Arco Rock Star reveals pro photographer line-up for Climbing Photo Contest

The international climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star has revealed the 10 PRO teams that will compete for the perfect photo from 10 to 12 May 2019 at Arco, Italy during the Adventure Awards Days festival. Registration is still open for the OPEN category
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The professional photographers who will compete in search of the best climbing photos from 10 to 12 May 2019 in Arco, Italy, come from four different European countries. The confirmed line-up is as follows: Giovanni Danieli, Graziano Galvagni, Matteo Mocellin, Thomas Monsorno, Matteo Pavana and Federico Ravassard from Italy, Rainer Eder from Switzerland, Klaus Fengler and Ryu Voelkl from Germany and Rus Vakrilov from Russia. They will be joined by numerous famous climbers.



The best photograph of the Open category will receive a prize of € 500, while the best photos of the Pro category (each team must submit 4, which will be evaluated as a whole) will be rewarded with € 1500. Second and third place will receive gear prizes. Registration for the OPEN category is still possible via the www.arcorockstar.it website.

Arco Rock Star 2019 is partnered for the second year in a row by La Sportiva, who has been supporting climbers since 1928. This partnership confirms La Sportiva's interest in telling a story of the vertical world using photographs. La Sportiva is joined by Garda Trentino, f-stop Gear, sestogrado.it and Vertical Life

The event takes place within the Adventure Days, the International Festival of exploration. The eighth edition will be held from the 10th to the 12th of May in Garda Trentino: adventure and shows, activities and meetings with great travelers, adventure lovers and explorers will meet to share stories, experiences and passions. On stage, every night, great explorers and international alpinists.

Info: www.arcorockstar.it - www.adventureawards.it




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