Edited by:
Massimo Martini
Date: 10/12/2008
On Saturday 27 December 2008 and Friday 2 January 2009, Fondation Grand Paradis is offering two different afternoon activities and two evening conferences to learn about the mountains and the world of mountaineering.
On Saturday 27 December 2008 and Friday 2 January 2009, Fondation Grand Paradis is offering two different afternoon activities and two evening conferences to learn about the mountains and the world of mountaineering.
It begins on Saturday 27 December 2008 with an afternoon to discover ice climbing, with the Cogne Alpine Guides, at the artificial structure in the locality of Revettaz; the appointment is set for 2 p.m. (booking recommended), the activity, assistance and use of equipment are free of charge.
At 9 p.m. at the Maison de la Grivola in [[Cogne]] "Une vie d'alpiniste", an evening with Erhard Loretan, the world-famous Swiss mountaineer, the third in the world to have conquered all 14 peaks over eight thousand metres without the aid of oxygen, between 1982 and 1995. Loretan will recount his experiences, with the presentation of images and videos, from his first ascents to his most recent conquests, and will share comments and curiosities about the world of mountaineering with the public.
On Friday 2 January 2009, meeting at the Gran Paradiso National Park visitor centre in [[Rhêmes-Notre-Dame]] at 2 p.m. (free of charge, booking recommended), Fondation Grand Paradis will be proposing an afternoon of snow field explorations with the [[Valsavarenche]] Alpine Guides Society: from analysing the snowpack to a closer look at safety techniques in the mountains, an entire afternoon dedicated to discovering the snow! In the evening, at 9 p.m., in the auditorium of the [[Villeneuve]] middle school, Erhard Loretan will narrate his life as an alpinist ("Une vie d'alpiniste") and, with numerous images and spectacular videos, will present various aspects linked to the world of mountaineering and climbing. Also on this occasion, ample space will be left for questions and curiosity of the audience who would like to learn more about the mountains directly from one of the great myths of modern mountaineering.