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He felt trapped in a cage. Then one day, that freedom he didn't know existed but always looked for, took the form of ultrarunning.

Expedition as a way to disconnect.

Be able to observe without the need to describe, to let your person disappear, to listen.

Expedition as a way to disconnect.

Be able to observe without the need to describe, to let your person disappear, to listen.

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thousand people and imagine how many thousands of animals, only thanks to the improvement of air quality.

The many experiences we have glimpsed could be an inspiration: in a few months we have been able to wipe out some of the cornerstones of capitalism. We subordinated the needs of the market to our needs.

According to The Conversation, we have discovered that the economy can change for the better, and it is possible to build a fairer environment and a more sustainable future. Targeted and aware decisions and a forward-looking use of resources lead to increased employment, better quality of life, fairer working conditions. These trends can be strengthened and expanded, if we put solidarity at the center we will find that the alliance between human beings brings a revolutionary energy capable of shuffle cards.

We can try to re-evaluate our priorities. As the New York Times wrote, one of the surprising aspects of the response to the pandemic has been the introduction of reforms that until recently seemed unthinkable.

The tendency to nationalize fundamental services, to rethink metropolitan green areas, as did the Municipality of Milan, which announced that after the crisis it will transform 35 kilometers of roads into cycle and pedestrian areas. But also strengthening the idea of a basic universal income, as the Spanish government has announced it will do. It was enough to reduce pollution for two months in China to save the lives of 77

As the mountaineer Nives Meroi wrote in her book “I won’t let you wait. Three times on Kangchendzonga, the story of the two of us told by me”: “Who knows how much more solid our society would be if instead of excluding, separating and submitting, it was based on the value of hospitality, gift and care. If each of us felt responsible with our daily lives for building the future. Because, in the end, you lose or win all together, and there is no innocence if you give up responsibility”.

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I eat fish and some of my shoes are made of leather.

I don't eat meat and I don't buy on Amazon. I know I am inconsistent, on the other hand I believe that individual choices, even if small and contradictory, have the power to change the world. It is clear that to have a significant effect, for example on global emissions of fossil fuels, changes in consumption must go beyond individuals and extend to large companies, such as industrial production. Yet significant changes in our personal behavior, such taking less flights, have concrete effects on reducing pollution. Perhaps some habits, such as buying dozens of plastic bottles and always using a private car, can be rethought.

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RO S E M A RCA R I O LE AV E S TH E LE A D E R S H I P O F PATAG O N I A After 12 years working for Patagonia, the brand has announced that President and CEO Rose Marcario quit her job. Pending her successor, the transition moment will be led by COO Doug Freeman. The company did not provide reasons that explain Marcario's rapid and sudden resignation, however expressed words of praise towards the top manager, decisive in guiding the company in the most prosperous period of its history. During the years, Rose Marcario has been fundamental in supporting climate and environmental policies. “Rose has increased our environmental defense efforts in ways I never could have imagined” said founder Yvon Chouinard.

C AT H E R I N E D E S T I V E L L E W I N S T H E P I O L E T D ' O R F O R H E R C A R E E R Catherine Destivelle won the Piolet d'Or 2020 for her achievements in the previous year, the highest mountaineering award, given to a woman for the first time. She has been a strong climber since she was young on the rock of Fontainebleau, her name became known in the mid 80s from sports climbing competitions to the first female 8a. In the 90s she scored an incredible solo ascent on the Bonatti Pillar at Petit Dru. Alone, she closed the winter trilogy of the Northern Alps: the Heckmair on the Eiger in 1992, the Cassin on the Sperone Walker in 1993 and the Via Bonatti on the Matterhorn in 1994. Then came the Himalaya and the Karakorum. Today Catherine works in the publishing sector after founding the publishing house Les Éditions du Mont Blanc.

PERFORMA X PRO ACQUIRES EVENT FABRICS The Hong Kong company Performax Pro, with more than twenty years of experience in the textile sector, has acquired eVent Fabrics technology, obtaining worldwide exclusivity on all goods and sales relating to eVent membranes and fabrics. The mediation took place through Parker Performance Materials which owned the brand since 2017. Performax Pro has created two distinct entities that follow its marketing and commercial operations: eVent International LLC with headquarters in Hong Kong and eVent Technology LLC based in the United States . The change of ownership will not affect the production relating to the Parker plants. The Hong Kong company will also continue to manufacture all eVent ePTFE membranes in the United States.

SALOMON RUNNING MILANO: W H E R E R U N N I N G I S P R OTAG O N I ST Sunday September 27th 2020 will see the start of the Salomon Running Milano 2020 following the slogan "Don’t Stop MI Now". The Lombard main city will call 4,000 runners who can't wait to go back to racing after months of restrictions. With the end of the lockdown, through the #TimeToPlayAgain campaign, Salomon gave its contribution by trying to involve the general public, suggesting the most authentic pleasure of being outdoors. Now is the time to meet again, fix the bib and get back into the game. The urban trail will develop around CityLife, where all the Ministerial measures foreseen for the health of competitors regarding Covid will be activated.

V F C O R P O R AT I O N : T H E F I R S T M U LT I - B R A N D STORE WILL DEBUT THIS AUTUMN IN MILAN

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After almost two years of work, VF Corporation announces the opening, in Milan, of the first multi-brand concept store following the opening of the business hub in Soho (London) and marks a new stage in the company's expansion path. A large space of 2,000 m2 built inside Palazzo Cantù, a historic 19th century building in via Orefici, subject to a redevelopment project that boasts a Leed Gold certification. On the ground floor it will host the Lab section dedicated to the most exclusive collaborations, capsule collections and preview presentations. The stores of the three leading brands will be positioned on the first level: The North Face, Timberland and Napapijri.

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O R M E , T H E T R A I L S F E S T I VA L , R E T U R N S TO FA I D E L L A PAG A N E L L A The father of environmentalism, Henry David Thoreau, said that the salvation of the world is in the wilderness. It is this idea of slow “return” to nature that also inspires the third edition of ORME, the trails festival, which will be held in the Fai della Paganella woods from the 11th to 13rd of September. The formula is simple: music, culture, theater, art and above all the desire to experience emotions in the woods. But the most popular trail at ORME 2020 will be the awareness one: each event will be organized for small groups, to “give” you a fragment of Fai della Paganella in a real fusion between man and territory.

ISPO SHANGHAI 2020, EXCELLENT FROM THE OUTDOOR SECTOR

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With nearly 18,000 visitors (14% more than the previous year) ISPO Shanghai 2020 proved to be a starting point for the recovery of the sector after the pandemic. A total of 350 exhibitors, over 50 forums and internal events that largely met the expectations of the organizers. Crossover key opinion leaders and sports influencers invited to the event recorded their tour live through digital streaming forms, obtaining a follow-up of over 20 million followers. Outdoor Lifestyle Village, ISPO Sports Fashion Zone and Tracker’s Show have instead offered to professionals and enthusiasts the opportunity to observe the products in different scenarios.

VIBRAM SOLE FACTOR MOBILE LAB, THE VIBRAM TOUR BECOMES VIRTUAL Vibram Sole Factor Mobile Lab, on the road since 2015, does not stop, but changes. The project dedicated to customizing the performance of the shoe through the application of a Vibram sole becomes virtual and announces many innovations for everyone who want to experience Vibram technologies firsthand becoming a real tester. The service will be accessible via web and will allow people to test Vibram technologies on their footwear and provide their feedback after testing the performance of the yellow octagon soles.

TH E O B E RA LP G RO U P I N AU G U RATE S TH E FI R ST D O LO M ITE S M O U NTAI N S H O P I N CAM P O TU R E S The new Tubris Mountainshop has been inaugurated in Campo Tures. The shop, which kicks off the new retail format developed by Oberalp, presents itself to mountain enthusiasts with an area of 400 square meters, in the spaces until a few months ago occupied by a historic shop in the Ahrntal Valley. Compared to the Salewa Stores of the Oberalp Group, the particularity will be the presence, in addition to the technical brands owned by the South Tyrolean brand house (Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Evolv and Pomoca), also of third party brands such as Karpos, CMP, Scarpa and Asolo. The philosophy behind the new Mountainshops is to offer products and services on a local basis that respond to the vocation of each specific mountain area.

ON THE TRAIL OF THE GLACIERS: TH E L AST 2 0 2 0 ALPS E X PE D ITI O N I S STARTI N G After 10 years the project created by Fabiano Ventura reaches the finish line. From July 24th to mid-September, the team will move from Mont Blanc to the Julian Alps, passing through all the most important Italian mountain chains, closing a job that has created the largest world archive of photographic comparisons on the state of health of the main glaciers of the planet. The iconographic research necessary for the selection of historical images, which began over a year ago, involved about 70 photographic archives in more than 100 places including museums, foundations, geographic companies, national and civic libraries from all over Europe.

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Even more compact and powerful. Beoplay E8 are the in-ear headphones that offer market-leading performance. Ergonomic and compact design, optimized fit, Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, a smooth and powerful listening experience. Thanks to the wireless charging case, this third version guarantees up to 35 hours of music. And with the Transparency Mode you will need just a touch to interact with the outside world.

Land crafted, river approved. A shoe ready to challenge the different situations of the Pacific Northwest: paths, rivers, streams and canyons. Rivercomber is a modern sneaker that can get wet and dry quickly, keeping your feet comfortable all day when you are in and out of the water. Breathable, abrasion-resistant Cordura upper, Ortholite footbed in three different densities, Vibram Rivercomber sole.

Garmin's first GPS smartwatch capable of using solar energy. Thanks to the innovative Power Glass lens and the Power Manager ma-

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Parks, published by Standards Manual, is a book that contains more than 300 maps, illustrations and brochures collected by the photographer Brian Kelley in the American national parks. Part of an ongoing project, this work showcases almost a century of art, cartography and printed materials in a compelling visual story that documents graphic design styles. An evolution that culminates in the iconic system of the great Italian designer Massimo Vignelli, Unigrid.

Made in the UK and inspired by the classic 70s mountaineering gowns. It is made of 100% (dry waxed) organic cotton from the historic Halley Stevenson company in Dundee. A light fabric with a distinct and lived-in aspect, capable of giving renowned wind and water protection properties. The oversized fit makes Nevis Smock an ideal outer layer for days with unpredictable weather.

A technical tool designed for ice climbing and dry-tooling. The handle is made of a steel plate with a very pronounced curvature, whose elasticity helps the locks in the cracks. One-piece forged steel head, available in the headstock or hammer version. The handle, designed along its entire length to deal with unexpected and delicate movements, offers numerous grip possibilities and it is particularly performing when changing hands.

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nagement mode, Fenix 6 Pro Solar Edition has a 14-days autonomy. The design, which guarantees robustness and charm, includes a large 1.3inch display. Among the many features worth mentioning, there is the PacePro function that helps maintain the correct pace with dynamic indications based on the slope of the route.

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Soluzione a tutto tondo per le persone attive che dividono il proprio tempo libero facendo escursioni, viaggiando e muovendosi nelle cittĂ , la collezione Thule AllTrail X offre una versatilitĂ senza eguali per affrontate al meglio qualsiasi avventura. Costruiti con tela di cera riciclata al 50%, questi zaini durevoli e resistenti offrono massima comoditĂ sia durante le escursioni, sia per un utilizzo quotidiano.

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Built for adventure, Cargo is the rooftop tent made of honeycomb aluminum. It is supplied with a series of roof rack bars and its own set of guides for each type of accessory.

The ripstop canvas walls have an external PU coating and reinforced seams with a layer of silicone that guarantees maximum waterproofing. It is equipped with side and front opening, memory foam mattress and a 230 cm telescopic ladder.

Hero Grill is an innovative and simple way to enjoy your grilled dishes anytime, anywhere. Just turn on the Hero Lavalite carbon

Kupilka is a Finnish brand of eco dishware that can offer a Nordic touch to your outdoor moments. Must have of this collection is a set consisting of fork, knife, spoon and tea spoon, with a total weight of just 56 g. The cutlery is made with a wood-based biomaterial using an EKOenergy process. Each item ages beautifully while maintaining its qualities.

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Technical mountaineering backpack for multi-day excursions in the high mountains. It is extremely lightweight and particularly functional thanks to the new Swisswool Tec-Knit back system for temperature management. The cover, completely removable or stowable, has a new triangular structure that allows perfect positioning of the rope. The total weight of 1200 g can be reduced to 780 by removing the different features.

Versatile, comfortable, performing and protective. For technical approach, via ferrata and excursions on mountain paths. Mescalito is the shoe designed for everyone. Upper in water repellent suede with tongue and collar in elastic material, Dynamis LB sole in Lite Base Technology by Vibram with tread in Megagrip adherent compound, Extended Lacing of climbing derivation for the maximum customization of fit.

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A proof love for their land. Explorer Swiss Spirit is the multipurpose tool that pays homage, even graphically, to everything that is Swiss, celebrating the best-known national symbols: from Alps to cheese, from chocolate to watches; all meticulously recreated. A very limited edition commemorative model with magnifying glass and other 18 additional features.

pods in the package (vegetable-based, low VOC and compostable), slide them under the grid and wait about ten minutes. The set is enclosed within a convenient carrying case that includes bamboo spatula, thermometer and cutting board.

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2 . JAMES Ă— ELYSE GRAHAM DUVAL KNIFE

3 . MONTANE X BMC JAM HOODIE PULL-ON

Nomar Brailer bags are a reference standard in the fishing industry, used for almost 40 years to transport fish quickly, safely and easily. Homer, a brand from Alaska, re-uses the same concept in this Go Bag for Filson: a mesh weave completed by sturdy reinforced ripstop handles and an anti-drop bottom in tarpaulin. The Original Alaska Outfitters label and the binding on the upper edge complete the design.

Driven by the common desire to mix aesthetics and functionality, The James Brand and the artist Elyse Graham have united creative forces for an extraordinary collection that experiments meta-materials obtained from blocks of resin. The result? A unique and irreproducible pocket knife. Front flipper opening, elegant 2.6� stainless steel blade, titanium alloy body, Frame Lock closure.

Montane joins the British Mountaineering Council for a partnership that looks up to the world of climbing. Jam Pull-On, part of this collection, is a hooded sweatshirt (lightweight, elastic and not bulky) made of Thermolite fabric with an excellent weigh/heat ratio.

Montane will donate 5% of the sales of this line to the Moors For The Future project, helping to restore the British moors.

4 . KULSHAN BREWING X TRANSITION BIKES SESSION IPA

5 . SATISFY RUNNING X NORDSTROM MOTH EATEN MUSCLE TEE

6 . EVOLV X BRAIN DEAD ZENIST CLIMBING SHOE

Party In The Woods is the perfect beer to celebrate your summer adventures after a long day of mountain biking. A 5.5-degree IPA Session produced with a Mandarina Bavaria hop that gives it a pleasant fruity aroma. Born from the partnership between the Kulshan Brewing brewery and the guys from the Transition Bicycle Company, known for having created some of the most legendary parties in the sector.

To celebrate the launch of Concept 010: Activate, the French company Satisfy has designed an exclusive capsule with Nordstrom, a historic retailer born in Seattle in 1901. Fabrics and styles that aim to keep the Endless Runner cool from the summer heat. Moth Eaten is a shirt with raw cut sleeves, in soft combed cotton, characterized by strategically positioned ventilation holes. Small key pocket included.

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The Californian brand Evolv, in collaboration with the climber prodigy Ashima Shiraishi and the famous collective led by Kyle Ng, presented a reinterpretation of the Zenist model born to promote diversity and inclusion in the climbing world. 100% of the proceeds from the presale will go to five different organizations that work to make this sport accessible also to marginalized communities.

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Supreme and TNF have launched the second drop of the SS20 collection. The line, named Cargo Series, includes jackets, vests, hats, key rings, trousers and bags declined in 3 different colors that highlight the utilitarian look adopted for this capsule. Each item is characterized by the use of technical materials, numerous pockets and the inevitable and conspicuous co-branding.

From the meeting of two Italian artisans comes this backpack for lovers of outdoor adventures. A very limited edition, entirely handmade, which combines the design and materials of Artichoke (the disused sails) with the comfort of Arch-Industry trekking backpacks. A model characterized by an ergonomic structure with the addition of gadgets and pockets that allow you to have everything you need at your fingertips.

The digital edition of Paris Fashion Week happened without great shows and celebrities, but did not skimp on surprise collaborations, such as the new chapter between Nike and Jun Takahashi's maison. The ISPA OverReact sneaker focuses for the first time on an ISPA model, Nike's most advanced technological research division. Not just a rebranding, but a real structural modification.

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During the Great Depression, nearly three million unemployed young people left their homes to devote themselves to the conservation of the United States' natural heritage, planting nearly three billion trees and redefining the structure of current national parks. The Civilian Conservation Corps was the most ambitious program of its kind ever developed. Part of the proceeds from this 100% cotton bandana go to the National CCC Worker Statue Program.

From the multifaceted Parisian brand Maison Kitsune and Native Union comes a daring capsule of technical accessories, suitable for the modern lifestyle. Solutions that mix fashion and technology, playfully revisited with surprising colors and the iconic Fox Head logo. Free yourself from any emergency of recharging with this 12,000 mAh powerbank capable of powering up to 3 devices simultaneously. Finished in silicone.

Re-proposing the partnership of last summer, Suicoke and Needles, a brand founded

by Keizu Shimizu, owner of the legendary distributor Nepenthes, return to pay homage to the Japanese tradition with new versions of the geta-inspired thong sandal. The protagonist once again is the Vibram Wurstel sole designed to allow interlocking and reduce storage spaces. Container bag with coordinated motifs included.

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˜ M A M M U T C E L E B R AT E S I T S O N E M I L L I O N T H C O 2 F R E E O R G A N I C C O T T O N T- S H I R T As an important part of its We Care strategy, Mammut is committed to sustainable and responsible production: during the last ten years, the close collaboration with Remei in the organic cotton sector has always had this goal. During this periodo of time, the Swiss brand and its partner have produced over 1.5 million t-shirts in bioRe sustainable fabrics.

The production of zero CO2 emissions t-shirts began in 2013, now the time has come for the two Swiss companies to celebrate the millionth CO2 free t-shirt. All over the world, bioRe respects the highest standards of quality and care in the cultivation of organic cotton and in fair trade.

ADIDAS, WITHIN FOUR YEARS ALL P R O D U C T S W I L L B E 1 0 0 % S U S TA I N A B L E Adidas presented a celebratory video for the five-year anniversary of the partnership with the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans. Within the video, the German brand announced the goal of wanting to completely renounce to virgin polyester by 2024 in favor of recycled materials. Adidas's strategy will move along three main lines: the continuation of the partnership with Parley, the creation of a production cycle that will allow the recycled materials to be recycled over and over again and the establishment of a second loop on regeneration that exploits natural organic materials for the creation of fabrics and leather that can replace plastic.

14 YEARS OF CO2 EMISSIONS RECOVERED T H A N KS T O T H E PA N D E M I C Since the beginning of March, with the first images showing the reduction in emissions caused by the effects of Covid-19, many people have understood that this crisis could have had an impact on climate change. Despite this, the issues related to carbon neutrality, which are essential for effective policies, remain thorny and difficult to access.

As a result of the restrictions on movement and production activities caused by the pandemic, carbon dioxide emissions have decreased to the global daily levels of 2006, but this short period of lockdown alone will not be able to influence more than two centuries of emissions of carbon dioxide.

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R A B I S R E M O V I N G A L L P O LY B A G S FROM ITS UK WEB ORDERS Rab, an outdoor brand of technical and high quality mountain clothing, continues its commitment looking for ways to reduce disposable plastic in its supply chain. In early 2020, Rab embarked on a trial to test the removal of poly bags from UK web orders. Consumer response has been extraordinarily favorable. Not only returns have not increased, but the customers have expressed their appreciation for the choice made through decidedly positive feedback. So far, Rab has saved over 100 kg of poly bags that will be reused or recycled. It will also continue in the direction taken using smaller shipping bags, which therefore use fewer resources.

LAFUMA JOINS THE 1% FOR THE PLANET O R G A N I Z AT I O N Lafuma confirms its commitment to protecting the environment and to the issue of sustainability. A dedication that goes hand in hand with the Responsible Mountain Operation, of which it is the promoter, and which so far has allowed the collection of 30 tons of waste on the Mer de Glace. The will of the French brand is to donate the budget of the 2020 event to organizations recognized by 1% for the Planet. Lafuma will also allocate 1% of the turnover of its Equipment range (backpacks, sleeping bags, accessories) to partner associations to strengthen the impact on the territory and support local initiatives.

P R I M A LO F T E F I B E R PA R T N E R T O G E T H E R FOR THE PRIMALOFT BIO PROJECT PrimaLoft has announced an agreement with Fiberpartner, a global supplier of staple fibers, technical yarns and plastics. The reason why?

