and Sole cuore amore (2016). He is Artistic Director of the Gian Maria Volonté film school in Rome.
Guest eventsSun Young Koo
A Korean chef based in Milan, she is an ambassador for traditional Korean cuisine and its fermented foods, blending culture, aesthetics and wellbeing.
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Kim Youngmi
A South Korean mountaineer and explorer, she is the youngest woman in South Korea to have completed the Seven Summits and the first person in the world to have reached the summit of Amphu I.
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Cecilia Zorzi
She is an ocean sailor and offshore world champion. Specialising in solo sailing, she has tackled the Atlantic, distinguishing herself for her technical skill and sheer resilience.
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