Cervino 150 - the Tales of the Matterhorn videos

Cervino 150 is proof that mountaineering (or rather, its myth) is still alive and kicking. Or at least that mountaineering, better yet grand mountains, are firmly in the hearts of many. In short, there is some authentic love for our mountains, and the mountain of mountains, the Matterhorn, is one of the universal symbols of this love. Proof of this is the sold-out event and, above all, the passion that accompanied the countless initiatives during this marathon celebration that, from 10 -19 July Breuil Cervinia and Valtournenche held to mark the 150th anniversary of the first two ascents of the "impossible mountain". That, on 14 July 1865, carried out by Edward Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Robert Hadow with the with guides Michel Croz and Peter Taugwalder, father and son, who ascended via the Swiss face. And that all Italian ascent, completed on 17 July, by legendary Jean-Antoine Carrel and Jean-Baptiste Bich, with the fundamental support of Abbé Gorret and Jean-Augustin Meynet. Incredible Stories. Stories of true human epics.

The very same stories that, on Friday 17 July 17, went on stage with ‘'Tales of the Matterhorn''. The big night - hosted by Kay Rush with the music of L'Orage - starring Reinhold Messner, Hervé Barmasse, Catherine Destivelle and Simon Anthamatten who shared great stories about the Matterhorn. The very same protagonists who, earlier that afternoon, had taken part in an intense encounter moderated by Mario Calabresi about alpinism and its greater meaning for mankind. Needless to say both events were attended by an extraordinary audience.

The evening encounter was particularly poignant. Messner, Barmasse, Destivelle and Anthamatten managed to touch the soul of the packed auditorium, filled well beyond its official capacity. They moved the spectators as they recalled the events and the characters of the authentic, incredibile and epic story of the first two ascents. And hearing about the other great Matterhorn alpinists was just as moving, first and foremost unmissable Luigi Carrel and great Walter Bonatti. But there was also talk of alpinism today and that of the future... because the Matterhorn and its history should be much more that just a celebration of the past. This promise was sealed with the special ice axe, dedicated by Grivel for this 150th anniversary. An ice axe that acts as a symbol that unites the past and the future. An ice axe as a pledge, so that alpinism and the mountains continue to remain in our hearts!

THE TALES OF THE MATTERHORN VIDEOS
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REINHOLD MESSNER – IL CERVINO

HERVÉ BARMASSE – IL CERVINO

CATHERINE DESTIVELLE – IL CERVINO

SIMON ANTHAMATTEN – IL CERVINO



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