Allow Fiberpartner to develop PrimaLoft Bio technology in new sectors. Thomas Wittrup, CEO of Fiberpartner, says: “There is an increasing demand for biodegradable polyester and we consider PrimaLoft technology a revolutionary turning point. The staple fibers produced with PrimaLoft Bio will be developed to integrate normal polyester fiber in a wide variety of applications�. The revolution of PrimaLoft Bio consists of 100% biodegradable recycled fibers that break down when exposed to specific environments such as landfills, oceans and wastewater systems.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EUROPE, REN E WA B L E E N E R G I E S E XC E E D F O S S I L F U E L S According to an Ember climate report, renewable energies generated 40% of EU-27 electricity in the first half of 2020, surpassing fossil fuels with its 34% for the first time. This decreased the CO2 emissions of the energy sector by 23% for the same period. Renewable energy increased by 11% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year.

This was driven by the growth of wind and solar energy (11% and 16% respectively), with new installations and favorable conditions during a mild and windy start to the year.

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Gore-Tex & Provviste TEXT DENIS PICCOLO PHOTO NICK PESCETTO

Our adventure officially starts on July 25th from Tarvisio, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with a journey dedicated to the discovery of the Malga Montasio. An expert guide is accompanying us while explaining in details about the area we’re crossing and its excellent dairy products.

The experience we are living is part of the "Provviste" project which aim is to live nature and conviviality, enjoying safe spaces and finding new connections for all the travelers of this new era.

“Provviste” brings together people, experts from various sectors and creative minds to walk and speak effectively and pervasively, sharing ideas, discovering new points of view and always sowing new tracks. These same tracks will become stories, podcasts, videos and contents to be shared to make anyone experience this extraordinary adventure, in order to inspire passionate and slow travelers to adventure on the most beautiful trails in Italy.

The aim of the project is sustainable tourism and it has been created to tell and promote trails, in company of many other outdoor enthusiasts, tasting good food. This was Martina Liverani’s idea, founder of the independent magazine Dispensa, dedicated entirely to words and photos about food and who produces it. The name chosen already says it all. Just like a supply of food and other goods set aside in view of future needs, “Provviste” accompanies us during the day with stories, small events and ad hoc projects in collaboration with realities moved by the same desire for discovery, in a natural and human-sized dimension. Places that make us feel at home away from home.

Gore-Tex is the official partner of "Provviste", a targeted choice to implement the new sustainability strategy at local level, which reflects the company's long-term commitment. Redefine the performance, in addition to the technical features of the product, extending its life in order to help both people and the planet.

Sustainability and initiatives aimed at maximizing the value for the society we create are fundamental themes for Gore-Tex, together with the constant commitment of the brand to work to mi-

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nimize the environmental impact of its activities and products.

Our one-day adventure is coming to an end, but don't worry. The trails of "Provviste" in partnership with Gore-Tex will not stop. The project is open and constantly evolving, and will see, starting from September 18th, the major outdoor retailers walking together in 25 locations to be discovered, all driven by the same desire to explore, look, savor and share. A real hymn to explore, to slowness, to the pleasure given by good food and excellent company.

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Deuter Guide Lite 22 SL B Y S I LV I A G A L L I A N I

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euter certainly had ambitious mountain professionals in mind when it designed the new Guide Lite 22 SL backpack. Or perhaps it would be better to mention ambitious women.

The abbreviation SL, in fact, distinguishes the backpacks of the Deuter collection developed for the female body, the length of the back is in fact designed specifically for the women physiognomy. That’s because the female back is shorter than the men’s one.

The transport system of the SL model is therefore a little shorter than the standard Deuter backpacks but always designed for those who like to embark on new adventures with an extremely lightweight and comfortable backpack, easy to use and with a clean and reduced design which is essential but that does not lose functionality.

leaving the removable belly strap at home. There is a 3-point fixing for the ice awl, while thanks to the new support, the ice ax remains firm and close to the backpack. Thanks to the small wings on the shoulder strap attachments, the backpack is kept tight and close to the body at every movement, even while climbing. The flexible and stretch U-frame in Delrin, in fact, provides stability and a comfortable load distribution.

Weighing just 610g, this backpack ensures water and dirt-repellent properties thanks to its high-performance

The main compartment can be opened quickly and easily with one hand using a drawstring closure on the top of the backpack. A stowable lid offers additional protection for luggage, even when raining. It is also excellent to store the helmet. It features a rope holder at the top of the backpack that is removable and storable as well as being simple and quick to use. In addition, it is possible to save a few grams of extra weight during day trips by 22

materials and DWR (Durable Water Repellency) coating that is safe for health, environmentally friendly and completely PFC-free. This special treatment rolls the water out of the fabrics keeping the material dry and the nature clean.

SOS label, glasses holder, carrying system for skis, internal compartment for valuables are just some of the additional details that make Deuter's Guide Lite 22 SL a multi-equipped and functional backpack, suitable for different disciplines such as hiking, mountaineering and ski-mountaineering.

„Le esperienze in montagna con i miei genitori, i miei fratelli, mia moglie ed i nostri figli sono per me altrettanto preziose quanto le imprese sulle montagne come il Fitz Roy. Deuter è per me un marchio con un passato - e un futuro!“ MICHI BÜCKERS CON IL TRAIL 30. Michi è una guida alpina certificata e istruttore di sci, nonché ambasciatore del marchio Deuter. La sua carriera sportiva è iniziata però come ciclista agonistico. Oggi la lista degli sport outdoor da lui praticati è lunga e preferibilmente li pratica insieme.

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Giant TCX Advanced Pro: the ultimate cyclocross bicycle

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iant's TCX range boasts a respectable track record.

Countless professional wins, world championships and national titles. From the most prestigious World Cup races to local sporting events, it has been a fundamental pillar of cyclocross competitions of all levels for years.

Launched on the market in 2003, today, for the first time after 2015, is presented a completely renewed TCX Advanced Pro range featuring 3 models.

The Pro 1 and Pro 2 models will be available for the Italian market. Made with Advanced-Grade composite fiber, the new Giant TCX Advanced Pro boasts a significantly lighter weight than the previous model, while retaining its classic rigidity. The frame and fork have been redesigned, savings 260

grams. All this contributes to making the model even more agile and reactive on mud, sand, asphalt and dirt roads. The bike is faster uphill, easier during acceleration and even more reactive in sprints. The round seatpost with a diameter of 30.9 mm allows to accommodate more standards such as the D-Fuse, which absorbs shocks and vibrations at best. Alternatively, thanks to the section of the vertical tube, there is also the possibility of inserting a traditional or telescopic tube.

The new and lightweight Giant wheels and tubeless tires ensure better grip, a smoother and more efficient ride and the possibility of inflating them at lower pressures reducing the risk of punctures. The bike features disc brakes with brake calipers with flat mount attacks and 12mm front and

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rear thru axles, which further improve rigidity and steering control on more technical routes such as the cyclocross ones.

The model has been developed over the years by Giant’s team of engineers who took advantage of the valuable contribution of professional riders such as Lars Boom, world champion in 2008, Lars van der Haar, nine times winner of the World Cup, and Joris Nieuwenhuis, winner of the Under-23 world championship in 2016. In more recent times, Giant has collaborated with new generations of cyclists, like the two-time Canadian national champion Michael van den Ham, constantly improving its results up to a very versatile bike model, ideal for adapting to any riding style and any kind of terrain.

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MARCO CHIABERGE FERRINO PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ITW

BY DENIS PICCOLO

On Ferrino's shoulders Ferrino was born 150 years ago, in 1870.

In a short time it became a leader in the production of tents and in the late 1980s decided to expand its offer.

From that was born the backpack section, which has now become a real collection that ranges from mountaineering backpacks to the classic day pack.

Can you tell us about the process of creating a Ferrino backpack? Upstream of the birth of a new product there is a structured process within the company between the marketing and commercial departments that analyze, season by season, how much the range is still centered on the competitive scenario and the new trends of market, and then decide whether and where to insert a new product. We project that new product by evaluating what type of use it should have, what type of technologies, materials and finally price positioning, and then we add it to the range.

Then, using a 3D software, the model makers create a sample which is then manufactured inside our internal prototype laboratory. Field tests are an integral part of the birth of a new Ferrino product, our ambassadors or specialized guides prove this first prototype and test it in the use for which it was conceived, to see that all the features actually meet expectations. After the field test, the product returns to the company where it is eventually improved in subsequent steps until we get to the most suitable mix for the functionality that the model must have.

Subsequently, our technical offices realize the final sample, all the technical data sheets and the necessary documentation for product engineering, and then finally we go into production.

From mountaineering to the day pack. Can you give us an overview of the Ferrino backpacks line? Ferrino backpacks line is structured to respond specifically to each type of outdoor activity and is divided into different categories.

High Lab: products which target is mountaineering and expeditions, with innovative technologies. We offer three sets of backpacks. 100% waterproof models thanks to the H-Dry technology. Backpacks that use the Dyneema fabric, very light but extremely robust. In the end, the "SAFE" models or those with avalanche protection systems.

Mountaineering: backpacks with two sub categories, an extremely light proposal for winter use and a more transversal one for a 4 season alpine use.

Trekking: more than 50 liters models and with a maximum capacity between 90 and 100 liters. Sturdy, comfortable and airy backpacks, with multi pockets for an easy organization of the load and a system that allows quick access to all compartments.

Hiking: made for that kind of person who takes into consideration weights and dimensions in order to be lightweight and fast and therefore requires a backpack with a capacity between 25 and 50 liters, lightweight, with a multi-pocket system and great transpiration of the back. We have two types of backrests, one with the flexible steel DNS (dry net system) and lighter backpacks with the “Hollow Back System”, composed of preformed sponges at different densities and ventilation channels.

Active: backpacks dedicated to those who practice aerobic activities. We have specific products for trail running and other models designed for more transversal activities

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such as cycling, short treks or even running. 5 to 20 liters capacity, extremely lightweight and with specific gears for intense activities.

Day pack: products designed for an everyday life use.

Extremely simple but with specific equipment such as structured organizers, padded pockets for the transport of devices and internal security pockets for storing wallets and documents.

Can you tell us about the brand top models and your favorite ones? Our top products are those from the Ferrino High Lab line. My favorites are the Instinct 30 + 5 and 40 + 5 models, which, thanks to innovative solutions, are full optional but extremely clean and lightweight. I like a lot the "SAFE" line because it is the result of a long research work with a composite team of partners that has allowed us to be able to integrate, in a single backpack, the airbag, the Ferrino Airsafe respirator and the Recco system, giving to the user overwhelmed by an avalanche the maximum level of protection. We are extremely satisfied with the result because we were in fact the first brand in the world to integrate three technologies into a single model. It subsequently became the subject of an independent research project

by Eurac Research in Bolzano, which led the product to be recommended in the US Wilderness Society guidelines for avalanche accidents.

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to share? For the SS2021 proposal, Ferrino first of all worked to implement its offer of hiking backpacks for a “Fast Backpacking” use. Our two top models, Finisterre and Agile, have been improved in terms of color and capacity, both in the Unisex and in the Woman version.

Backpacks turn pink thanks to different ergonomics and designs for the female body. What’s the difference between your women's backpacks compared to similar men's models? Ferrino has always been attentive to propose a line dedicated to women. It is important to underline that the "woman" proposal does not simply concern a chromatic choice. The ergonomics of the woman are different from the man’s one, therefore we studied specific backrests, carefully working on the shape and types of padding, differentiating them between shoulder straps and waist band, so that they perfectly fit the female physiognomy.

Backpacks have become a fundamental element in outdoor activities. How have backpacks evolved in the past 10 years? In the past 10 years backpacks have evolved in 3 different ways. Increasingly innovative materials have made it possible to lighten their weight without compromising strength. In addition, new types of padding, mesh and load-bearing structures have increased the level of breathability and comfort. Finally, in the winter, a great deal of study has been done on new devices to increase the probability of protection and survival in the event of an avalanche.

Vaude Don't call it "just" sustainability

BY SABRINA COMI

eco-friendly production criteria, recycled and alternative materials, social responsibility. This is what Vaude means when it comes to environmental and social responsibility.

To determinate whether a product is sustainable is not pure theory, but the answer to strict criteria. Today the outdoor world can refer to international certifications, to precise controls and to shared global standards, but it is a process that took time to establish itself and be able to regulate an entire market sector.

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There is a brand that was a pioneer in this process, already being able in 2010 to guarantee the eco-friendly aspects of its products: the company is the German Vaude, which has always focused on sustainability by creating products from sustainable materials and using production methods that are attentive to the conservation of resources. This classification system for "environmentally friendly" outdoor products created by the brand is called Green Shape and today, ten years later, it represents a real guarantee for all the brand's collections.

Founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz in Tettnang in Baden-WĂźrttemberg, a few kilometers from Lake Constance, the company is now managed by his daughter Antje, CEO of Vaude, who in February was appointed vice president of the European Outdoor Group. _ 100% CERTIFIED

As soon as it was born, the Green Shape criteria included materials but not the entire production process. Today, talking about sustainability means referring to a much wider range of aspects and, also for this reason, the Vaude certification has changed its requirements, introducing internal control of the entire product life cycle.

This is examined in all its processes, including the design, considering used materials, the machinery for the production, use, maintenance of the product and the potential recycling and disposal in accordance with the environment. In addition, the Green Shape criteria have been extended to also include the use of metal, foam and plastics used in the production of tents, backpacks and shoes.

The aim was to certify the collections in the outdoor and mountain bike lines starting from 2018, in order to be able to monitor production improvement on a global level as well.

Vaude recently analyzed the results of the large-scale biennial project "Environmental management in the production chain" to ensure high ecological and social standards for material suppliers. The pilot project was born with the aim of raising awareness among its Asian customers about issues related to environmental protection, energy and emissions management. The results were tangible in all stages of production, in fact they led to the saving of 550 tons of waste, 5,500 cubic meters of water and 18 million kWh of electricity. In addition, CO2 emissions have decreased by 5,000 tons per year.

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As soon as it was born, the Green Shape criteria included materials but not the entire production process. Today, talking about sustainability means referring to a much wider range of aspects and, also for this reason, the Vaude certification has changed its requirements, introducing internal control of the entire product life cycle.

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_ GREEN PRODUCTION

It remains inevitable that Vaude is a company that produces equipment and technical clothing for the mountains, hiking and sports cycling. What sets it apart lies in the choice to develop cutting-edge technical products, supplying high-quality materials, with the ambitious goal of significantly increasing the percentage of recycled material in the range of outdoor products, going from the current 45% (20 summer collection) up to 90% by 2024. Among the innovations presented for the SS21, for example, the Elope Jacket makes sustainability "wearable" since it is largely made with eco-sustainable recycled materials.

The durable outer fabric is made of 100% recycled polyester, while only recycled raw materials are used for the padding.

"By using recycled materials, we can help reuse precious raw materials, reduce emissions in production and overall exploit less fossil-based raw materials" comments CEO Antje von Dewitz. This means using alternative materials and yarns, such as in the new Skarvan Biobased Pants, made in polyamide of biological origin PA 6.10, made up of 62% of castor oil. “Bioplastics are relatively new in the sports sector, particularly in terms of fabrics. Thanks to the innovative biopolymer textile fiber, we are introducing for the first time on the market a sustainable alternative with better performance features"says RenĂŠ Bethmann, Innovation Manager.

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Among the innovations presented for the SS21, for example, the Elope Jacket makes sustainability "wearable" since it is largely made with eco-sustainable recycled materials.

_ A (HIGH) HUMAN LEVEL BUSINESS

Taking social and environmental responsibilities is a requirement that has now become essential for a company that operates in the outdoor market (and beyond). The result is a balance between sustainability and social responsibility in a sort of balance sheet that Vaude recently published under the name of Common Wellbeing and which measures entrepreneurial success, not only in terms of economic gain, but also in terms of contribution to the common good.

This includes human dignity, solidarity, ecological sustainability, social justice, democratic participation and transparency.

Vaude is a pioneer company in the Economy of the Common Good (ECG), an initiative committed to rethinking the economy for the benefit of the common good, which evaluated it in accordance with the new standard 5.0, defining it “a model company in terms of of personification of the essence of the Economy of the Common Good".

As a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), since 2010 Vaude has been committed to having the right working conditions in its production facilities. In the latest certification review, the company achieved the best position among all the companies in the same group, underlining its position as "Leader" by receiving the Best Practice Award.

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Taking social and environmental responsibilities is a requirement that has now become essential for a company that operates in the outdoor market (and beyond).

BY SABRINA COMI

Lizard agility on any terrain Lizard was born in 1992 launching the concept of sport sandals on the market. But behind this brilliant intuition, there are many years of history and tradition.

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n 1992, in Trento, in the heart of the Dolomites, Lizard was born, a company that has always influenced the creation of comfortable and practical sports shoes and sandals. A particular concept that sees the two aspects of "open" and at the same time sporty footwear combined, capable of surprising since its creation. The brand's success depended on its ability to fill a product gap with an effective and innovative answer that the founder Luca Pedrotti was able to provide. Furthermore, the evolution of Lizard over the years has led to widening its product range, also introducing footwear for traveling and lifestyle, following the principle according to which the worlds of performance and style are becoming more and more hybrid and intertwined. Light structure, unbeatable grip, maximum comfort and, above all, a feeling of natural walking are the guiding principles for the creation of footwear for the outdoors, travel and moving in the city. From February 1st 2019, the Trentino brand has been acquired by Scott Sports whose branches and distributors began to manage its sales and customer services, its organization allowed to bring part of the production in Asia and its network to sell globally.

But behind the history of this company lies an Italian savoir faire, handed down for several generations in a continuous search for evolution and innovation. The story of a family and its desire to look for innovations, courage to venture and awareness of its responsibility towards the world in

which we live. We met Luca Pedrotti, Lizard CEO. Lizard was founded in 1992, yet the Pedrotti family has handed down its passion for footwear for almost a century. Can you tell us the story of this genesis? We would need a book to tell it instead of an interview. But trying to summarize, it was the classic story of a father who passes on his profession to his son. And this went on for generations. My grandfather was a shoemaker and taught my father the job when he was 7 years old, but at that time he wasn’t that interested in making shoes. But as they say, “you never know when something will be come in handy”, and my father Alfeo, in the 1950s while in Norway, fell in love with the traditional fur footwear of the Lappies. So he lived there a while trying to learn their secrets. Returning to Italy in 1957, he founded the AICAD company to produce the first shoes to wear before and after skiing (a sport that was spreading in those years). In 1986 the company passed to my sister Lille (that in Norwegian means "small") and to me. We started the production of soft footwear for snowboarding, a new born sport. In a short time our OKAY branded snowboard shoes were sold all over the world. But the real turning point was the creation of LIZARD in 1992. The idea was born from observing the market: what was missing was a fresh and performing outdoor shoe for people with a free spirit. Like me.

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We have always differentiated ourselves from the other outdoor footwear brands, trying to be faithful to our inspiring principles: lightweight, agility and grip typical of a lizard.

Where does the name Lizard come from? We wanted an English name, which was readable and pronounceable even by those who don’t know English but also with a relevance to the product. A lizard is that cute little animal that moves on all terrains with agility, lightweight and grip. Just as our Lizard sandals allow you to do.

Who is your audience by target, gender and style? Our target is anyone since all of our footwear, even if designed for the outdoor, is suitable for a daily use. But above all to we address to those conscious consumers, who put comfort and health of the foot among the priorities when choosing a shoe.

What did this new brand want to offer by entering into the outdoor market? Lizard was born with the creation of the first sports sandals. Nowadays it is a consolidated product, but in 1992 it was an absolute news, I still remember the amazed faces of retailers when I showed them the first samples. The goal was to offer to outdoor lovers the freshness of a sandal with the safety of a shoe. Quality guaranteed by its materials and product design.

From February 1st 2019, Lizard has joined the Scott Sports group. What determined this choice? Being small realities becomes increasingly difficult, even at a global distribution level. There are bureaucratic procedures that require time and organization as for certifications and management of the websites. Relying on a large and structured group means giving yourself the opportunity to deal only with the product and its realization, keeping the philosophy unchanged, but allowing it to reach a greater number of people. In view of the expansion of the market, this is really important for us and Scott has given us this possibility, taking over the management part and leaving the entire design and development department to Lizard. The brand had and has great potential, what was missing was the right platform to express it.

After almost thirty years, what has changed in the brand philosophy and what has remained the same? The fundamental values are always the same: to put feet at the center of our projects by realizing shoes that respect their anatomy and mechanics, to make lasting products, to try to give answers to consumers instead of observing the competition, to offer excellent grip on any terrain.

