Cala Cimenti | |
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Born | Carlalberto Cimenti 14 February 1975 |
Died | 8 February 2021
Susa Valley, Italy | (aged 45)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Spouse | Erika Siffedri |
Carlalberto "Cala" Cimenti (14 February 1975 – 8 February 2021) was an Italian mountaineer. [1]
A child prodigy of mountaineering, Cimenti climbed Mont Blanc with his father at age 12. In 2015, he became the first Italian to win a Snow Leopard award. He also climbed Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum VII, where he saved the life of his friend, fellow mountaineer and former rugby player Francesco Cassardo . [2]
Six days before his 46th birthday, Cimenti was killed by an avalanche in the Susa Valley with his friend, Patrick Negro. [3] He had been married to Erika Siffedri since 2018 and had a book published in 2020, titled Sdraiato in cima al mondo.
Cala Cimenti | |
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Born | Carlalberto Cimenti 14 February 1975 |
Died | 8 February 2021
Susa Valley, Italy | (aged 45)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Spouse | Erika Siffedri |
Carlalberto "Cala" Cimenti (14 February 1975 – 8 February 2021) was an Italian mountaineer. [1]
A child prodigy of mountaineering, Cimenti climbed Mont Blanc with his father at age 12. In 2015, he became the first Italian to win a Snow Leopard award. He also climbed Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum VII, where he saved the life of his friend, fellow mountaineer and former rugby player Francesco Cassardo . [2]
Six days before his 46th birthday, Cimenti was killed by an avalanche in the Susa Valley with his friend, Patrick Negro. [3] He had been married to Erika Siffedri since 2018 and had a book published in 2020, titled Sdraiato in cima al mondo.