Alpine guide since 1979 and teacher of national courses for alpine guide since 15 years, at the moment, teaching Mountain Sport at the Motion Sciences Faculty at the University of L’[sensitive content]ween the late 70s and the early 80s he carries out the most difficult ways on the Alps, such as The Central Pillar of Freney in one day, and the “Americana al Dru” in five hours on Mount Blanc, the Gervasutti Pillar on Mount Blanc du Tacul, the North Peak of Lavaredo, and free-climbing the “Diedro Oggioni” at Brenta Alta.In 1980 he repeats in dramatic conditions the famous Philipp Flamm way on the Civetta Mount (fiction episode of “Eroi per caso”, - Heroes by chance - on TV, Italia 1).Between 1976 and 1986 he traces new ways on the Gran Sasso, introducing the 7th and the 8th grade on that rock.Some of his deeds have never been repeated for 30 years today.Absolutely alone, in winter, and completely free he climbs the chaining of the Four Pillars at the Paretone (2000 m climbing) on the Gran Sasso, and the 3rd Pillar too.In perfect alpine style, he climbs the unclimbed Sia Shish, 7100 m, on the Himalaya.Same thing for the Gasherbrum Uno (Hidden Peak), alone and with no rope, he opens a new way.The press has named him “the quickest climber of the 8000 of the history” and “the first Italian to climb an 8000 in a day”.Environmentalist forever (active WWF and Legambiente - ornithologist association - member), he has proved his commitment in defending the Abruzzi mountains from degradation and participating to international operations, like the FREE K2, and the blockage of the cable railway of the glacier on Mount Blanc with Rheinold Messner. Lately, he has led some expeditions, like on the Toubkal Mount (Morocco), on the Rwenzori (Uganda), on the Alpamayo (Peru) on the hardest way, the French Direct.