What are your expansion goals in the next five years? We have always differentiated ourselves from the other outdoor footwear brands, trying to be faithful to our inspiring principles: lightweight, agility and grip typical of a lizard. This allows us to address a much wider audience than the typical one of the sector, people passionate about travel and dedicated to leisure at any latitude.

What does Made in Italy mean for you and what added value do you think it can give to your brand? Certainly Made in Italy is a great added value for Lizard, but in a globalized world it is not possible to concentrate production in a single country and it is important to approach outlet markets. What is central for us is that design and development take place in Italy by people who love outdoor and adventurous trips, and that are also the first users and testers of our products.

How much importance give Lizard to the concept of sustainability? Sustainability is a word often used in an inappropriate way for pure communication purposes. We prefer to talk about responsibility. We try to be responsible for the environment in small everyday things (turn off the lights when they are not needed, use rainwater for production instead of drinking water, etc.). in addition to the production of durable, non-disposable footwear, which are one of the main pollution factors.

Can you tell us what do you mean by "technical sandals"? We don’t realize just simple sandals.

Each model is conceived, designed and manufactured to be used in an outdoor environment. With Lizard sandals you can walk with confidence even on rough, demanding and high altitude trails such as those you can find in the Dolomites, where you need to walk in a conscious, responsible and commensurate way to your features.

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From the future B Y S I LV I A G A L L I A N I

Special SS21 preview The singular time in history we are experiencing has led many companies to choose, for the SS21 season, not to change their collections but to replicate the lines of this year. A way to support the shops and the outdoor market in this delicate post Covid moment. However, we still saw many efforts in order to propose some news, both from a technological and product design point of view.

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Salewa 1. SALE WA ALP MATE

Hiking backpack for sporty hikers. Equipped with the Dry Back Air system which reduces the contact surface and promotes air circulation on the back. The classic and compact design and the split shoulder straps offer comfort and easy access to the equipment.

2. SALEWA ALP TRAINER 2 MID GTX

3. SALEWA ALPINE HEMP HALF ZIP

Historic hiking and trekking model redesigned. Stable and protective, it integrates technical solutions from the sole to the cuff to offer a precise and comfortable fit. The Vibram Alpine Hiking sole is divided into functional zones to adapt to different terrains and weather conditions.

Made in Alpine Hemp Stretch Jersey, a fabric with 23% textile hemp, mixed organic cotton and recycled polyester. Comfortable and fresh in contact with the skin, it inhibits the formation of odors. The asymmetrical design with Durastretch inserts ensures freedom of movement.

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1. HIGH COAST HYDRATIC JACKET

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2.5-layer rainproof shell in recycled polyamide which offers great practicality for daily use but is also sufficiently compressible and breathable for any excursions. It is equipped with a protective hood and ventilation zipped openings on the sides.

Fjällräven’s famous trousers now available in a zip-off version, suitable for travelers and trekkers who love lightweight. Compressible and highly breathable thanks to the combination of G-1000 Air Stretch and ductile polyester. The shaped cut offers freedom of movement.

Approach shoe to move quickly on mountains. Ideal for technical trails, steep and fast descents and easy to tie to the harness. The new Agility sole in Vibram compound features an EVA midsole with different densities to cushion impacts and increase comfort.

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La Sportiva 1. AEQUILIBRIUM TOP GTX

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Lightweight and performing boot for fast mountaineering on mixed terrain. Comfortable and durable thanks to the sole/midsole package with Rubber Guard construction, Gore-Tex lining and Vibram sole with Impact Brake System lugs for greater adaptability on rocky terrain.

Ideal for skyraces and off-road medium distances competitions on technical terrain. The result of research and development between La Sportiva and BOA, it guarantees stability, precision and wrapping thanks to the new Dynamic Cage closure system with integrated BOA Fit System.

Special edition for the 30th anniversary of the famous and comfortable climbing shoe from 1991, designed for long routes and prolonged use on walls. It is now re-proposed and realized with recycled eco-friendly materials to minimize environmental impact.

Mid-cut version of the trail running model, ideal for fast hiking and excursions with light loads.

Waterproof and breathable thanks to the Gore-Tex Extended Comfort membrane. Mesh upper and FriXion White sole with Impact Brake System and anti-shock rubber toe.

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Mammut 1. A L N A S C A P R O I I M I D G T X It features an innovative combination of materials, fit, design and technology. Base Fit for a large heel support with specially developed lacing and Memo Foam that ensures cushioning of the foot. A model suitable for via ferrata, hiking and approach on any terrain.

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3. SAENTIS LOW GTX

Lightweight shoe for an everyday use, ideal for the hot season. The Michelin sole gives optimal grip while the EVA midsole with TPU heel stabilizer ensures stability. The knitted upper offers greater breathability, flexibility and comfort.

Lightweight and flexible multipurpose shoe that performs in many situations. Ideal on narrow trails in the woods but also excellent in the mountains. The Michelin sole offers grip and a secure step. The extremely robust mesh provides additional protection.

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Hiking backpack that stands out for the Aeroflex Control system which allows the rapid conversion from a back adhering to the body to a ventilated wearing system. Made largely of recycled polyester, it has a practical organizer and a pocket on the ventral belt for accessories.

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2. ELOPE JACKET

Windproof and waterproof hiking jacket with a 2-layer structure. Made largely of environmentally sustainable recycled materials, it offers solid protection from natural elements. It is equipped with axillary ventilation, water-repellent zippers and integrated and adjustable hood.

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Trekking pants in biological polyamide that stand out for their functional features such as quick drying and high elasticity. They are in fact very elastic, non-deformable and, thanks to the flexible waist edge and shaped knees, designed for any outdoor enthusiasts.

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Ideal for technical approach, easy climbing and via ferrata. Double lacing DFS Dual Fit System that allows you to adjust the fit according to the type of use: Walking for approaching, Climbing for climbing. Vibram sole with exclusive AKU design.

A new model that allows an adjustment range from 95 cm to 125 cm.

Made in three sections in AluTech 7075, an excellent compromise in terms of lightweight and resistance. Il features the Palmo knob with extra-light handrail without buckle adjustable through the Automatic-Stop-System.

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1. AGILE 23 L ADY WOMAN

The backpack dedicated to lite backpacking.

Lightweight, essential in design, complete with many technical gears and comfortable thanks to the Hollow back system. The shape, the construction of the shoulder straps and the waist band are ergonomically ideal for women.

2. AGILE 45

This model designed for lite backpacking features the Hollow back system. Shoulder straps and waist band are very breathable thanks to the combination of preformed padding with ventilation channels and mesh fabric. Lightweight, essential in design and multi-equipped.

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Light and essential 2-person tent. The mixed single sheet system with large mosquito net inserts in the area of the two apses make it the ideal shelter during activities such as light backpacking or bikepacking. Poles in tempered aluminum alloy, it is also equipped with internal pockets for storage.

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Tent with compact and lightweight tunnel structure, designed to be the shelter for trekkers, hikers and bike travellers. The external poles system allows quick assembly even in case of adverse weather conditions without wetting the inner tent. It also has a ventilation system with mosquito net.

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Hybrid trekking shoe that uses some trail running technologies, is the result of biomechanical studies aimed at providing better stability to prevent ankle injuries. It features a new ADV-C frame and the Contagrip MA sole for a better grip on the ground even when it’s slippery.

Hiking shoe designed for maximum flexibility and support, the lightweight design ensures great comfort, while the protective toe and breathable upper make it ideal for hiking. The modern design and the thin tongue are suitable for any adventure.

All-in-one and lightweight backpack made with soft fabrics and a variety of storage options. The breathable back offers lasting comfort while the adjustable harness optimizes the fit. Front pockets ensure easy access to flasks or small accessories.

Bach DR. DUFFLE

Perfect for all those who want to be as organized and efficient when they travel. The rectangular shape assures loading efficiency and space optimization. The bags are padded on the inside, while the outside is made of strong Cordura, it also features a series of pockets on the inside.

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Double layer shell, waterproof and breathable, with PU membrane and heat taped seams. The jacket is equipped with an integrated hood with adjustable closure and drawstring waist to adapt to the hiker's body.

Similarly, the cuff is also adjustable for greater comfort.

2 . ROCK AVATAR

Backpack with ergonomic backrest with an innovative ventilation system that allows you to reduce sweating in the lumbar area.

The shoulder straps are preformed and breathable, the waist belt has a mesh pocket for storing small items, it also features many external pockets.

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Black Yak

Osprey

KERRY JACKET WOMAN

TALON & TEMPEST

Cordura jacket, ultra lightweight and easy to carry. The technical design ensures warmth, ample space for movement and prolonged duration over time. It can be stored in its left hand warmer pocket. Elastic hood and cuffs for better performance.

From light daily hiking to demanding mountain terrain. This backpack, completely CO and PFC-free, features an innovative Airspeed adjustable backrest and 100% recycled nylon ripstop fabric. It guarantees extreme durability, stability and comfort.

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Bollè e Cèbè 1 . B O L L É B O LT 2 . 0

Multisport model revisited for 2021 in both Large and Small versions.

The half-day frame is equipped with snap hinges and rubber inserts for maximum stability, the laser-worked lenses will be available with VOLT+ lens technology, Phantom lens and polycarbonate.

2 . C É B É A S P H A LT

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These single lens glasses offer a wide field of view, without sacrificing maximum comfort and stability. The design is enveloping, ergonomic and lightweight at the same time. It has adjustable nose pads and biinjected temples.

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Picture 1. ABSTRAL+2.5L JACKET WOMAN

Compact and versatile, this jacket is suitable for all outdoor activities. Waterproof and breathable 2.5-layer stretch shell thanks to the Dryplay membrane. Made of recycled polyester and DWR treatment, it has taped seams and reflective details for greater visibility.

2. WAILER JACKET

Versatile, robust and compressible windbreaker. Made of durable ripstop fabric, it protects from the wind and offers excellent water repellency. It has a front pouch pocket to carry small essential items, elastic cuffs and an ergonomic hood.

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Smith Optics

Buff

RUCKUS

PAC K S A H A RA C A P

Performing sunglasses with re-designed PivLock lens replacement technology and megol rods to prevent slipping. The raised design extends the peripheral field of view, ventilation on the upper bar and adjustable nose pads ensure adequate fit.

New entry among the packable caps that guarantees sun protection as well as lightweight and breathability. Made of 100% recycled polyester, it ensures correct temperature regulation and quick drying. The visor protects the face while the removable Saharan covers neck and ears.

CMP

Dolomite

CMP KAIRHOS

STEINBOCK GTX 2.0

New leisure sneaker perfect for indoor use or for less demanding walks. The upper, in printed mesh and suede, is enriched by the particular lacing that draws a pattern of laces on the cuff. The EVA sole with rubber guarantee lightweight and flexibility.

Ideal for daily summer excursions, this trekking shoe is made in heat-formed suede leather which gives it a robust structure. The Gore-Tex lining ensures waterproofness and breathability. The Michelin All Terrain sole guarantees cushioning, traction and grip.

Dynafit ALPINE DNA

DNA TANK

DNA 2IN1 SPLIT SHORTS

An ideal lightweight shoe for fast and technical trails and races on particularly demanding terrain. Close and precise fit thanks to the new footbed and to the DNA Volume Reducer. The "Alpine Rocker" construction allows a smooth roll while the Vibram Megagrip sole gives an optimal grip on alpine terrain.

Designed for the most ambitious trail runners who want to carry as little weight as possible. The fabric, breathable and anti-odor, is quick drying. The model is also equipped with reflective inserts that help make the wearer visible even when the light is low.

Ideal shorts in the most demanding races.

The integrated tight ensures freedom of movement. The soft, PFC-free fabric transports moisture away from the body while the elastic waistband offers a comfortable fit. It has several pockets for storing items to keep close at hand.

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E9 E9 MOVEONE 2.1

Men's t-shirt made of bi-elastic organic cotton to guarantee maximum freedom of movement and better comfort. Screen printing, logo on the right shoulder and on the front are completely renewed. Regular fit and available in 4 colors.

Garmont DRAGONTRAIL

Lightweight and breathable shoe, it features a water resistant upper shoe for protection against bad weather and a double-density EVA footbed for optimized cushioning. Ideal fro approach, light trekking and free time on a daily basis.

Wild Country MOSQUITO

Extremely light sport climbing harness. Its precise fit offers comfort and freedom of movement. The internal structure distributes the load evenly while the padding is resistant to abrasion. The safety indicator reports when the harness needs to be changed.

Hanwag

Black Diamond

Haglöfs

ARNSIDE

CAPITAN HELME T

L.I.M. MIMIC HOOD

A sneaker with lightweight leather construction and sporty and comfortable sole. It features a perforated Nubuck leather upper for perfect ventilation. It maintains its shape in an excellent way and is particularly suitable for leisure, hot days and outdoor activities.

Ultra-durable helmet, featuring added coverage on both the sides and back, while maintaining a sleek, cradle fit for all-day comfort.

It meets the increased side and back protection requirements, while the vents provide ample breathability when temps heat up. It comes also as a Mips version.

Jacket with ultra-light 10D outer fabric, made of 100% recycled polyamide. It has two hand pockets, an elastic hem, elasticated cuffs and an elastic hood that can be stored in your own pocket. It ensures comfort, lightweight and thermal insulation.

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Redelk MARCUS

Ideal for those who practice skiing or ski touring. It is a 2-sheet model padded in Premium-Tex with a water column of up to 20,000 mm and great breathability. Processing with Bionic Finish-Eco finishing and padding made with thermal wadding from renewable sources.

Millet

Lafuma

TRILOGY 15+

ACCESS 40

The first technical mountaineering and skitouring backpackvest. Designed to offer greater speed on high altitude terrains.

In high resistance Dyneema braided fabric with double ice ax holder, diagonal ski rack, rope holder and the Freelock system that keeps it close to the body.

Backpack for excursions of one or more days. The external pockets offer quick access while the belt pocket has been sized to easily store a smartphone. The reflective rain cover protects and ensures visibility during rainy days.

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Lowa

MCT SUPERLITE

Fixed-length carbon pole that can be closed up to 37cm in size, it is also the lightest in the Cross Trail collection. The Cross Shark handle makes it stable while the wide Shark Frame strap ensures direct transmission of force and effective ventilation.

LOWA VIGO GTX

Trekking model with functional features and great comfort, suitable for any weather condition. Upper made of fabric and suede that ensures stability. The waterproof Gore-Tex membrane instead maintains a balanced microclimate inside the shoe.

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Zamberlan

URBAN OUTDOOR SHOES

MAMBA GTX BOA

A model made with an upper in post-consumer recycled fabric, recommended for light and fast hiking. Thanks to the BOA Fit System it is possible to obtain a fast, precise and accurate fit. The Vibram Exmoor sole with Megagrip compound confers lightweight, softness and flexibility.

Ideal for walks and short excursions. It features an ultra-breathable upper in seamless knitted fabric, made with Natex bio-fiber. The sole is the result of a development process that led to the Hoof Heel system, which absorbs the forces generated by impacts on the ground.

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Naglev UNICO COMBAT WP

Eco-sustainable model that combines cutting-edge natural and technological materials that give the possibility to replace perishable parts such as lining, insole and sole once worn. Internal wool sock, external one-piece Kevlar shell, natural rubber sole.

Lowe Alpine

Helly Hansen

AIRZONE ACTIVE 22

VERGLAS INFINITY SHELL JACKET

Designed for those looking for a hiking backpack that ensures immediate comfort.

The AirZone Lite carrying system makes it lightweight and breathable. Capacity of 22 liters, it also has several quick access pockets, a rain cover and side compression straps.

A concentrate of sustainability. Waterproof and breathable Lifa Infinity membrane produced without using solvents. Outer fabric in recycled polyester and PFC-Free water-repellent finish. Designed for a comfortable fit, it also includes a Recco reflector.

Rab

Ortovox

Norrøna

KINETIC ALPINE 2.0 JACKET

TRAD 30 DRY

POLARTEC X NORRĂ˜NA CREW NECK

Climbing backpack, ultra-light and compact with comfortable roll-top opening. The external material is waterproof, extremely robust and resistant to abrasion. It has a fixing for rope and material holder rings and two minimalist supports for fixing the ice ax.

With its clean and comfortable design, this crew neck sweatshirt is the classic second layer perfect for an every day use and for all activities. Made of 100% recycled Polartec Fleece, it is the ideal garment for being outdoors but at the same time with a cool look for the indoor life.

This jacket that combines the elasticity and comfort of a soft shell with the protection of a robust shell. The combination of fabrics offers freedom of movement, elasticity and protection for alpine climbing. It has several zippered pockets and a helmet compatible hood.

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BY FILIPPO CAON P H OTO S M AT T EO PAVA N A

Gesture and mountaineering A DAV I D L A M A

If we all can agree that art and criticism, even in the collective imaginary, are two independent dimensions, meaning that you can speak of art without ever having held a brush in your hand, we do not see the same division in mountaineering criticism, which has not yet overcome the link with experience. If on the one hand this has led to the birth of a criticism through experience, which means to reflect on a skill using it or exceeding it, on the other it has also prevented a reasoning that analyzes the validity of the same experience.

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or example, today you can not talk about Himalayas if you have never been to the Himalayas. The fact that this sentence probably does not sound strange to anyone is the demonstration that a kind of criticism emancipated from the experience doesn’t exist today, and, however reasonable its content may be, this collapses in front of the authority of those who support it.

I believe every mountaineer has asked himself at least once about the problem of experience, about what it is more or less "pure" and what respects more the unpredictability of the mountain: climbing with bolts or traditional, using wide or narrow skis, fixed ropes or alpine style, run alone or with a pacer.

In this way, styles were created, or better, modalities.

The point is to understand that the criticism’s task is not to take positions, but to look for the truth by vivisecting the gesture. But to do that we should stop talking about what happens and start doing philosophy. This, I believe, would be a completely new dimension when talking about mountains.

One above all is philology, that means being precisely faithful to those trails, and above all to their history, a whole school of thought which in recent years has been concerned about being the most faithful ever. But it is clear that it is a way of acting entirely projected to the past and to some extent far from expressive urgency, far from intuition.

Bolts apologists didn’t do any better than creating a new modality.

First thing to do would be to think about mountaineering not as a precise sporting activity but as an expressive urgency. But what is mountaineering? Mountaineering is a gesture that arises from an intuition and which takes place immediately, it does not comes out from a predetermined idea. We can therefore say that mountaineering is all that is given here and now, regardless of what has been predetermined: it is the unpredictable.

The point is that here we’re not talking about updating the experience, it would be nice to be able to be only authentic, which does not mean being the originals ones at all costs, but simply stopping pre-packaging systems, and perhaps also stopping looking for more. Instead we do nothing more than to refer to those structures that are sold to

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[...] it would be nice to be able to be only authentic, which does not mean being the originals ones at all costs, but simply stopping prepackaging systems, and perhaps also stopping looking for more.

us, and around which a market is created, either mainstream or niche. In short, we focused so much on the style of what we did that we just forgot to do it. It seems an argument that can adapt to many things but it fits particularly bad to mountaineering, precisely because its nature is different and existential. So, structure and market, can we get out of it? It is hard, pushed back as we are in the structures. When Gordon Ainsleigh ran the first Western States was out of the structure, out of the form, that was gesture, that was intuition. Masters on Cerro Torre, Jim Bridwell in Yosemite, Tom Sims. And not because they were doing something for the first time, but because their imagination was not constrained by ideas as much as ours.

Is it so important to get out of this system?

Maybe not, maybe we can stay in it for a little

while, of course you can survive with structures, there are lions out there, but we must not take them for something more than what they really are, and above all we must be aware that mountaineering, the one we were talking about above, is impossible in this scenario.

But then there are those who manage to get out of the form, to the point of making that gesture something so high that it is no longer just a gesture, a notch, a step, but nothing more than that same instant. Period.

But then there are those who manage to get out of the form, to the point of making that gesture something so high that it is no longer just a gesture, a notch, a step, but nothing more than that same instant.

Period.

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Made in Bangladesh

BY GLORIJA BLAZINSĂŠK & G I AC O M O F R I S O N / AT R I P I A N I P OW E R E D BY SA L E WA

Altripiani is a photography project that aims to witness the life and history of the people who live in the highlands or in the most remote villages. Altripiani is Glorija and Giacomo.

Altripiani is a photography project that aims to witness the life and history of the people who live in the highlands or in the most remote villages.

Altripiani is Glorija and Giacomo. A mix of photography, mountaineering, cultural, anthropological and linguistic research looking to create new intersections and alternative paths, a sincere and authentic representation of the two authors and of their desire to know the world.

tuations, we like to experience adventure. But we missed a lot mountains and clean air. The beauty of this experience were the people and the moments spent together that touched our hearts.

