Alessandro Gogna
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Italian
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| Born |
29 July 1946 Genoa, Italy |
| Website | http://www.alessandrogogna.com [1] |
| Climbing career | |
| Major ascents | Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses, Marmolada di Rocca |
Alessandro Gogna (born 29 July 1946) is a mountaineer, adventurer and Mountain guide from Italy.
Born in Genoa, Italy, has been and still is one of the key figures of Italian mountaineering, both as an active climber and as one of the foremost writer about the mountain world.
He has lived and described the transition from classic mountaineering to modern climbing.
The first ascents were on the mountains of his native Liguria, then his interest moved to the walls of the Dolomites and later he has climbed in all the possible environment, from sea level to the high camps of K2. He count over 500 new climbs in Italy.
He still is one of the international guarantors of Mountain Wilderness having been among the founders.
Alessandro Gogna has written over 40 books, in many languages, and co-authored many more.
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