Why was the experience in a Salewa factory so important? G L O R I J A : It made us understand that the rights we take for granted, do not come for free over there and that Salewa's role in Bangladesh is not only to create jobs, but also and above all to create redemption opportunities and alternatives for a better life. Behind every detail of a product there are hands that work and that belong to a person with a wealth of stories to listen and respect.

You usually travel on mountain ranges, what did you choose Bangladesh this time, a country without peaks and highlands? G L O R I J A : We are very attentive to social and environmental issues, Bangladesh has several problems that interest us and are particularly close to our heart. For years we have been trying to be aware of every purchase and it has been a privilege to be able to document life and work inside a Salewa factory, leader of the Fair Wear Foundation.

Would you do this experience again and what would you recommend to someone who want to do a similar journey? G I A C O M O : Going back to a place is always a way to resume the strings of a journey already done. Your personality has changed, but also the territory in which you move. I'd do all the experiences of the last five years again and for this trip I would recommend to not to try to find shortcuts: there are none.

We felt the need to change, to go and discover a less touristic country. We wanted to travel in a place where the mountains do not exist but another element characterizes the environment, water. It is curious that the main rivers which then flow into the Gulf of Bengal originate in the Himalayas. And so the mountain element returns.

GIACOMO:

Do you think that Bangladesh has changed you? G L O R I J A : I think that every trip has the power to change us. In Bangladesh we’ve experienced situations that leave a lump in the throat that hardly goes down. In a country where the gap between being privileged or not is only based on what is necessary, you hardly find the courage to complain again.

What was the most difficult and most beautiful aspect of this reportage? G L O R I J A : To have a rest. From chaos, dirt, smog, spicy. We are very adaptable and we never go in search of comfort si-

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Robert Antonioli & Andrea Prandi The 13 peaks of Ortles Cevedale

BY CAMILLA PIZZINI PHOTO GIACOMO MENEGHELLO P O W E R E D B Y S C A R PA , DY N A F I T, C E N T R O S P O R T I V O E S E R C I TO, W W W.C O R SA I N M O N TAG N A . I T

Robert Antonioli was born in 1990 in Sondalo, in the province of Sondrio.

Since he was young he practiced different sports and then devoted himself completely to ski alp. In 2017 and again in 2019 he won the Ski Alp World Cup and also got 5 medals at the World Championships. In the 2020 summer with Andrea Prandi, he put his boots on and ran along the sheer ridges of the 13 peaks between the Ortles and the Cevedale, marking a new speed record: 6h52'56".

A special question: tell us 3 words that could describe you. Just a guy from the mountains, a bit crazy and carefree.

it is something that makes me find serenity and completeness in what I do and in who I am. I like to be able to practice ski alp when I feel like it and certainly at times and in places where many other people would normally not be able to arrive with the lifts, such as reaching the peaks at sunrise and sunset. It is really difficult to climb, but you can fully enjoy the descent. If I had to choose an emotion in particular to attribute to the mountain, I would almost certainly mention joy. I am really lucky and privileged to live in such a place, I have everything I can wish for.

In simplicity I find everything I need to feel good with myself and with other people.

You have spent a lot of time in the mountains since you were young.

What does the mountain represent to you? What is your favorite part of the sport you practice? Saying that the mountain is everything to me would be a slightly distorted statement. Let's say

You’ve recently climbed the 13 peaks between Ortles and Cevedale.

The project has been created by Andrea Prandi, while the real idea was developed a few years ago by Stefano Confortola, from the Branca refuge on Monte Cevedale. As often happens, I

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found myself saying yes to a somewhat crazy idea, although to be honest I would have preferred to cross the route more calmly while looking around. But in the end it was worth it, especially for the record we scored. For me as an athlete, being able to accomplish such a result counts a lot and gives me a lot of security for the approaching winter with all its competitions.

You scored a time of 6h52’56”. I only knew I had to run. I wasn’t that sure we would break the pre-existing record so the night before I didn't sleep at all. It also happens with the World Cup races, but perhaps this time, since we were in my home mountains, I was even more anxious. I really cared about doing well. Along the way there were many people who followed us and could protect us, in this way we were able to run as quickly as possible in a lightweight way. We also studied the course very well and knew that the conditions were great. It is certainly a good time, but like all records, it is made to be demolished, so I expect someone would venture into this adventure sooner. I am really satisfied, especially because I was with Andrea who, one year ago, was hospitalized in chemotherapy with a tumor. He healed great and you can see that he really wants to get back to his previous life! There are not great difficulties, just some exposed points, but I would say that it is a problem perhaps more psychological than technical. There were glaciers with crevasses still covered by snow which are always an unknown factor. So we couldn't leave security aside.

Three things you absolutely wanted to bring with you in this adventure?

I certainly wanted to bring Scarpa’s Re-

bel S model with me, which has been fundamental to me both for its weight and for the technicality it can offer. In fact, I found it perfect: technical but very comfortable to wear. Besides, I absolutely had to carry the rope. And last but not least my partner, who has been fundamental for the whole project.

Scarpa supported your project and you are its ambassador. In which brand values do you reflect yourself?

Scarpa’s family supported the project and it has been great working with them. They have been supporting me for many years, practically since the beginning of my career and every year we carry on this collaboration with many projects and news. "No place too far" is a phrase that I feel really close to what I am and I do, it represents the desire to move your legs, in this way any place becomes truly reachable.

it would be enough to choose one of them from my secret wishes. For sure I would like to climb the Everest without oxygen from any side, it's a dream I've always had. Undoubtedly I still have the desire to win the Vertical World Cup and continue to work in the world of ski mountaineering while maintaining very high levels and results. I would like to go on with this activity, not only as an athlete but also as a technician, especially to be present at the 2026 Olympics. But above all, I would like to remain a humble person, be a good family man and a person who loves to go to the mountains even without the stopwatch. I woul d like to become a mountain guide and accompany people to those places where I also arrived, feeling lucky to have been able to reach them with my own strength.

Future projects? I really have many,

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Saying that the mountain is everything to me would be a slightly distorted statement. Let's say it is something that makes me find serenity and completeness in what I do and in who I am.

At the borders of the surroundings

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eople talk a lot about slow tourism and rediscovering of the area in which they live, but how close to home can you travel to still considering that traveling?

Perhaps the answer lies simply in the change of perspective: the tourist's eyes see and seek only what is beautiful, those of the inhabitant only what is useful. The perspective of the traveler is instead the one of curiosity, no matter how trendy his destination is or how many hours by plane it takes to reach it.

I think that the lockdown and the following reopening phase turned me into an inhabitant/traveler. I was used to travelling for many km every weekend for climbing or skiing, but during the quarantine it was not the Dolomite pinnacles or the pungent air

of the high altitude that I dreamed of: all I wanted was to run up to the hills at the end of the city. Places known or always taken for granted had become inaccessible and suddenly raised in me the desire to visit them and the curiosity to rediscover them.

I found myself fantasizing about all those minor peaks that had the only characteristic of being visible from my own window. I wondered if it was possible to reach them on foot from home, I imagined what it would have been like to start hiking just by crossing the streets of the historic center. I wanted to travel simply by walking, passing, observing without filters everything that I would have encountered: the only rule was to walk on those 6 peaks without ever retracing my steps until finding

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myself again in front of my door.

That’s how this ring route was born, it starts from the center of Trento and connects all the peaks overlooking the city for a total of 60 km and 4500 meters of positive altitude. I named it Corona di Trento.

It begins from the bottom of the valley going up and down every time until you can draw 6 imaginary peaks that rise along an almost perfect circle.

Tent, sleeping bag and food supplies for four days. Direction: top of Mount Calisio, I thought I knew it very well, yet I found unknown roads that I would never have crossed if I had not been forced to follow that direction to concatenate the first to the second top, the Celva, in the most direct way.

The ring became an opportunity to

rediscover the less traveled side of familiar territories, it surprised me how much the mountain itself takes on a different aspect, that you no longer recognize, only by going up it from another path.

There were no pedestrian routes to cross the Adige valley in a place suitable for joining the fourth and fifth peaks in the fastest way, so I found myself walking on kilometers of hot asphalt, crawling along the guardrail of a highway in the middle of traffic at the end of the day. A few hours later I bivouacked on the slopes of Bondone in front of a fiery sunset in the silence of the vineyards.

Each step has been intense in its own way. Before leaving, I had not selected what would be worth visiting and what not: I just let the landscape flow before my eyes step by step, savoring the strange feeling of being on the road for days without ever losing sight of my home.

Walking in the mountains makes us feel free, I realized it by reaching the highest peak, the Palon del Bondone.

It is usually called “the city mountain” and is known almost exclusively in its winter dress. When the lifts are open, the restaurant on the top is so crowded that you have to queue for a sandwich.

But on any Sunday in July it seemed as if, once its ski slope function is over, an entire mountain lay in pause in a state of neglect.

Going back to moving on foot or on two wheels, even outside of environments generally reserved for those activities, is a way to claim your own freedom to know and live in a territory, bringing it back to a human scale, and consequently preserving its vitality. You can’t love what you don’t know or what you don’t live in your everyday life. And if we don't look at our own surroundings with new eyes, we will never be able to take care of them.

Going back to moving on foot or on two wheels, even outside of environments generally reserved for those activities, is a way to claim your own freedom to know and live in a territory, bringing it back to a human scale, and consequently preserving its vitality.

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Sergi Mingote What matters in my life is below 8,000 meters

BY M A R TA M A N ZO N I POWERED BY MILLET

↘ He firmly believes that you must know how to reinvent yourself in life. He has done that several times. He has been official of a small city where he coordinated sporting activities, then mayor of his city for seven years and later became a professional mountaineer, president of a non-profit foundation, and now also a cyclist. We met Sergi Mingote, Millet and Barcelona-Pyrenees 2030 Olympics ambassador in Cortina.

well as near my house, height does not count.

However, if you don't have a lot of money, to be able to afford more alternative projects, often you must first have some visibility that you only get by reaching the highest peaks in the world.

But no mountain is worth a human life.

Olympic Route is a sustainable journey on two wheels, a challenge that combines mountain and bicycle in equal parts. What does it mean for you to have a real mountain experience? The Olympic Route project, climbing the 14 most iconic peaks in Europe by moving bicycle, is a reinvention. At this time I should have been in the Himalayas but, unable to go there, I took the opportunity to promote the candidacy of Barcelona and the Pyrenees to host the 2030 Olympics, as ambassador of the project.. I left on June 22nd from the Olympic stadium in Barcelona and I will go up to Mount Olympus. I’ve just climbed Gran Paradiso, the eleventh peak of the project and the only four-thousander in Italy. It's a zero-emission project, we made a calculation of the emissions and compensated them by planting five trees. It is project linked to the Olympics so it has to be sustainable.

You are ambassador for the Barcelona-Pyrenees 2030 Olympics. As you know, in Italy we will host the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. What are your tips in terms of sustainability? The Milan-Cortina combination is perfect. I know that other valleys in the area will also be involved, so there will be investments to support local economies. Cortina is showing generosity in offering visibility opportunities even to smaller companies. Sustainability is an important issue, it is necessary to restore existing structures instead of building new ones, which often only serve for the Olympics and then are no longer used. I recently met the Director of the International Olympic Committee and he told me that sustainability is a sine qua non condition for projects related to the Games.

Do you prefer an adventure in the Pyrenees or in the Himalayas? There’s no need to climb the Himalayas to discover beautiful mountains.

Here in Cortina there are wonderful peaks as

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a complete company, which offers me everything I need for my expeditions. The Trilogy line is my favorite, because it allows me to climb quickly, remaining very lightweight, but with the guarantee of having resistant products. I am also using Millet products during the Olympic Route, for the bicycle.

I know that you are also very involved in social issues and in supporting Paralympic athletes. I have several friends who are very strong Paralympic athletes and we have some projects together, such as the Onat Foundation, of which I am president. I also swam across the Strait of Gibraltar, from Spain to Morocco, swimming together with a Paralympic champion.

Due to the lockdown you had to stop your international fourteen eight-thousanders climbing project in a thousand days without oxygen, will you resume it? Of course! The name was mostly a brand, what matters is to beat the current world record of climbing the 14 eight-thousanders without oxygen, which is seven years and ten months. I believe it can be done more or less in four years. I have already climbed seven of them, I hope this September to be able to climb two more and other five next year.

Why did you choose Millet to accompany you on your expeditions? At my age I can afford to say no to projects I don't like, as well as brands I don't believe in. For years, I have chosen Millet for my equipment for the Himalayas, it is

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A dreamy Vallèe After days of grey skies and never-ending rain, the weather forecast gives us a window of stability of at least 24 hours along the entire western Alpine arc.

to the refuge is a zigzagging path that goes straight up. Three hundred meters of difference in altitude and here we are on the collar that in a few minutes takes us to the Deffeyes refuge.

Our backpacks are ready: camera, drone, tent and everything you need to spend the night at high altitude. After less than two hours we find ourselves driving towards the Aosta Valley. After three hours we are in La Thuile. Up here the sky is clear blue and the light breeze is very refreshing. We are ready to leave, our destination is not entirely defined. Let's say about beyond the Deffeyes refuge, exactly between the Rutor glacier and the Gray and Green lakes.

We continue immediately because the desire to reach the goal is great. Below us the lakes have incredible colors and remind us of the Canadian ones in Banff, Alberta. We fill our water bottles at the umpteenth stream that crosses the path and eat a piece of chocolate.

We start looking around trying to find the ideal place to put the tent that, according to regional regulations, must be placed over 2500 meters above sea level and away from any refugees.

We reach the Lac du Glacier and start to feel the weight of our heavy backpacks, but we let ourselves be distracted by the landscape that surrounds us and everything else is forgotten. We stop to rest and, looking carefully at the map, we realize that the route

We find the perfect place and reach it by hiking for about 100-150 meters, we are on the top of what will ultimately turn out to be the perfect belvedere. It's five pm, the wind continues to blow undisturbed and the

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TEXT & PHOTOS ROMINA MANASSERO & SIMONE MONDINO I D U E VAG A M O N D I

clouds gather on the highest peaks. The Rutor glacier is on our left, Mont Blanc on the right and below us there are some lakes with turquoise and crystal clear waters. There you can breathe fresh, light air and without a doubt you can feel a sense of absolute freedom.

Immediately after that, the moon, almost full, illuminates the surrounding landscape by day, hiding the stars a little. The lighted tent is gorgeous and conveys that sense of home and peace. Four hours of sleep and we are already on our feet. The sun begins to lighten the surrounding atmosphere and the clouds light up again, an explosion of colors and emotions. A hearty breakfast and we leave, trying to get closer to the glacier. There is still a lot of snow on the slopes and after more than an hour and a half, here we are at the upper lake. We explore the surroundings and stop to contemplate once again the perfection of mother nature, the sky inevitably begins to be covered so we start to go down and back home.

The sun plays hide and seek with the clouds, our “base camp” is ready to witness the sunset in an unconditional peace. Stove on and dinner is ready as the sun begins to fall over the horizon. The light is getting warmer and softer. The clouds that had huddled on Mont Blanc have disappeared in the previous hours and what we would have never imagined appears before our eyes. Just on the vertical of its majesty a lenticular cloud is formed accompanied by some cirrocumulus which suddenly ignite. We are speechless, amazed by such perfection. The more minutes pass, the more red, purple, orange they become, the more we look at them and the more we get excited.

“Life is getting emotional. Life is feeling. Living our emotions. Whatever they are, there are no good or bad emotions.

Everything wants to communicate something for our good.

Thanks Life. I love you, Life." (Alessandro Invernizzi)

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Talking about sharing economy and sustainability with Ruth Oberrauch I T W M A R TA M A N ZO N I

We met Ruth Oberrauch, Brand & Sustainability Manager and member of the board of the Oberalp Group, representatives of the sixth generation of the company from Bolzano. The Group chooses its objectives with foresight, adopting a long-term perspective towards the world we will leave to our grandchildren.

What does it mean to you to have a real mountain experience? The mountain is a place where I can be myself, where I can disconnect from the hectic everyday life and recharge the batteries.

Moving on the mountains is the perfect union between keeping fit, freeing my mind and seeking my inner balance, while enjoying nature. It makes me feel good and helps me downsize some things.

For many people, this period at home gave birth to or led to rediscover the need to live outdoor, we realized how much we missed being out, there is a new awareness about it. Some small changes can also be seen in other areas, for example it seems to me that it is no longer cool to go on vacation to the other side of the world. Perhaps we realized that it is necessary to deepen and explore the spaces that have always surrounded us, because even here you can live incredible experiences.

How can you experience mountains in a more conscious way, reducing your environmental impact and supporting the local economy?

Discovering the corners of your country already means supporting the local economy. But now we are used to being able to buy everything with a click and to travel with super cheap flights. In addition, our system depends on the international economy and, like all states, we are so specialized that we also depend on other countries. However, there are sectors where we can still make a difference by knowingly choosing who to buy from.

To experience the mountain differently, I believe it

is important to face it with respect, immerse ourselves completely in the environment, understand the traditions of local realities. I often see a way of living the mountain that does not belong to me, I’m thinking about tourists who arrive by bus in front of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, take a photo and leave, it is not what I have in mind as a sustainable approach. For me it means living it from different perspectives, knowing its aspects, the different facets, the secrets. As a company, we have a strong roots into the territory and have always believed that we have a responsibility in giving something back to the community in which we live.

The Oberalp Handbook is a practical guide to raise awareness by personally involving the consumer. Why this choice? During the past year, we have undertaken a corporate training tour on sustainability in individual stores, to be able to respond to questions and comments from consumers on this topic. We understood that it would have been useful to create a concrete and practical tool, a sort of guide on how to give a contribution every day to protect the environment and pollute less. That’s why the idea of ​​the Oberalp Handbook was born. We believe that none of us can change the world alone, but that a common effort must be made, for this reason our Sustainability Report is also called Contribute. We tried to reflect on what the individual could do to participate in the protection of the planet. One of the suggestions is to wash your clothes inside a bag

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specifically created to avoid the release of microplastics, then remember that technical clothes can be washed with a dedicated detergent to renew the waterproof feature and give them a longer life.

We also encourage the consumer to get info about the products he chooses.

What are the choices you personally take every day to live in a more sustainable way?

What can each of us do, in his own small way, to reduce his ecological footprint? For some years I have been trying to enjoy the Dolomites and the mountains close to my house as much as possible. Last year I went on a three-day tour to the Pale di San Martino di Castrozza, this year I will travel again with friends to the Brenta Dolomites. Then I try to limit flights, I visit Italy without going who knows where and I try to organize myself with car sharing. Another aspect I am paying close attention, especially with my children, is related to their technical clothes, which for obvious reasons must be washed more often than those of an adult.

I use special and particularly delicate detergents that make the garment wear less and therefore can be worn longer. I give some clothes I no longer use to friends and I repair mine instead of buying new ones, luckily we have a very creative repair service in the company!

You have also updated the Sustainability Report of the Oberalp Group where are summarized your social and environmental responsibility activities. In which areas do you feel most satisfied and in which ones would you like to face new challenges? We are happy that our status as "leader" has been reconfirmed for the third year in a row by the Fair Wear Foundation, an independent organization specialized in monitoring the working conditions in textile factories, an aspect we had always work hard on in order to improve. We are the only company in Italy that has achieved this result. We have also worked across all brands on the implementation of our Chemical Policy, with very strict and rigid rules, which go far beyond European standards. The commitment to reduce the PFCs within our products is unceasing: we have reached an important milestone with Pomoca, which manufactures all ski touring skins without PFCs. Salewa uses only PFC free Powertex membranes and also invests heavily searching for natural fabrics, working with local

wool and introducing hemp as a new technical and performing fabric. We are also increasingly focusing on the use of recycled materials and the circularity of the products, and we want to deepen that topic. Dynafit invests in spare parts to extend the "life" of the products, and has already adopted a lifetime guarantee on ski bindings, when there are problems we always try to fix them, avoiding to throw away products and buy new ones.

Talking about sharing economy, what is your opinion on product sharing? Could it work in the fashion and outdoor market? As an entrepreneur, do you think it is an opportunity or a disadvantage? It is a sector in constant evolution, which we are monitoring, also to better understand how it is perceived by consumers.

There is already a lot of exchange on products for children. There are still some cultural barriers regarding adult clothing though, also because you wear them directly on your skin. With Salewa, we are already working in the sharing economy direction with experiments to offer the possibility of renting the equipment you don't need all year round, such as the via ferrata set, the tent and the harness. It may seem strange that a company, instead of having the goal of selling, decides to rent its products, on the other hand I think that experimenting with these systems also gives you credibility, because it favors being recognized as a brand that seeks to solve consumer problems. It is right to evaluate and respond to these new needs to make a contribution to the community. In today's metropolis, where houses are getting smaller and smaller, owning objects is also a matter of occupied space. How many months a year do you keep the tent in the cellar without using it? In addition, more and more young people want to live experiences and not to own stuff. More and more often we define ourselves through what we do and not with the things we have.

Do you see a green awareness by the fashion industry? Do you have to be able to "afford" sustainability or is it becoming a more accessible choice? In the past, an "eco" item was often less cool, not very fashionable, and costed a lot.

However, there has been a clear change and in recent years, also because now no brand can afford to ignore the theme and therefore everyone has moved in this direction, some in a more se-

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rious way, others in a less one. Sustainability is no longer "exclusive", although certainly, deciding to invest in quality has an impact on the company's costs. So it is a choice of approach and mentality that the consumer must take.

From your point of view, how much power does a consumer have to influence the market through his choices? The consumer certainly has a strong ability to influence the market, both with his purchasing choices and with the questions he asks, because it obliges companies to always be informed and prepared.

As a company, we have a strong roots into the territory and have always believed that we have a responsibility in giving something back to the community in which we live.

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BY CAMILLA PIZZINI - POWERED BY NIKE TRAIL M A D O N N A D I C A M P I G L I O - D O L O M I T I - I TA LY

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There is a mountain 3173 m high, the second highest peak in the Brenta Dolomites, called Cima Tosa. From Madonna di Campiglio, more precisely from Piazza Sissi, it takes 15.5 km to reach the summit, with a difference in altitude of 2143 m.

Someone with an average level of training would take about 4h15’ to climb to the top.

There are, however, two guys, a physicist and an engineer, that looking at this peak have thought of much more than climbing it simply by walking.

ter having a coffee an hour prior the start, evaluating together if everything was ready and repeating each other the various steps in case something had been forgotten.

Nothing is missing, theta’s for sure, and they have been trained in the right way, they just have to score this new record!

Francesco Puppi and Cesare Maestri are part of the Italian Mountain Running National Team and, not so long ago, they respectively won two silver medals at the World Championships in Villa La Angostura, Patagonia. They feel ready. A lot of races have been canceled this year and a great challenge is what they need to regain the desire to train. This is their chance.

Time flies and it’s already 8.30 am. Now all what is left to do is running for 31km.

“First you have to get to the top” says Francesco “and then go down”. The descent does not seem a problem, on the contrary, once you’ve passed the most difficult points of the climb seems the most simple part.

They start running on 4 km of asphalt, up to the Vallesinella refuge. This first part looks simple for the two athletes, they’ve been trained for this type of not so steep terrain and the road flows smoothly under their feet. Immediately afterwards, they energetically face a steeper climb with many steps towards the Casinei refuge. The difficult part, however, has yet to arrive. Continuing to speed up, they cross a wood and run along the gravel path. Some snow starts to appear, but without great difficulty the two reach the Brentei refuge with a partial time trial of 51'00".

Choosing this trail has not been accidental: these areas, in the middle of the Brenta peaks, is where Cesare was born as a trail runner. And he still trains here every day.

The two studied the route carefully, thanks also to the collaboration of Nike Trail and Campiglio Dolomiti, so, one day, they decided that on this mountain they would chase a record.

6 am wake up a call, a good breakfast and they’re ready to go. Although the start of the race has been preset for 8.30, Francesco and Cesare were already in the city cen-

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There comes the most technical part: the last climb to the top. Francesco and Cesare continue undaunted to run towards the Bocca del Brenta up to the Pedrotti refuge. There are some snowfields here that give the two some difficulties, but despite this the runners do not stop. Before starting to run, they confessed that their only concern would be the snow, yet they decided to face it as if it were an extra stimulus to conquer the route with the most energy possible, trying to overcome every difficulty in the best way.

beauty: running fast on any type of terrain.”

During the descent, despite the 28km trail, in the final part towards Madonna di Campiglio they had an average speed of 18km/h.

The day before, someone asked, “How long it will going to take you?” Francesco guessed: “I believe 3h40’”, but in the end they will reach Piazza Sissi in 3h28'26". “We didn’t take for granted that everything would have gone well, but in the end we achieved our goal. We have to thank Nike Trail and Campiglio Dolomiti for the support they have given to us. It was a great challenge and we are happy with the result” they confessed.

The last remaining challenge before reaching the top is a 50 m climb. But even this part runs smoothly, thanks also to the collaboration of the Campiglio guides who mounted the safety ropes. Finally they reach the top. In just two hours.

We took this opportunity to ask Francesco and Cesare how running with the new Nike Pegasus Trail 2 has been. They defined it as the most versatile shoe ever produced

by Nike Trail, a sort of Vaporfly that can be used in the mountains. It is a stable and protective model, which gives a secure support, while the tread guarantees perfect grip on any terrain. Cesare continues: “The model allows you to always sprint and that’s a positive feature for athletes like us” while Francesco adds: “An excellent shoe for longdistance competitions and technical terrains.”

They only have to go down now. Snow doesn’t seem to be the best terrain to run on and Francesco's fall is the proof, nothing serious anyway, he immediately gets up and the two start running again, not at all restrained by the small inconvenience. They will tell us later that this is what makes running in the mountains beautiful: “We encounter terrains that are not always what we expect or on which we are stronger. But that's the

The two studied the route carefully, thanks also to the collaboration of Nike Trail and Campiglio Dolomiti, so, one day, they decided that on this mountain they would chase a record.

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TEX T MARTA MANZONI PHOTOS ROMINA HUBER

Two hearts and a hut She had a career as a designer, he was a brilliant chef with a promising future. One day they met by chance in a supermarket in Milan.

They are Romina Huber and Michel Perathoner. She was born in Brixen and has just turned 29. He is 27 years old and grew up on the Alpe di Siusi, in his parents' Alpe di Tires hut. They still don't know, but they would go far together.

Can you tell us your story? Romina: After high school I moved to Milan to study fashion design at the IED Institute. Then I worked as a designer for six years for an important fashion company in Milan, where I followed the knitwear line, I loved it!

the internet and immediately said yes! She quit her job, even if she didn't really have any mountain experiences. So I bought this hut with my parents and the following year Romina and I came to live here.

Michel: during high school I studied at the hotel school and then I had an internship in two hotels in London. Then I went to Milan and graduated in Political Science at the Catholic University. Later I moved to Bolzano for a master's degree in Economics, and now I'm writing my thesis. The title is: The constitutional relevance of the mountain and the role of alpine huts in the evolution of mountain tourism.

Romina why did you leave your fashion career in Milan to manage a lost hut in the mountains? I am a very romantic girl: I believe that is beautiful to build something together. In addition, I knew that for Michel this project represented the dream of his life. So I said to myself that it would have been better to try and then eventually return to the world of fashion if I didn't like it, rather than find myself one day thinking: why didn't I try?

Then it went well and we were both amazed that I liked it so much.

Michel, from Viale Tibaldi to the Santner Pass Hut. What happened?

You have invested a lot in your professional life, Michel how do you see your future? In the summer we will be here at the hut, while during the winter we have six months free to do something else. Last year we did a four-month super trip crossing Patagonia, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Jamaica. I am also a sommelier, so I would like to create a project related to wine, such as tastings.

We are three brothers and we knew that we would have never all worked at my family's Alpe di Tires hut, so we were looking for another one. In 2012 the Santner Pass Hut closed, we made an offer but the previous owners were uncertain about selling.

I had already lost hope when in 2018 they told us they’ve changed their mind. I immediately called Romina and asked her if she wanted to join me in this adventure. She took a look at some photos on

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Romina can you tell us about the first time you arrived at the hut together? It was an incredible emotion! When you arrive from Val Di Fassa you are immersed in the rocks and then suddenly the mountain ends, a truly spectacular panorama opens up to you, it looks like being above the clouds, beyond all thoughts. It is a very fascinating place. Sleeping here the first night was truly fabulous. Opening all the windows, filling the hut with light, made me happy. When we arrived last year there was really a lot to do, because the old owners left the hut in a kind of state of neglect. In addition, when we arrived the hut was submerged by snow and only the chimney was visible!

London but they weren’t the same! The menu we offer is quite small but our dishes are always fresh, I usually use local ingredients. The beer comes from a small brewery, as well as coffee and wines that are all from local producers who live here. We prefer small companies, we are a small hut so it seemed a good idea to support similar realities.

What are your other specialties? One is chili with meat! I’ve explored some other huts in the area and noticed that many offered goulash with polenta. So we thought of proposing a different dish, which is actually a Mexican specialty, with minced meat, beans, tomatoes and chili, and quite spicy. A fusion mix between their tradition and the ingredients of our area. Another peculiarity is that the dinner menu is always a surprise: first we ask if there are any intolerances, allergies or other needs and then I always try to cook something different from the typical hut food. Then obviously strudel and Kaiserschmarrn are a must (a sort of sweet omelette cut into strips with icing sugar and currant or blueberry jam) strictly home made.

How’s your typical day? How do you divide the things to do? Romina: Our day starts around six. We prepare breakfast first, which is from seven onwards. Then around eight we arrange the rooms, clean, wash. Then I work at the computer, replying to emails, while Michel prepares lunch. The first guests arrive around 10:30, the last ones at three in the afternoon. Afterwards, we usually welcome people who sleep here and in nearby huts, who come out of the via ferrata and drink a beer or eat a strudel, and often stay until seven. Michel is always in the kitchen or doing some work around the refuge.

Romina do you want to get married? Yes, we made our wedding vows a month ago! Obviously in the most beautiful place in the world, here at the hut.

What is the history of the Santner Pass Hut? Michel: It was built in the 1950s by an Alpine Guide from Val Di Fassa, and remained family owned until 2018. We have a further connection to this place because my grandfather, who was an Alpine Guide and built the Alpe di Tires hut, has always loved this place.

Is there a particular anecdote you would like to share? Romina: There are several climbing routes that end here on the “natural terrace” where the mountain opens up and there are Tibetan flags. I really like it when I suddenly see people coming out of the path, for me it is always an extraordinary moment. Even the sunset is always unique: despite being here for months, every night I am out taking pictures as if I were seeing it for the first time! Nature surprises us every day, sometimes there is fog, then incredibly the sky becomes clear for ten minutes during sunset and then returns grey. There is a particular magic here.

At your hut I ate the best red turnip dumpling ever. Can you give us the recipe? They are a specialty of the Isarco Valley, I like them very much so I always cook them. The recipe is quite top secret.

However I can say that the main difficulty is finding the right ingredients: the fundamental element is certainly the bread, the one of these areas makes the difference. I tried to cook them also in Milan or

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BY GIULIA WOERGARTNER

Chamonix lakes Over the years I’ve seen some incredible photographs from all around the world, but one destination that has been coming up over and over again was Chamonix in the French Alps.

If I think about it, they are my neighbours and yet I haven’t made it out to that part of the Alps.

That was going to change on this trip.

My name is Giulia Woergartner, I am an outdoor and travel photographer from northern Italy. I am based in a little town in the heart of the Dolomites.

Growing up in such a beautiful part of the world, I shaped a very close relationship to nature and the mountains at a very young age. I picked up a camera for the first time when I was 14 and I fell immediately in love with the craft.

I packed up my stuff with all my camping gear, clothes and my photography equipment. I turned on the engine of my lovely Ford Galaxy and hit road to Chamonix-Mont Blanc. 6 hours and 20 min appeared on the screen. It didn’t seem that far as I was eager to find out about this area in the Alps. After many podcasts and loud music I found myself at the foot of Mont Blanc, in the valley of Chamonix.

I think photography has really opened my eyes and helped me to appreciate my home more and more.

After photographing the Italian Alps, I had this curiosity to see the world, put myself in different environments and meet people from all around the world. Over the course of the last couple of years I was very lucky to visit and photograph some of the most amazing corners of our planet. From the highlands of Iceland to the giant red dunes in Namibia, the golden light in South Africa or the snow capped Fjords in Lofoten. This summer I made the conscious decision to explore places that are close to home. That’s the reason why of my trip to the French Alps.

I arrived pretty late but it was still an hour before sunset. I decided to head into the town of Chamonix and take a stroll around. I definitely could tell that the people who visit this area really are into the outdoors. Around every corner there was some kind of outdoor shop or alpine tour guide. Name any outdoor brand, they probably have a shop there. Definitely a little piece of heaven for an outdoor enthusiast like me.

The next morning I decided to head up into the mountains. I met up with my friends Tom & Georgina from the UK. They told me that Morgan, a local photographer, would join us as well. We star-

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ted our hike to the Alpine Lake, Lac des Chésery, Funny enough, this was my first time camping this year. I definitely chose the right place for it.

We stayed up late sitting under a starry sky and talked about our travel stories and encounters with the world. I was surprised that it was still pretty warm that night and we could just sit outside and enjoy nature.

On our way up into the mountains we were blessed with some incredible views, Morgan, our local friend, pointed out some of the peaks and gave us an overview of this mountain range we were looking at. It was pretty hard to take my eyes off of these remarkable peaks, there was so much to discover and so many details to get lost into.

The next morning the alarm goes off at 5am. It was time to get up for sunrise. I headed down to lake hoping that the mountain would reflect into the water. The wind was still blowing and I couldn’t see a clear reflection. Nevertheless, it was still breathtaking. These mountains have shown me so much diversity and sublime moments that I was standing there with a big smile on my face.

After a two hour hike we made it to the Lac Blanc.

It was still filled with snow patches but we decided to take a short rest. I took my camera out of my full packed backpack and started snapping away. We then decided to head down to the Lac de Chésery.

We weren’t the only ones visiting that day, a few other mountain lovers were gathering around the lake but we found a little spot tucked away overlooking the lake.

The sun came up and we decided to sit down and take in the moment. Morgan brought a big bag of french chocolate cookies and they definitely tasted amazing with a panorama like that. We spend another two hours sitting and reminiscing about these views.

After setting up our camp and cooking dinner, we sat down and waited for the sun to set. We still had to wait until golden hour, which is my favourite time to take pictures. After a while I saw an ibex in the distance. It didn’t seem to be shy at all, but I didn’t want to disturb it. I took my 70-200 mm tele lens and took a couple of portraits.

When I am in good company and have views like that right in front of me, there is no place I’d rather be. I firmly believe that spending time in the outdoors is more than just the photos and memories that come with it. Nature is a place of feeling, a place with connection and if you rush through it, you’re kind of missing the point. Take your time and enjoy those little moments when you are out there in the mountains. Chamonix, I’ll be back for sure.

From the Lac de Chésery you have a direct view onto the The Mer de Glace. It is the largest glacier in France, 7 km long and 200 m deep. Unfortunately the ice of the glacier is rapidly vanishing. The reason? The unmistakable fingerprints of climate change. After reminiscing and dreaming about a brighter future the sun was finally setting and the real show started.

I firmly believe that spending time in the outdoors is more than just the photos and memories that come with it.

Nature is a place of feeling, a place with connection and if you rush through it, you’re kind of missing the point.

The wind was picking un and unfortunately we didn’t get a reflection on the lake. However, there were plenty of photo opportunities and I was running around with my friends like little kids on a playground trying to capture this beautiful atmosphere with our cameras. A few clouds sneaked into the frame but they were a lovely subject and reflected the pastel colours of the sunset.

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Tamara Lunger the soul mountaineer TEXT & PHOTOS ALICE RUSSOLO

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s I met Tamara on various occasions, I was the one taking pictures while she was telling about her expeditions.

Hi hello, what’s up, everything’s good, thanks and you?

Nice evening, thanks for everything, see you next time”.

Until we accidentally found ourselves climbing in the same gym. At the end of that day we exchanged phone numbers saying “let’s meet again and go climbing together".

We said goodbye as if we would see each other the following day. And in the meantime, almost a year has passed.

At the end of May my phone rang, I read Tamara Lunger on the display but said to myself “it should be a mistake”.

However, I picked up enthusiastically, with the spontaneity and confidence of two people who have already seen each others many times. But that was not the case.

The call was very fast because I had a work within 5 minutes. Tamara told me about her project and idea of spending July and August traveling around Italy, reaching the highest peak of each region, and then asked me to go with her.

I knew that I would never had two and a half months completely free, but that I would have done everything possible to fit in my various works at least twenty days to spend with her.

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Tamara told me that she is aware of how many people have suffered in this period. She would love to make them smile with her "Tamara tour Italy" project. She put stickers and images that represent the mountain on her camper, they exactly reflect her passions and desire to travel. In this Italian expedition she wants to know, visit unknown places, taste new dishes, take her time. She wants to enjoy the freedom of being able to stop where she wants, to appreciate the daily change but always taking her “home" with her: her camper.

In recent years I have learned that there is no need to go too far because we have magnificent places outside our front door and the experiences that could nourish us just depend on the mentality with which we face them and on the people with whom we share them.

I am enthusiastic about the idea of being both Tamara’s climbing partner and photographer. I am happy to share experiences in the mountains with a person who created her world and affections around it. Her logos and mottos are "the soul mountaineer" and "after the storm the sun always comes out". Among these I also see "passion and positivity". Two words that I like and that I also feel very mine.

So let's go. The tour started with the highest peak in Veneto and then traveling to all other regions clockwise. 3-4 days per region, just enough time to reach the desired peak and make your dreams come true. Yes, dreams, I have to use her words. Places to see, where to climb, walk, cycle or fly.

Every free space of the camper is occupied only by sports gears.

We met the night before our first adventure together, the Vajolet Towers. We would have liked to climb the three towers but the weather did not helped us so we decided to go for the Piaz edge on the Delago tower. A day of acclimatization to test the Lunger-Russolo team before heading for the highest peak in Veneto to be reached through the eternal via ferrata, Punta Rocca. We decide to leave early, we want to take advantage of the best light for taking photos. In less than three and a half hours we are out of the via ferrata at Punta Serata, departing from the Passo Fedaia parking lot. An hour later we reach Punta Rocca, the first of the 20 peaks.

In the days before our departure I must confess that I asked myself several questions: will I be able to keep up with the weight of the photographic gear and the drone? Will I be able to move well enough in the environment in order to take captivating photos and at the same time look after myself?

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I am happy to share experiences in the mountains with a person who created her world and affections around it. Her logos and mottos are "the soul mountaineer" and "after the storm the sun always comes out".

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All these questions had (luckily) a positive answer. I like to move and, when there is complicity, things happen spontaneously. Tamara immediately realizes when it is worth stopping to take some shots and I understand when it is time to change gears and hurry up.

At the end of each day we look at the photos together, reliving the hours just lived and laughing at the funny, spontaneous moments, where we found ourselves laughing with carefree and lightness.

The stages of the following days lead us to climb the Cinque Torri and the Lastroni di Formin, precisely on the Spiz de Mondeval. A beautiful place and a route that I will remember for a long time, both for its beauty but also for the laughter shared and for having reached the top with our feet completely in pain! Sunset at Giau and sunrise at Lago di Sorapis. Lunch at Marinelli refuge and sunset on Monte Coglians, all in one day to reach the highest peak in Friuli.

Six intense days that seemed a lot more thanks to the many adventures lived together. I am thrilled to see people who appreciate their life and who stop for a few seconds to look at their surroundings. And Tamara is just like that. Many times she said aloud “what a beautiful house I have”, referring to her camper. Many times she topped while climbing, turned around and exclaimed looking at the landscape around her "I feel really lucky”.

The recap of the first six days has 2 peaks reached, one of them with a via ferrata, 3 climbing routes, 2 sunrises, 6 sunsets, 1 cliff, 115gb of photos, 2 hot showers and 1 bath (not so hot) in Fedaia, a few hours of sleep and many friendly faces met on the routes.

On this trip I met a special person. My instinct was right and leaving Tamara to go home made me feel a little sad. The sadness however disappears at the thought that my adventure with Tamara is not over, I will reach her again in late August to close the circle of the Italian peaks and live other experiences together.

“A journey is made by the people met” and, if Tamara's goal was to make people smile, she started making me smile, definitely more than once.

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Six intense days that seemed a lot more thanks to the many adventures lived together. I am thrilled to see people who appreciate their life and who stop for a few seconds to look at their surroundings.

And Tamara is just like that.

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We have all found ourselves changing our habits and daily lives from one day to the next. What does change mean for you? How do you think it affects a person’s daily life and have you got any advice on how to handle it? “Change” can mean many things, since it involves the passage of things from one state to another. Through training, for example, you can change your body thanks to several adjustments. Or it could be an unexpected change of plans or an adaptation of your way of life, for example after an accident or a separation. Some changes will come from a personal intention and some others will just happen.

The first ones are easier to accept, since we are the first to want them. As for the second ones, we just need to accept them and understand, from that moment on, where we can and want to go. I think we should adopt a perspective that shows us change, whatever it is, as an opportunity to build something better.

“Change” and “loneliness”, are words that for many people have a negative connotation. Another word that is often scary is "fatigue". To reach your level, in addition to a good dose of natural predisposition, you certainly had to work hard, both mentally and physically. What is fatigue for you? Were there any moments in your life when you said "Enough, I can't take it anymore"? And how do you manage effort, laziness and willpower? Fatigue is for me a necessary step during the change process. When we’re training, for example, we need to go through effort to do overcompensation and make adaptations. There are for sure many moments when fatigue or pain are annoying. I happen to think: “Maybe I should just stay home”. But in the end it is something I have chosen and I am committed to it. When there’s no danger and when your motivation to reach your goal is high, I think it’s easy to embrace fatigue or pain. Sometimes we think too much, but we should just stop that and start doing.

During the quarantine, we have all had plenty of time to ourselves. I wonder what is your relationship with loneliness and how you think human beings deal with it? Do you think that being isolated for a while, experiencing a different rhythm of life, has done us some good? I’m not sure about that: during quarantine we were somehow physically distanced but but it seems to me that social interaction was much stronger. People wanted more than ever to be connected with each other, through social media and live connections. So I don’t think this quarantine has become a sort of “time for ourselves”. It was almost the opposite, at least for me: in a normal moment far lower social connection. I’m an introvert, so for me being alone is more relaxing than to be among people.

I think that being alone and silent is sometimes beautiful for everyone. This is what I like about expeditions, being disconnected. Spending a long period of time without any social noise, letting the mind fly between the thoughts without the need to define them, having the opportunity to take up these thoughts the next day, rethink them, write them in a notebook with a pen without being able to erase. Abandon the urge for knowledge and information, to be able to observe without the need to describe, to let your person disappear, to listen.

By "values" we mean the set of moral and intellectual qualities considered the positive foundation of human life: what are your values? The world is spinning at a pace that sometimes doesn't match ours, and we often have to compromise. What is the right balance for you? I think it are our contradictions rather than our values what define us. I believe that one of the most important values for me is respect: to nature and of other human beings. Unfortunately, however, my work has a huge footprint, so in the end I love nature but at the same time I am destroying it. I value lightness, as a concept of "doing more with less" and despite this, I have a lot of gears at home to be able to choose the right one when I do a very light activity with almost no gear. I value comprehension, to be able to put yourself in another shoes.

This period has moved the conscience of many towards eco-responsibility: the trend already existed before, but it seems that many people feel now more and more involved. How do you personally and daily act to reduce your impact? Do you think something can really change in the near future?

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What do you wish for the planet where your daughter will grow up? I believe this COVID crisis and the economical stop can produce an acceleration in the transition towards a more sustainable way of living. We see that, individually, more and more people are concerned, and even big companies are taking important steps. With the measures taken during the last months by governments, we could see that, if they want, they can place stricter rules to fight the impact of pollution and carbon footprint. So I hope this will help all of us to accelerate that change. We also need to accept that we cannot keep doing the same as before, we can travel but differently, we need to consume in another way. I’m very optimistic so I think we can really change and personally, I want to move on that direction. With my family, we try to have the lowest ecological impact in our daily life: the energy of the house comes from a heat pump and all the energy from renewable energies, we eat vegetarian and local as much as we can and Emelie has a big garden from where almost all veggies and potatoes we eat come from. Another important point concerns business travel: stop having training camps far away or photo shoots with photographers that need to fly from far away. Or also interviews that demands a long travel for the journalist. With all the technology we have today we can do many thing, with almost a zero impact. We stopped filming with helicopters a long time ago, and I hope races organizations and brands really will stop on other bad habits too. I’m personally lobbying to my sponsors and when I can have influence to reduce their carbon footprint, the kind and the waste of materials they use, I always give my point of view.

our ideas and thoughts to a large amount of people and that’s great.

I listened to the Salomon podcast you are protagonist of. These sentences struck me: "I always love to learn”What did you study? What do you like studying or reading? I’ve studied sport science at the university.

Afterwards I like to take courses or just read papers, scientific articles in PubMed or journals about psychology and biomechanics. I also like to read about environment and photography, tech, algorithms and data.

"I'm an optimistic person” Can you explain better why do you think you are an optimistic person? When I’m in a bad situation I don’t get stuck into the thought of “why I’m here”. I don’t just whine about that, but I accept this new situation and see how to improve from there and I always think it is possible to get better, to get out to a better situation.

“Injuries help a lot” What do you mean? When you’re injured you have to rest. During the rest, with the impossibility to do your normal activity, you certainly take some new perspective and see your weaknesses, or your real motivations and you can make a stronger or better plan.

"Life is one, and we live for what we want” Can you explain better this concept? Well, we have only one life and we cannot pause and repeat it. We better realize how incredible life is, how lucky we are. Especially us, born in a western country, with facilities and with the possibility to lead our life to where we want, of course with choices and sacrifices, but with the possibility to do what we want. I just think it’s important to not take for granted what we got.

As an internationally renowned athlete, you have many followers on your social media channels.

What do you think about your role in inspiring people? How do you think the world of outdoor sports can inspire people and help the world evolve towards the best? I really do not think about my role. I think that if you live your life for the others, you forget about who you are and what you want. I’m an athlete and I want to perform, I love exploring and nature and to take care of it. I communicate about it because this is what I care about. I think what we communicate should be about what we care of, and not what others expect to listen from us. I think many outdoor people care about the environment: we have the opportunity to address

When I’m in a bad situation I don’t get stuck into the thought of “why I’m here” but I accept this new situation and see how to improve from there and I always think it is possible to get better, to get out to a better situation.

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The silence of nature T E X T M A R K U S R A N A LT E R PHOTOS THOMAS MONSORNO PAT E R N K O F E L - D O L O M I T E S - I TA LY

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resh and a cool mountain-air, an idyllic and peaceful calm and no single cloud in sight. hese were my first impressions when I woke up in my sleeping bag on top of the Paternkofel, a 2,746 m high mountain that rises in the Sesto Dolomites on the border between Veneto and South Tyrol. It is a historically famous place, during the First World War it was located along the frontier, between the Italian and Austrian borders, and some strategic tunnels were dug inside to reach the top.

eling to reach the the top of a mountain, and trust me it’s even better to hike these mountains before the sun is out. Once arrived on a peak, I prepare my camera to capture all the amazing moments which mother nature has to offer. It’s so good and every time different, that makes this passion so special for me.

Since more than two years I am working as a full time filmmaker and content creator, also thanks to my huge passion for mountains.

Therefore I was even more stoked when I got the opportunity to create content for the Swiss outdoor brand Mammut. Combining my passion for the mountains, in particular for the Dolomites, with my work makes me feel truly grateful.

Normally it’s pretty hectic up here, also because this mountain is just in front of the famous Tre Cime di Lavaredo which are parts of the UNESCO World Heritage. But luckily not that early in the morning.

Together with some friends, I embarked for an overnight mission because Mammut challenged me to go on a local adventure, testing myself by exploring some wonderful places near home. Luckily I live in the heart of the beautiful Dolomites and all these epic peaks aren't that far away from my base. So late in the afternoon we started our hike from the Auronzo Hütte, a place often used as a star-

I started hiking at a really young age. My parents always had a passion for the mountains, and brought me almost every weekend during the summer seasons on a peak. And the passion remained even after, when I grew up. I love being outdoor, in the middle of mother nature, to unwind and to leave the daily routine behind me. It’s an incredible fe-

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ting point for the Paternkofel, for exploring the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and for the Alta Via n.4. After 45 minutes of easy walking we reached the beginning of the De LucaInnerkofler via ferrata, a trail not too complicated, but still a route for expert climbers.

a good spot to sleep, prepared the sleeping bag and all our other stuff and waited.

Then it happened, the fog opened up a little and offered a pretty unreal view on all sides of the peak. We were more than stoked and started to create content till the “blue hour� finished, that moment of twilight when the sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and the residual indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue hue.

The weather didn't look that promising, there was a lot of fog and we were not sure if we would able to see the Tre Cime di Lavaredo from up there. But we continued our ascent and had a pretty good time even we had to carry a lot of stuff in our backpacks. Arrived there, we had a pretty spectacular view but it lasted only for a few minutes because the fog enveloped us again in a short time. But somehow I love weather conditions like this, because you never know what happens next and how the views will change in a few minutes. In the meantime we decided to get all our stuff ready for the night, so we searched

The night was clear and super fresh, but luckily everyone had a good sleeping bag so we were totally fine. The next morning was cloudless and of course we prepared all our gears to get some cool content during the sunrise. It has been a truly epic adventure that, once again, made me feel grateful to live in such an extraordinary environment and to be able to combine my passion for the mountains with my work.

Then it happened, the fog opened up a little and offered a pretty unreal view on all sides of the peak.

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Michele Graglia ITW BY DENIS PICCOLO

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Michele Graglia was born in 1984 in Sanremo but his incredible history took him first to the United States, on the most important high fashion catwalks, and then through the Death Valley, the Atacama Desert and the Sahara Desert, but running this time. In fact, the fashion world is not what Michele really wanted, nature was calling him towards an ideal of freedom that until a few years before he did not know and which took the form of ultra running.

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Tell us something about your journey to become an ultra runner. I would say that my journey has been quite particular!

It all started in 2007, I was 24 years old and I was working in the family flower export company. I often traveled abroad, especially in the United States and that’s why, in September 2007, I decided to move to Miami for a short period to learn English better and expand sales. The first week in South Beach a woman stopped me, I would later discovered that she was working in the fashion industry, and asked me if I had ever been a model. From that moment my life took a direction that I never expected! In a short time I found myself catapulted into that glamorous and glossy world that I had only seen in movies.

ved, who literally dragged me out of my world, towards the image of a freedom that I didn't know. A few months later I threw myself into my first experience, a 160km race that ended tragically because at the 130th km I had been taken away in an ambulance! But I was completely enraptured by the concept of ultra running, I didn’t feel discouraged and started again. I won my second race and then the third. I started thinking that there was something in me. So this huge passion was born, driven by a great search for freedom.

Did running help you discover parts of yourself that you didn't know existed?

What running taught me was to rationalize certain feelings and face my fears. It is a thought that transcends sport and that has helped me in any part of my life, in addition to making me grow as a person. The fundamental aspect for me was to understand that fear does not actually exist, rather it is a feeling that blocks us from what we want to do. Obviously, it is necessary to listen to it, especially on the mountains, in order to behave rationally and understand where that same fear is originated from.

Questioning yourself is fundamental to overcome it and find your inner strength.

Tackling what scares us helps us to grow, perhaps failing along the way, but always giving us fundamental lessons.

For years I’ve lived as a king but in reality it was nothing more than a bubble of perfection that disconnected me from the outside world. In 2009 I moved to New York to work with the biggest brands in the sector, but after a few years I needed a break: I no longer could find the meaning of what my life had become. I had everything I wanted, yet material success was not the same as being successful in life. I felt trapped. I was 27 years old and I was looking for a way out.

In 2010, in Union Square, I was wandering into a bookstore when I saw a book that immediately attracted me. On the cover there was an ultra marathon man, I read a few pages and got caught immediately. An idea struck me. Shortly thereafter I bought a pair of shoes and started running in Central Park. I was fascinated by the concept of ultra, of going beyond running, but I didn’t know how to train. I started to do a lot of research and came across "Ride in the Wind" written by Anton Krupicka. I started following this guy who used to run shirtless, with his hair to air and unsha-

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How’s your typical day like? I work in a gym in Malibu that could be called "elitist". I teach yoga, meditation and various physical activities, but above all I share my interpretation of life with important Hollywood actors, CEOs of big companies and internationally renowned personalities who have great material capital but are very unstable in the end. It's nice to help them find a balance. My typical day starts at 5 am, I usually train for 20-25 km, then I teach and in the afternoon I run for another dozen km. On weekends I am more free and my training changes according to the races that I have scheduled. I often run in the mountains, but in that case I take less into consideration the km and value the times more. The idea is to get used to being outside, fully experiencing the moment, feeling the fatigue and going further.

What does solitude, distance and fatigue represent for you? Solitude, as well as meditation, helps you disconnect from everything else. Many people think that solitude is like loneliness, but in fact it is necessary to take away all the distractions, in order to listen to your thoughts.

Distance is the most beautiful part of ultra running. You can be the most trained person on earth but you will always get to a point where your body gives in, that's when you have to go further, a sort of spiritual journey that takes away everything you had built in society and allows you to become who you really are.

Fatigue, as well as pain, is necessary to grow. Every evolution always exists only after a moment of crisis. It's what helps you to become the best version of yourself. Pain is inevitable in many aspects of life and especially in ultra running you can only accept it and face it.

I do what I like and it is very rewarding, however my dream would be to be able to live fully of my passion.

You’re married. How did your wife live your change? I met my wife in 2010, at the beginning of my running experience when I was a completely different person. But I can say that it is thanks to her if I found that book that changed my life! In fact, we had an appointment but she was late so I entered that famous bookshop I was talking about. We have always had a beautiful relationship and still today I am very grateful that she stayed with me during the hardest period of my life.

How important are training, yoga and your lifestyle in percentage to reach your performances? There is a funny saying in this sport sector that claims that 90% of ultra running is mental and the remaining 10% is in your head. Clearly physical preparation is fundamental, however, the key to going further is always to find the right motivation to overcome moments of crisis and difficulties. Yoga was something I discovered while running thanks to stretching, and that helped me get closer to meditation. By practicing I understood how it was preparatory and similar to ultra running. When you meditate you are still, while running clearly you move but in both disciplines you arrive at a certain point where you transcend from the physical body and detach yourself from what is pain and fear, and this allows you to fully live in the moment.

I do what I like and it is very rewarding, however my dream would be to be able to live fully of my passion.

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Back to the present time, what are your near future goals? For me the most important thing has always been adventure. Going further into unexplored territories. I have always been very fascinated by the deserts and from the beginning I had the dream of crossing these large, unexplored spaces. After the Badwater, a 135-mile ultra marathon that starts from the Badwater Basin in Death Valley, I chased this dream. I put together a team and crossed the Atacama Desert in 8 and a half days. Since then, a huge project started, 4 consecutive years that would have led me to cross the 4 largest desert in the world.

Atacama, Gobi, Mongolia, Sahara and then end up with Antarctica. Then there is still a whole world!

always had an emotional value for me and the Angeles Crest 100, another wonderful race that has been memorable to me. Then there is the Cro-Magnon that starts from Limone and arrives in Cap d'Ail near Menton, a competition that for me has always had a particular emotional appeal since Limone, in Piedmont, is where I spent all the winters skiing when I was a child.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I think I will run my last race this year. I’m kind of losing that emotion that competing gave me because I discovered I could live those same feelings without having to prove anything to anyone, without the need for a stopwatch, a result, without expectations and pretensions and this makes the experience more relaxed but more intense.

Just running for the adventure.

But this is the beauty of adventure, there is always something to explore, to live, to see that teaches us to grow and increase our experience as people.

You can be the most trained person on earth but you will always get to a point where your body gives in, that's when you have to go further, a sort of spiritual journey that takes away everything you had built in society and allows you to become who you really are.

What struck me the most was the possibility of being able to relate to different cultures, experience the world and see it for what it is, without filters and preconceptions and understand that, in the end, we are all part of the same thing.

What is your top 5 experiences and goals? Surely the Atacama that was not a race but a real adventure shared with friends and in such an intense way that it is difficult to express in words. Then the Badwater, a truly unique experience that was very important for me since it has always been considered THE ultra race par excellence. Other equally beautiful adventures were the Milano Sanremo, which has

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Norway & Lofoten TEXT PIETRO IENCA

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Norway is such a vast country that it’s difficult to completely visit every part of it. The amount of hidden environments and pearls to be discovered is immense. An inhabitant of Bergen, Stavanger or Oslo will probably tell you that it would be impossible for him to fully explore his lands in a single life. However, there are several itineraries that deserve to be carefully tested.

our legs slightly shaking because of the adrenaline. A romantic painter of the early nineteenth century would have drawn inspiration for his paintings in such a place.

We then moved to the Lofoten Islands which form an archipelago made up of five main territories: Austvagøv, Gimsøya, Vestvagøy, Flakstadøya, Moskenesøya. The set of emerged lands seems to draw a fern leaf on the map, several bridges join the different islands making the journey interesting at every kilometer. You can travel by land almost exclusively on the E10, an asphalted road which in the cold months turns into an ice track. What strikes you is the care of the roads, the camper in the summer months is a winning choice in this context as it allows you to proceed with your head more free from scheduled destinations and timelines, guaranteeing a greater independence.

In September 2019, we landed in Bodø, ready to tackle one of these itineraries, surrounded by surprising nature. Bodø is a town of over 45 thousand inhabitants, located above the Arctic Circle. It has been recently designated as the European Capital of Culture for the year 2024 and it is the northernmost urban center ever to have acquired this title.

Heading west we crossed several towns that break the rhythm between an uncontaminated landscape and the other. Evenes, Leknes, Svolvaer, Hamnoy. It's easy to come across small fishing villages where life goes on slower. The red wooden houses, so typical at these latitudes, overlook the cold sea.

The fish is dried in the open air on some wooden structures that can be seen on the roadside. The sea and fishing are essential elements in the history of these places, immersed in silence located a few steps away from the road that refer to typical Mediterranean scenarios, even if they are located over 2500km further north.

From here, on a rented camper, began our tenday expedition to discover Senja and the Lofoten Islands. The idea of moving with a similar vehicle has allowed us to significantly reduce costs, being able to take advantage of the possibility to drive, dine and sleep while staying on board. Armed with a camera and the desire to explore, we have travelled to four main places: Senja, Haukland Beach, Reinebringen and Kvalvika.

Senja is a place of mystical beauty, where the sea and the mountains seem to embrace each other in a timeless intertwining.

Senja is a place of mystical beauty, where the sea and the mountains seem to embrace each other in a timeless intertwining. In winter, cold temperatures can easily reach -15° Celsius degree while in summer the weather is better, even if a little snow lasts all year round. We encountered all natural elements: the rocky coast in front of us swooping over the salty water of the North Sea, our dirty fingers with the purple juice of the freshly eaten blueberries, some cold wind that hit straight our lungs freeing a vital energy that only places like that can give you,

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Moreover, it is equally out of the ordinary to see the coast from above, from the opposite point of view. That happened above Haukland Beach, where we climbed up to Mount Mannen to take some photos. The harshness of the landscape seems to take on a different meaning in a natural setting so far from the noise of the city and the frenzy of our lives. Even more spectacular was the path that led us to Klavika Beach, where the postcard view paid off from every effort made to climb.

amazement and by the sound of the waves on the rocks.

The expedition then continued to A° i Lofoten, the westernmost inhabited center of the archipelago. It lies on the slopes of a massif that seems to rise from nowhere. Arrived there, at the end of the Lofoten Islands, we have deeply breathed the sense of freedom that Norway can give you, a microcosm that combines excellent infrastructures with natural framework environments. After covering more than 1000 km in a few days it was time to return to the mainland. From A° i Lofoten we directly embarked on a ferry and completed a ring by returning to Bodø, where it all started.

A place that we particularly loved has been Reine, for two reasons. First of all for the hike that we managed to complete here, accompanied by favorable weather conditions. From the small town, which has just over three hundred inhabitants and which represents one of the flagships of local tourism, we have in fact taken the route to Reinebringen. It is a trail that includes a very long staircase of more than 1500 steps, which going up the side of the mountain takes you up to 448 meters high. From the top it is possible to appreciate one of the most iconic scenarios of all the Lofoten Islands, which combines natural landscaping with man's ability to create one of the most amazing roads in the world.

This trip allowed us to test the potential of a country that has as a strength its landscape wonders. Traveling on the E10 was an intoxicating experience. It is an emotional roller coaster, on which feelings of peace, adrenaline, amazement and enthusiasm converge, depending on the views that open up on each side. Lofoten are touristically solid, but they maintain simple realities in close connection with the territory. The fishing communities, the trails, the free beaches with no accommodation facilities, preserve a wild atmosphere for those looking for days full of energy. We can say that we went back home satisfied, with a series of images in our mind that we will hardly forget.

It's easy to come across small fishing villages where life goes on slower. The red wooden houses, so typical at these latitudes, overlook the cold sea.

And it is precisely in Reine that we experienced our best night thanks to a Northern Lights enjoyed in all its splendor. Staying calm while taking our photos was not easy, the emotion of the moment was so strong. The Northern Lights took the stage of that September night, filling our eyes for several minutes. The green glows and the purple veils colored the sky, covering the firmament above our heads. The silence was broken only by our exclamations of

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A big "bang” echos through the valley.

I hit my brakes and quickly look behind me. Nothing but dust from my rear wheel slitting over the extremely dry road.

Just a few seconds later, when my bike finally is at peace and the wheels have stopped spinning, all I can hear is an almost spooky silence. A big bird takes off and the sound of its flapping wings fills the valley.

I look around and stops just above what looks like an old riverbed. Some trees at my left, dry sand and rocks on my right. It is peaceful and quiet.

I take a deep breath.

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uys,” I shout. “all good?”.“We’re fine! Dirn’s tire exploded!” Is what echos through the Valley. I reali“ ze this might take a while, so reach to my bib pockets, grab a plastic zip bag and put my bike against one of the trees before I sit down. The little plastic zipped bag opens when I squeeze the bottom and some dates smile at me. I pick one and put it in my mouth while looking around.

one odd looking tree among all these others.

The majority look sort of dry, needly and rough, healthy but just like the landscape, rugged. While this tree is really green and has big leaves, as if it does not belong here. Bob Ross would for sure describe it as a happy tree.

“How can this one look so happy among all the other trees? And why is it so green?”.

“Ready” is what echos through the valley and just 2 minutes later the whole group stops next to me. Dirn is riding a crossbike with 35 mm tires, not ideal for these Moroccan gravel roads, but it works. With a big smile he explains that he hit one rock and his tire exploded. On moments like that, it is great to have an old pro mountainbiker and cyclocrosser with you.

It is a warm day and we are just few hours from the coast of Morocco. We have been riding for about 4 hours. When I was building the route on Komoot, I could only hope that the riding would be as fun as the last 4 hours have been. I look around me and observe the landscape, my eye catches this

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Thijs Al, Olympian, winner of a Cyclocross World Cup, nowadays works at Shimano, and is help is fundamental. Like a true MacGyver he used some duct tape, inner tubes and patches to fix the tire. “Time for a drink” says Laurens grabbing his little aluminum flask from his toptube bag, taking a big sip.

Top 10 in both the Tour and the Vuelta, but “true satisfaction comes from moments like this”, is what he says while passing his flask around. “Let’s hit it” is what Dennis says.

We have about 30 more km to go and the sun is setting. We all click in and take off like a proper gravel biker gang. While riding away I can’t help but peak one last time over my shoulder to see that one happy tree, so peaceful among all the others.

Komoot never ceases to amaze and the next one hour and a half has the most amazing gravel roads and little single trails. It is pitch black when Komoot says we arrived at our Kasbah. We look around and see nothing but some lights in the distance. Eelke and Thijs are the only two guys that were smart enough to bring headlights, so quickly we decide it is best to let them ride toward the lights, while the rest of us waits.

dering sound in his voice, he asks us if we see a light somewhere around us. Nothing but darkness and two headlamps is what surrounds us. We are hungry and Laurens is getting truly angry. When we are about to give up, a pickup truck stops and the driver screams some words at us that we don’t understand at all. We look at each other and laugh. When he sees a few of our confused faces, he switches to English. We explain him that we are looking for a Kasbah and show him the name.

“Hop in” he says. Without any hesitation we load a few of our bikes in the back and jump on the truck. Adventure starts when everything goes wrong, and we laugh and scream with our heads out in the wind.

Some minutes later the driver stops at the same spot our Wahoo’s earlier said we arrived. We look around, still nothing. Then we see something, about 100 meters above us we see a big light. Our friendly driver points in the direction of the light and says “there”.

We thank him and wave him goodbye and laugh when we enter the driveway of the Kasbah. We were at the doorstep of a Kasbah the size of a castle, but without the light pollution here in the Moroccan countryside, we did not see it at 50 meters away.

About ten minutes later they are back, but without finding the Kasbah. We look around again but see absolutely nothing other than those shimmering lights in the distance. Dennis grabs his phone and calls the Kasbah. We hear him ask where the it is. When he hangs up, he waves us to follow him. After one minute the sound of our tires changes as we hit a bigger road. It really feels like a dream or a movie scene just before something major happens. Everything around us is dark. After about ten minutes Dennis’ phone rings and we stop again. With a won-

While our gear is being pulled up with ropes, we enter what feels like a castle from the middle ages. Small walkways, big wooden doors, thick stone walls and stairs, stairs everywhere. What follows is an evening full of amazing food and great conversations about this land and amazing friendly Moroccan people, but mainly we are happy because of the great day we just had, riding on gravel roads.

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Leaving the next morning makes us realize how bizarre it really was not to find and see the Kasbah while we were standing just in front of it. The size of the thing is unbelievable.

The next 2 days we hit great road after some nice gravel sections, sleep in Bedouin tents, climb up mountains and ride down old riverbeds. We get stopped by children in little villages who look at us as if they have never seen a pale white person before, but every single kid we see always smiles at us and point us in the direction of the local “supermarket”. Soon enough during the second day, we find out that gas bottles outside a house means supermarket. The few small towns we hit look empty like they were ghost cities. But every time, some kids run out to us and bring us to the gas bottles.

Without an exception, five minutes later we always find each others sitting with an old bottle of Cola, hot tea and cookies from the local “store” while the kids try out our bikes or just stare at us as if we were aliens. Despite us being different, everybody makes us feel at home, safe and really welcome.

we are, with a politician blaming a minority for all we “Dutch” do not feel satisfied about.

I try to get my head around this as I just experienced something completely opposite, a country and a culture we can learn from.

The hospitality, the smiles and the simple lives from the locals in those remote villages.

Those unbelievably friendly people, the ones that picked us up while it was pitch black, those that gave us tea, the kids that ran with us along the way. We as Dutch are really that liberal, or is that just perception? Thinking about it, I ask myself if I am as open to people as those ones I met in the inlands of Morocco. Do people feel as welcome and safe in my communities when they come along?

I put the newspaper down and take a sip of my Moroccan tea, while thinking about that one green tree again. That different tree that stood so happy among all the others, and I realize we can learn a lot from the natural world around us. We are not all the same and that does not matter. We should celebrate our differences because we all play an important role. Everybody deserves to feel they belong, everybody should have the opportunity to blossom and grow. Maybe this means that one tree would get a little more water while living happily next to all the other trees. Maybe those trees there, in that silent valley just a few hours away from a busy Moroccan coastline full of people enjoying their holidays, are only the metaphor for how we should look at things.

After five days of great food, amazing people and insanely epic gravel roads, I take a look at a Dutch newspaper. A big headline hints towards a lawsuit happening in Holland. One of our Dutch politicians and his followers chanted “Less Moroccans” during one of their rallies. I read the article feeling uneasy. I live in a country without any mountains or good waves, but with an extremely liberal political landscape and we are praised around the world for that. But here

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Giovanni is a pharmacist from Cuneo. In 8 days he has climbed 36 hills and some international passes, iconic places that have marked the history of cycling, from the Giro d'Italia to the Tour de France.

"Before the lockdown, cycling for me was Sunday's training before the races.

Because of Covid, all these competitions have been canceled.

But now I see the bicycle in a different way. It is a way to fully enjoy nature and the landscape while stopping to visit an enchanting village, it allows me to meet new friends and gives me the simple joy of struggling all day before leaving the following morning, finally happy. Tired, but regenerated. " Giovanni perfectly reflects the mood of The Pill, and therefore deserves to be the protagonist of our Sport & Style shooting.

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6.SEBAGO RANGER WAXY

Created for the cold season, it combines the comfort and elegance of a boat upper with the robustness of a tank sole that offers grip and resistance to bad weather. Hand-sewn and lined in leather. The name reflects the innate love of these shoes for large open and wild spaces.

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Highly functional vest with four external pockets, reflective details and reinforcements in Cordura for greater resistance to abrasions. Warm and comfortable, it is perfect for layered clothing in between seasons and during any outdoor activity.

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It takes its name from the Native American nation of Cayuga and from the homonymous glacial lake. A sturdy hand-stitched moccasin with 3-color moc toe upper, strong and flexible Strobel construction, leather laces and a light EVA sole for maximum comfort and shock absorption.

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Parka in Gore-Tex, ideal for facing the winter. The taped pockets with insulating heat seal make it functional and practical. Waterproof and breathable, it ensures great protection from the wind thanks to its advanced materials, which ensure performance and fashion at the same time.

5.REWOOLUTION DALUR

Light jacket in 100% Reda Active Merino Techno Twill Membrane. It has internal heat taping, a front opening with zip, invisible front pockets and one on the chest. Regular fit, it guarantees protection from external agents but, at the same time, lightweight and breathability.

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Anorak with a classic design, made of recycled polyester and organic cotton. Equipped with hood, kangaroo pocket and hand pockets. The long front and side zippers make it easier to wear and suitable for multiple outdoor activities, at any time of the year.

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Men's jacket with a 3 in 1 design, it is made of 3-layer performance polyester. It features a high collar hood, fully taped shell, zipped pocket and flap path pockets. It is completed with a 90/10 duck down padded vest that can be removed and worn separately.

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MILANTI SPORT SALEWA OUTLET ENNA SALEWA OUTLET PALMANOVA PEAK LAND ALAGNA OUTDOOR BORDINO FRANCO MOUNTAIN HOME SPORTLER ALBIGNASEGO ARCO SPORT SPORTRAGE C.ELLE SPORT SPORT HUB ALMENNO ALPSTATION ANDALO FOTO SPORT BANAL ALPSTATION AOSTA MEINARDI SPORT SALEWA AOSTA EVIVA SPORT LARINO ALBINO ALPSTATION ARCO CLIMBING VILLAGE FERRINO STORE ARCO LA SPORTIVA ARCO MABB.90 TRENTO RED POINT 1 RED POINT 2 ROCK & ICE ARCO SALEWA ARCO SALEWA ARCO GOBBI SPORT MABB.90 ARCO VERTICAL SPORT THE NORTH FACE ARESE ALPSTATION AREZZO VIAGGIANDO MASTER SPORT PESAVENTO MOUNTAIN STORE SPORTLAND ASOLA RRTREK GRAN SASSO MATIS SPORT ALPSTATION LAVAREDO DEGNI SPORT BSHOP AVIGLIANA TREKKING SPORT SALEWA OUTLET MANTOVA AFFARI & SPORT BALLABIO TONINO SPORT CARAVELLA SCOUT LA SORGENTE MAROCCO SPORT ALPSTATION BASSANO DF SPORT SPECIALIST MAZZARONA SPORT ROBI SPORT DIEMME SPORT SPORTLAND ANTEGNATE DF SPORT SPECIALIST BEVERA FRANCO SPORT IL GALLO NUOVI ORIZZONTI BOLOGNA PATAGONIA BOLOGNA THE NORTH FACE BOLOGNA VILLA 1928 CMP BOLZANO MONTURA BOLZANO MOUNTAINSPIRIT SALEWA WORLD BOLZANO SPORTLER BOLZANO THE NORTH FACE BOLZANO CAVALLO CENTRO SPORT MASSI SPORT GULLIVER BORGO TEMPO LIBERO CRAZY STORE BORMIO MOUNTAIN & RUNNING PATAGONIA BORMIO BLOCCO MENTALE CISALFA SPORT BRESCIA GIALDINI ROMEO SPORT SPORTLAND BRESCIA SPORTLER BRESSANONE BERTHOD SPORT ALPSTATION BRUNICO SPORT MODE SCHOENHUBER SPORTLER BRUNICO THOMASER THOMASER TRAIL MARKET SALEWA OUTLET BUSSOLENGO STILE ALPINO SPORTLER CALALZO VERTICAL OUTLET NENCINI SPORT SPORT TUBRIS AMPLATZ SPORT SPORT AMPLATZ RADAELLI SPORT NUOVI ORIZZONTI CARPI THE NORTH FACE CARUGATE UNDER ARMOUR CAROSELLO CAMPO BASE BERGAMO MANCINI SPORTLAND GOFFREDO ALPSTATION BISMANTOVA CRAZY STORE CASTIONE OLGA SPORT LA SPORTIVA STORE CAVALESE MAXI SPORT CERNUSCO PASSSPORT CESIOMAGGIORE DELFINO SPORT MARISPORT X-TREME SPORTLAND CHIARI L'ARTE DI SALIRE IN ALTO ASPORT’S MOUNTAIN CHIES MAIUK SPORT SALEWA SONDRIO CPR FREE SPORT SCARPE & SPORT MOLINARI SPORT ALPSTATION CLES SALEWA CLES SPORT EVOLUTION MONTURA COGNE CASEROTTI SPORT BETTINESCHI SPORT SPORT PESCOSTA SPORT POSCH PRANTNER MAURIZIO SPORT ASPORT’S CORDENONS VISONÀ SPORT SPORTMARKET THE NORTH FACE CORTINA SALEWA CORTINA LA COOPERATIVA DI CORTINA MOROTTO SPORTS EQUIPMENT QUOTA 1224 PATAGONIA CORTINA ROCK & ICE CORTINA SPORT ALFREDO 4810 SPORT ARDI SPORT LES PYRAMIDES PATAGONIA COURMAYEUR THE NORTH FACE ALPSTATION CUNEO OUTDOOR SALEWA CUNEO THE NORTH FACE CUNEO

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VIALE CALZATURE FALETTI MOUNTAIN STORE DF SPORT SPECIALIST OUTSIDER KRALER SPORT SALEWA DOBBIACO ALPSTATION BRIANZA MOSONI SPORT POSSA SPORT SPORT EXTREME ERCOLE OUTDOOR & TREKKING OUTDOOR AND TREKKING ACTIVITY PEOPLE HOLIDAY SPORT SPIT SPORT OUTDOOR TRAILMARKET.COM LINEA VERTICALE PENNENTE OUTDOOR ALPMANIA CRAZY STORE FINALE LA SPORTIVA FINALE LIGURE MONTURA FINALBORGO OUTPOST MONTAINEERING RIDE & RUN CRAZY STORE ROCKSTORE SALEWA FINALE LIGURE CLIMB PESCI CAMPING STORE SPORT CLUB THE NORTH FACE FIRENZE OBIETTIVO MONTAGNA BALANTE SPORT CAPO NORD GIMELLI 3.30 RUNNING STORE SPORTIFICATION BIG WALL BM SPORT BONI SPORT BONI SPORT BONI SPORT CENTRO CANOA HOBBY SPORT SALEWA GENOVA REPETTO SPORT MONTAGNARD SPORT SONEGO RUNNING LIFE SPORTWAY GRAVELLONA 099 OUTDOOR SPORTLAND GUSSAGO GRAZIA SPORT ISEO ALPSTATION ISERA ALTA QUOTA ISERNIA 38° PARALLELO BSHOP IVREA PAGLIUGHI SPORT MOUNTAINWORLD SALEWA AQUILA SPORT 203 SPORT TONY IMPULS SPORT AFFARI & SPORT LECCO SPORT HUB LECCO BOTTERO SKI DF SPORT SPECIALIST MAXI SPORT LISSONE CENTRO HOBBY SPORT CRAZY STORE LIVIGNO I’M SPORT MOUNTAIN PLANET PUNTO SPORT SILENE SPORT SPORT EXTREME THE NORTH FACE LIVIGNO SALEWA OUTLET MILANO SPORTLAND LONATO SALEWA LONGARONE IL CAMPIONE LUCCA VIVISPORT OLIMPIONICO SPORT MUD AND SNOW CINQUE TERRE TREKKING PEIRANO SPORT JANE SPORT MOUNTAIN STORE THE REVIVE CLUB HUTTER SPORT SPORTLER ALPIN MERANO SPORTLER MERANO MAXI SPORT MERATE ESSETRE SPORT NARDELLI SPORT ALPSTATION MILANO CANADA GOOSE MILANO CARTON DF SPORT SPECIALIST KIM FORNITURE SCOUT LA MONTAGNA SPORT PATAGONIA MILANO RUNAWAY SALEWA MILANO THE NORTH FACE MILANO UNDER ARMOUR MILANO UNDER ARMOUR MILANO VERDE PISELLO VIBRAM MILANO NUOVI ORIZZONTI MODENA THE NORTH FACE MODENA LIVIO SPORT SPORTMAN SPORTLAND MONIGA PATAGONIA MONTEBELLUNA SALEWA MONTEBELLUNA VIBRAM MONTEBELLUNA PURE NATURE CRAZY STORE MORBEGNO PATAGONIA MORBEGNO SPORT HUB MORI MICARELLI STORE ARBITER UNTERHOLZNER GRANDE GRIMPE PERICO SPORT SPORTLAND TORINO ETNA WALL SERVOLARE 17 RUNWAY SPORT SPORT LAURIN DF SPORT SPECIALIST DF SPORT SPECIALIST ORIO SALEWA ORIO CENTER THE NORTH FACE ORIO UNDER ARMOUR ORIO MAMMUT ORTISEI SPORT GARDENA SPORT SCHMALZ SPORTLAND ORZINUOVI FREE TIME STORE SPORTLAND OSPITALETTO LA COCCINELLA ACTIVE CREMA SPORT SALEWA PADOVA SPORTLAND PALAZZOLO PIRCHER GUNTHER ALPSTATION PARMA FREE SPORT SEVEN SUMMITS FERRARI SPORT SPORTWAY NOVARA UKU PACHA MONDO VERTICALE SPAZIOUTDOOR ALTA QUOTA PESCARA KING LINE

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RRTREK PESCASSEROLI DF SPORT SPECIALIST PIACENZA L'ALTROSPORT OUTLANDERS SPORT IN MONTAGNA VERTICAL SPORT PIANETA SPORT ASPORTSTATION STIMM ZAMBERLAN ARIAPERTA M.C.RUNNING ONBOARD EUROSPORT SPORT HUB PINZOLO SPORTLAND PISOGNE SELMI VALLEE SPORT AMORINI OUTDOOR KAPPAEMME SPORT SPORTLER PORDENONE TOFFOLI SPORT MIVAL SPORT LA SPORTIVA POZZA DI FASSA BLOSSOM SKI IL CAMPIONE PRATO SURF SHOP SALEWA PREDAZZO OVERLANDER OUTDOOR RAVENNA REGGIO GAS GINETTO SPORT MONTAGNA DIMENSIONE THE NORTH FACE RIMINI PERTINGER SPORT NATURA ALTA QUOTA ROMA BOTTIGLIERIA CAMPO BASE ROMA CLIMBER STORE GEOSTA LBM SPORT MONTURA ROMA MOUNTAIN AFFAIR ROMA MOUNTAIN AFFAIR ROMA ONERACE PATAGONIA ROMA RRTREK ROMA THE NORTH FACE THE NORTH FACE ROMA THE NORTH FACE ROMA OMNIA SPORT SPORTLAND RONCADELLE SHERPA ATLANTE MONTELLO CABAS SPORT MAKALU' SPORT MONTURA ROVERETO SPORTLIFEE MACIACONI ALPSTATION AOSTA PAPIN SPORT SPORT HOLZER LAGAZOI SPORT SPORT HUB CHIAVENNA DF SPORT SPECIALIST SPORTLAND SAN LEONARDO SPORTLER SAN MARTINO SAN MARTINO SPORT SLALOM CLASSIC SLALOM DONNA SLALOM SPORT PARETI WEGER UNICO SPORT ALPSTATION BRESCIA NEW VIAGGIANDO GIUGLAR ALPSTATION SARZANA 3.30 RUNNING STORE BESSON SPORT MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE ALPSTATION SCHIO MAX SPORT VALLI SPORT PIANETA CICLO BRUNO SPORT ACTIV SPORT CABOT COVE OUTDOOR CAFÈ SALEWA OUTLET SERRAVALLE KINIGER SPORTMODE MAXI SPORT SESTO S.G. XL MOUNTAIN IL MARATONETA SPORT RONDIRO PASSSPORT SIGNORESSA SPORTLER SILEA ALTERNATIVA SPORT ALPIN SPORTS K&K SPORTS ROCK & ICE SOLDA SALEWA OUTLET VERONA CENTRO SPORT FIORELLI SPORT SONDRIO SPORTLAND SONICO CAMPO BASE SPILAMBERTO BERGER SCHUKE SPORTLAND STEZZANO SPORTLAND SUZZARA ALPSTATION TARVISIO SPORTLER TAVAGNACCO ZANI SPORT PIÙ SPORT IOCORRO! VERTIGINI SPORT SPORT VENTURA SU E GIU' SPORT CRAZY STORE TIRANO TECNICAL SKI ALPSTATION TORINO BSHOP RAVINA BSHOP TORINO CUORE DA SPORTIVO FERRINO STORE TORINO FRESH STORE GRASSI SPORT TORINO JOLLY SPORT JOLLY SPORT MONTURA TORINO PASSION SPORT RONCO ALPINISMO SALEWA TORINO THE NORTH FACE TORINO WILLY SPORT GULLIVER TORRE PELLICE SPORTLER VICENZA LA SPORTIVA TRENTO MONTURA TRENTO ROCK & ICE TRENTO SHERPA3 PATAGONIA SPORTLER ALPIN TRENTO SPORTLER TRENTO TECNOSCI VERTICAL SPORT TRENTO LE BLOC SHOP ALPSTATION TRIESTE AVVENTURA DUE SPORTLER TRIESTE FIASCARIS SPORT CENTER SPORT CORONES SPORT MODE MARIA FIORELLI SPORT VALMASINO SALEWA OUTLET VALMONTONE BASE CAMP VERNAZZA SPORT CAMPO BASE VERONA

PESCASSEROLI PIACENZA PIACENZA PIACENZA PIANCOGNO PIETRAMURATA PIETRASANTA PIEVE D’ALPAGO PIEVE DI SOLIGO PIEVE DI TORREBELVICINO PINEROLO PINEROLO PINEROLO PINZOLO PINZOLO PISOGNE PISTOIA PONT SAINT MARTIN PONTE FELCINO PONTE SELVA DI PARRE PORDENONE PORDENONE POVE DEL GRAPPA POZZA DI FASSA PRATA CAMPORTACCIO PRATO PRATO NEVOSO PREDAZZO RAVENNA RAVENNA REGGIO EMILIA REGGIO EMILIA RIETI RIMINI RIO DI PUSTERIA ROCCA DI MEZZO ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMA ROMAGNANO SESIA RONCADELLE RONCO BRIANTINO RORETO DI CHERASCO ROVERETO ROVERETO ROVERETO RUFFRE' - MENDOLA S. CRISTINA SAINT CHRISTOPHE SAN CANDIDO SAN CANDIDO SAN CASSIANO SAN CASSIANO SAN GIULIANO MILANESE SAN LEONARDO IN PASSIRIA SAN MARTINO BUON ALBERGO SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA SAN PANCRAZIO SAN PAOLO SAN VENDEMIANO SAN ZENO NAVIGLIO SANSEPOLCRO SANT'AMBROGIO SARZANA SASSUOLO SAUZE D’OULX SAVIGNANO SUL RUBICONE SCHIO SCHIO SCHIO SCOPPITO SELVA GARDENA SELVA VAL GARDENA SENIGALLIA SERAVALLE SCRIVIA SESTO SESTO SAN GIOVANNI SETTIMO VITTONE SIENA SIENA SIGNORESSA SILEA SISTIANA SIUSI SIUSI SOLDA SONA SONDRIO SONDRIO SONICO SPILAMBERTO ST. NIKOLAUS ULTEN STEZZANO SUZZARA TARVISIO TAVAGNACCO TEMU TERAMO TERNI TERNI TESERO TEZZE SUL BRENTA TIRANO TOLMEZZO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORINO TORRE PELLICE TORRI DI QUARTESOLO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TRENTO TREVISO TRIESTE TRIESTE TRIESTE UDINE VAL DI VIZZE 19 VALDAORA VALLES VALMASINO VALMONTONE VALSESIA VERNAZZA VERONA

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MONTURA VERONA THE NORTH FACE VERONA CONTROCORRENTE MARATONANDO OLIUNID VICENZA GILIOLI SPORT MONDO MONTAGNA VERTICAL NO LIMIT DHO SPORT ROSSI SPORTLAND VILLANUOVA AFFARI & SPORT VILLASANTA ZABLE SPORT BAROLI SPORT HERBERT PLANK SPORT LA SPORTIVA TABIA SPORT

VERONA VERONA VIADANA VIAREGGIO VICENZA VIGNOLA VIGNOLA VILLAIR-AMERIQUE VILLANOVA MONDOVI VILLANOVA MONDOVI VILLANUOVA SUL CLISI VILLASANTA VILLATORA DI SAONARA VILLENEUVE VIPITENO ZIANO DI FIEMME ZOLDO ALTO

Germany 483.

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485.

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541.

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569.

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579.

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581.

582.

MOUNTAIN-SPORTS ROHRMEIER OUTDOOR CONDITION STEIGENBERGER BERGSPORTHÜTTE RIAP SPORT STADT LAND FLUSS BERGSPORT GEISTALLER CAMP 4 GLOBETROTTER BERLIN MONT K PATAGONIA BERLIN THE NORTH FACE BERLIN UNTERWEGS BIELEFELD KRENN MODE UND SPORT GLOBETROTTER BONN UNTERWEGS BONN UNTERWEGS BREMEN UNTERWEGS CELLE DER SKANDINAVIER MAGIC MOUNT ALLES GLOBETROTTER DRESDEN UNTERWEGS DUISBURG GLOBETROTTER DÜSSELDORF SACK & PACK UNTERWEGS ERFURT FREILAUF BERGSPORT MÜHLBAUER UNTERWEGS FLENSBURG GLOBETROTTER FRANKFURT SALEWA STORE FREIBURG SPORT BOHNY SPORT KIEFER DOOROUT.COM NORDWAND SPORTS ALPINSPORT BASIS BERGSPORT WN ALPIN SPORT CONRAD GARMISCH BERGZEIT GLOBETROTTER HAMBURG GLOBETROTTER HAMBURG UNTERWEGS HAMM BSZ BERGSPORTZENTRALE ADVENTURE COMPANY SPORT NENNER BERGZEIT UNTERWEGS HÖXTER SPORT CONRAD IFFELDORF UNTERWEGS JEVER BASISLAGER SPORT HANDELS SCENIC SPORTS BERGSPORT MAXI UNTERWEGS KIEL GLOBETROTTER AUSRÜSTUNG GLOBETROTTER KÖLN SPORT GRUNER ALPINSPORTZENTRALE ALPEN STRAND THE NORTH FACE LEIPZIG UNTERWEGS LEIPZIG BIWAK EISELIN SPORT ALPIN OUTDOOR LADEN ENGELHORN SPORTS OUTDOORTRENDS MAGIC MOUNT GLOBETROTTER MÜNCHEN KELLER SPORTS KELLER SPORTS PATAGONIA MÜNCHEN RUMRICH STONE PROJECTS SCHUSTER SPORTHAUS THE NORTH FACE MUNICH UNTERWEGS MÜNSTER SPORT CONRAD MURNAU SPORTHAUS SCHÖNHERR TRAVEL & TREK BASTIAN SALEWA STORE OBERSTDORF SCHRATT 1803 UNTERWEGS OLDENBURG DER OUTDOORLADEN DENK SPORT CONRAD PENZBERG E-XPLOSION GIPFELSTÜRMER LAUF UND BERG KÖNIG SALEWA STORE REGENSBURG MONTAGNE-SPORT BERGWERKER STUTTGART GLOBETROTTER STUTTGART GLOBETROTTER HARZ SCHNEIDER RAD+SPORT VIKING ADVENTURES BIWAKSCHACHTEL GLOBETROTTER ULM SALEWA OUTLET WERTHEIM UNTERWEGS WESEL SPORT CONRAD WIELENBACH UNTERWEGS WILHELMSHAVEN BASISLAGER WÜRZBURG SALEWA ZWEIBRÜCKEN

ANSBACH ASCHAFFENBURG ASCHAU AUGSBURG BAD REICHENHALL BAD TÖLZ BERCHTESGADEN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BERLIN BIELEFELD BISCHOFSWIESEN BONN BONN BREMEN CELLE COBURG DORTMUND DRESDEN DUISBURG DÜSSELDORF DÜSSELDORF ERFURT ERLANGEN FELDKIRCHEN WESTERHAM FLENSBURG FRANKFURT AM MAIN FREIBURG FREIBURG FREIBURG FULDA FÜSSEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GMUND-MOOSRAIN HAMBURG HAMBURG HAMM HANNOVER HEILBRONN HINTERTUX HOLZKIRCHEN / GROSSHARTPENNING HÖXTER IFFELDORF JEVER KARLSRUHE KAUFBEUREN KEMPTEN KIEL KÖLN KÖLN KONSTANZ LANDSBERG AM LECH LANDSHUT LEIPZIG LEIPZIG LIMBURG LÖRRACH MAINZ MANNHEIM MARKTOBERDORF MENDEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN MUNICH MÜNSTER MURNAU NEUSTIFT NÜRNBERG OBERSTDORF OBERSTDORF OLDENBURG PADERBORN PASSAU PENZBERG PFORZHEIM RAVENSBURG REGENSBURG REGENSBURG ROSENHEIM STUTTGART STUTTGART TORFHAUS (HARZ) TRAUNSTEIN TRIER TÜBINGEN ULM WERTHEIM WESEL WIELENBACH WILHELMSHAVEN WÜRZBURG ZWEIBRÜCKEN

583.

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587.

588.

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590.

SALEWA STORE SALZBURG SPORTLER ALPIN LOACKER ALPIN LOACKER BERGFUCHS ALPSTATION INNSBRUCK SPORTLER WITTING THE NORTH FACE INNSBRUCK

BERGHEIM SALZBURG BLUDENZ GÖTZIS GÖTZIS GRAZ INNSBRUCK INNSBRUCK INNSBRUCK

Austria

591.

592.

593.

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PATAGONIA INNSBRUCK ROCKNROLL MOUNTAIN ROCKNROLL MOUNTAIN SPORTLER BERGSPORT ZIMML ALPINAUSSTATTER SALEWA STORE LINZ SALEWA STORE HÖRHAGER SPORT HILBRAND SALEWA OUTLET PARNDORF SALEWA STORE SAALFELDEN SALEWA STORE SCHLADMING SPORT4YOU PETE SPORT PETE SPORT KAMAX BOOTS BERGWERK SALEWA STORE WIEN STEPPENWOLF HIGH LIFE HANDELS ONSIGHT BERGSPORT

INNSBRUCK KIRCHDORF IN TIROL KIRCHDORF IN TIROL KUFSTEIN LIENZ LIENZ LINZ MAYRHOFEN MITTELBERG PARNDORF SAALFELDEN SCHLADMING SÖLDEN ST. ANTON AM ARLBER ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG ST. ANTON ARLBERG STEYR WIEN WIEN WÖRTHERSEE ZAMS

Switzerland 612.

613.

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629.

TRANSA BASEL TRANSA BERN BÄCHLI BERGSPORT STILE ALPINO LUGANO PLANET ENDURANCE TRANSA LUCERNE DF SPORT SPECIALIST LUGANO SALEWA STORE PONTRESINA STILE ALPINO SAMEDAN BOOSPORT TRANSA ST. GALLEN MONTAIN-AIR BAYARD SPORT SALEWA STORE ZERMATT THE NORTH FACE ZERMATT THE NORTH FACE ZURICH TRANSA ZURICH BÄCHLI BERGSPORT

BASEL BERN BERN-BREITENRAIN CANOBBIO ECUBLENS LUCERNE LUGANO PONTRESINA SAMEDAN SIERRE ST. GALLEN VERBIER ZERMATT ZERMATT ZERMATT ZURICH ZURICH ZURICH-OERLIKON

France 630.

631.

632.

633.

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AU VIEUX CAMPEUR CYRIL'S SPORT SNOWLEADER ANNECY PICTURE THE NORTH FACE ANNECY CHULLANKA ANTIBES PEYTAVIN SPORT SPORTS AVENTURE AU VIEUX CAMPEUR EKOSPORT PATAGONIA CHAMONIX THE NORTH FACE CHAMONIX SNOWLEADER CHAMONIX ARC’TERYX CHAMONIX SNELL SPORTS COQUOZ SPORTS SNELL SPORT SNOWLEADER D'AVENTURE EN AVENTURE ENDURANCE SHOP EPINAL LE SHOP TWINNER S'CAPE FONTAINEBLEAU APPROACH GAP ALTITUDE SPORT OUTDOOR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR MONTAZ AU VIEUX CAMPEUR LABÈGE ESPACE MONTAGNE SNOWLEADER LYON AU VIEUX CAMPEUR LYON THE NORTH FACE LYON AU VIEUX CAMPEUR MARSEILLE CAP RUNNING CHULLANKA THE NORTH FACE NANTES ALTICOOP AU VIEUX CAMPEUR PARIS THE NORTH FACE PARIS THE NORTH FACE PARIS OPERA THE NORTH FACE PARIS ALPY'RANDO ENDURANCE MONTANIA SPORT TWINNER SAINT GERVAIS ESPACE MONTAGNE AU VIEUX CAMPEUR AU VIEUX CAMPEUR THE NORTH FACE STRASBOURG AU VIEUX CAMPEUR THONON CHULLANKA TOULOUSE TERRE DE MONTAGNE

ALBERTVILLE ALPE-D'HUEZ ANNECY ANNECY ANNECY ANTIBES BAYONNE BORDEAUX CHAMBÉRY CHAMBÉRY CHAMONIX CHAMONIX CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MONT BLANC CHAMONIX MT-BLANC CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC CHAVANOD CLERMONT FERRAND EPINAL FONT ROMEU FONT ROMEU FONTAINEBLEAU GAP GERARDMER GRENOBLE LA RAVOIR LABÈGE LE GRAND EPAGNY LYON LYON LYON MARSEILLE MARSEILLE MERIGNAC NANTES NICE PARIS PARIS PARIS PARIS PAU RODEZ SAINT ALBAN LEYSSE SAINT GERVAIS SAINT MARTIN D'HERES SALLANCHES STRASBOURG STRASBOURG THONON LES BAINS TOULOUSE VILLE LA GRAND

Spain 682.

683.

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TRAILXTREM ALCOBENDAS EL REFUGIO DEPORTES DIAGONAL ALMERIA VILADOMAT ALP SPORTS CAMP BASE INTERPERIE CAMP BASE NUS CUYLÁS BARCELONA EQUIPA'T GROWOLD MONTANYÀ SALEWA STORE BARCELONA SHARMA CLIMBING THE NORTH FACE BARCELONA VÈRTIC BARCELONA BARRABÉS RÍOS RUNNING BERGA SERAC SPORT HAMAIKA MOUNTAIN THE NORTH FACE BILBAO ARMERIA Y AVENTURA DEL SUMMIT MOUNTAIN ESPORTS ROC VERTICAL AL COXINILLO MACHAPUCHARE ARISTARUN

ALCOBENDAS ALICANTE ALMERÍA ANDORRA LA VELLA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BARCELONA BENASQUE BERGA BETXÍ BILBAO BILBAO BULLAS BURGOS CANILLO CHULLILA COLLADO VILLALBA CÓRDOBA

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731.

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733.

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736.

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738.

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741.

742.

GOMA 2 TECNIC ESPORTS ANDORRA TRAMUNTANA ESPORTS ESPORTS NABES DEPORTES SHERPA GRANADA ILLA SPORTS DEPORTES CHARLI JACA BLACKISARD MOUNTAIN K2 PLANET CUYLÁS MADRID DEPORTES KOALA OUTDOOR SIN LÍMITE THE NORTH FACE MADRID DEPORTES LA TRUCHA RÍOS RUNNING MANRESA VÈRTIC SABADELL VÈRTIC MANRESA EVORUNNER FACTOR 2 CARVING ESPORTS CAMP BASE C17 LA SPORTIVA RODELLAR CAMP BASE SANT CUGAT AGOSTI XTREME SPORT PEREGRINOTECA.COM DEPORTEMANIA TANGOSENLAROCA.COM DEPORTES AITANA L’AVENTURA THE NORTH FACE VALENCIA DEPORTES ALVARADO TERRA DEPORTE AVENTURA SALEWA OUTLET VILADECANS CAMP BASE VITORIA DEPORTES GAIKAR KIROLAK

CORNUDELLA DE MONTSANT ENCAMP GANDIA GIRANA GRANADA GRANOLLERS JACA LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ LEÓN MADRID MADRID MADRID MADRID MÁLAGA MANRESA MANRESA MANRESA MORALZARZAL MURCIA ORDINO PARETS DEL VALLÈ RODELLAR SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS SANTANDER SARRIA SEVILLA UTIEL VALENCIA VALENCIA VALENCIA VALÈNCIA VIGO VILADECANS VITORIA-GASTEIZ VITORIA-GASTEIZ

743.

744.

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746.

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769.

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780.

BEVER ALMERE BEVER AMERSFOORT BEHIND THE PINES BEVER AMSTERDAM BEVER AMSTERDAM CARL DENIG KATHMANDU AMSTERDAM MONK AMSTERDAM THE NORTH FACE BEVER APELDOORN BEVER ARNHEM BEVER ASSEN BEVER BREDA BEVER DEN HAAG BEVER DEN HAAG HUNA OUTDOOR SHOP BEVER DEVENTER BEVER DOETINCHEM BEVER EINDHOVEN MONK EINDHOVEN BEVER ENSCHEDE RENÉ VOS OUTDOOR BEVER GRONINGEN SOELLAART BEVER HENGELO BEVER HILVERSUM BEVER HOUTEN BEVER NIJMEGEN KATHMANDU NIJMEGEN OUTDOOR & TRAVEL BEVER ROTTERDAM BEVER S-HERTOGENBOSCH BEVER STEENWIJK BEVER TILBURG BEVER UTRECHT KATHMANDU UTRECHT THE NORTH FACE UTRECHT ZWERFKEI OUTDOOR

ALMERE AMERSFOORT AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM APELDOORN ARNHEM ASSEN BREDA DEN HAAG DEN HAAG DEN HAAG DEVENTER DOETINCHEM EINDHOVEN EINDHOVEN ENSCHEDE GORSSEL GRONINGEN HAARLEM HENGELO HILVERSUM HOUTEN NIJMEGEN NIJMEGEN ROOSENDAAL ROTTERDAM S-HERTOGENBOSCH STEENWIJK TILBURG UTRECHT UTRECHT UTRECHT WOERDEN

Netherlands

England UK 781.

782.

783.

784.

785.

786.

787.

788.

789.

790.

791.

792.

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795.

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800.

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811.

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813.

SNOW+ROCK BIRMINGHAM SNOW+ROCK BRIGHTON THE NORTH FACE BRISTOL SNOW+ROCK CHERTSEY SNOW+ROCK DARTFORD SNOW+ROCK DIDSBURY SNOW+ROCK WIRRAL THE NORTH FACE EDINBURGH SNOW+ROCK EXETER SNOW+ROCK BRISTOL SNOW+ROCK GATESHEAD THE NORTH FACE GLASGOW THE NORTH FACE GUILDFORD SNOW+ROCK HEMEL SNOW+ROCK KENSINGTON NEEDLE SPORTS SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LEEDS THE NORTH FACE COVENT THE NORTH FACE LONDON COTSWOLD OUTDOOR ELLIS BRIGHAM MOUNTAIN COTSWOLD OUTDOOR SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK LONDON THE NORTH FACE VICTORIA SNOW+ROCK LONDON SNOW+ROCK MANCHESTER PATAGONIA MANCHESTER SNOW+ROCK PORT SOLENT SNOW+ROCK ROMFORD THE NORTH FACE

BIRMINGHAM BRIGHTON BRISTOL CHERTSEY DARTFORD DIDSBURY EASTHAM EDINBURGH EXETER FILTON GATESHEAD GLASGOW GUILDFORD HEMEL KENSINGTON KESWICK KNIGHTSBRIDGE LEEDS LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON LONDON MANCHESTER MANCHESTER PORTSMOUTH ROMFORD SHEFFIELD

Belgium 814.

815.

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In a parallel universe, on the Green Planet: On the Green Planet we interpreted the crises of the past as moments of transition: they made us rethink our values, find more sensible solutions for our existence and create new ways of living. We stopped competing to establish ourselves on others and we became less arrogant. We abolished the judgments and simply listen, without delaying happiness until later. In the evening, when a giant hand sows an infinite number of shiny dots in the sky, we dance together with the cosmic night.

We meet for the Feast of Sharing. It's time to understand where the other planets are. The Great Wise Woman asks who wants to leave by teleportation to Planet Bear. Dozens of hands are raised. "And who wants to go to Earth?".

Noone moves.

One day I’ve been in a magical place, it is close to my home, yet I had never been there. It's called Mount Beigua and it reminded me of another place I visited thousands of years ago on Planet Earth: New Zealand. I decided that my next adventure on the other side of the universe will be behind my house. Here we explore every secret of the mountains and respect them because they give us balance.

In the Temple of Nature we welcome changes, in the big wheel of which everything is part. We meditate every day, turning our gaze within ourselves, to find our qualities.

Someone whispers in a low voice: “There, the children of progress have their wings clipped by disenchantment".

The inspirations of the article were the film “La belle Verte", by the French director Coline Serreau, and the book "I won't keep you waiting. Three times on Kangchendzonga, the story of the two of us told by me ” by the Italian mountaineer Nives Meroi.

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Here the climate crisis forced us to rethink the model of economic development because we realized that the previous one was unsustainable. Here our priorities are education and health care. We live in an egalitarian community free from things. We move by walking because we agree with the words of Bruce Chatwin: Life is a journey to do on foot, the right speed to look at things. Cars are a legacy of the past. There is no money here, we exchange fruit and vegetables. We wake up before the sun comes up and go to sleep with him. We are always outdoor and there are no closed spaces. When it rains, the forest protects us. We dress simply and there is no lipstick.

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