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* Adventure memoir from a renowned winter climber at the top of his game
* Moro reflects on some of his most significant climbs
* A bestseller in Italy, this is the first English-language edition of Moro’s story

Simone Moro is a celebrated Italian alpinist who specializes in winter climbing: He holds the record for first winter ascents of 8000-meter peaks——Shisha Pangma, Makalu, and Gasherbrum II. A passionate climber, he is also an accomplished helicopter pilot and founder of a helicopter rescue program in Nepal.

The Call of the Ice was written during Moro’s dramatic winter attempt on Nanga Parbat in 2012——his twelfth attempt on that mountain——during weather delays and other breaks in the climb. Moro reflects on past climbs and partners, including the death of his longtime friend and climbing partner, Anatoli Boukreev, on Annapurna, his mourning when Boukreev died, and his subsequent recovery; Denis Urubko and the nature of climbing partnerships; two attempts on Shisha Pangma; Broad Peak; Makalu; and Gasherbrum II, which he, Urubko, and Cory Richards completed in February 2011 despite near-tragic moments when they miraculously escaped after being swept away by an avalanche. Many of Moro’s climbs do not result in a summit and he explains why his interest lies in the attempt itself. In addition to these reflections, we relive in real-time his attempt on Nanga Parbat, which he and Urubko had to abandon after 51 days and 6600 meters!

A 44 anni e con 44 spedizioni alle spalle, nel mezzo di una straordinaria carriera alpinistica, Simone Moro ha sentito l’esigenza di raccontarsi. La passione per l’esplorazione e l’avventura gli ha permesso di accettare i rischi che comporta l’alpinismo, e di comprendere il valore nascosto in ogni rinuncia, importante tanto, e forse più, di qualsiasi successo. Questo libro è stato scritto quasi interamente
durante un’ascensione a un ottomila in Pakistan, il Nanga Parbat, il letale “re dei monti”. Solo tra quei ghiacci, Simone ha trovato la concentrazione necessaria per tornare alle sue imprese passate: con un’autenticità emozionante, l’alpinista conduce i lettori da una tappa all’altra di un cammino unico che lo ha visto tentare un sogno “quasi impossibile”. Affrontare le massime vette del pianeta nella stagione più ostile, l’inverno.

Quando Simone Moro comincia a scalare a soli quattordici anni, vede i grandi alpinisti, tra cui spiccano i nomi di Messner e Bonatti, come uomini forti e coraggiosi da imitare. Non conosce ancora, però, quello che più di tutti gli trasmetterà lo spirito dell’alpinismo e che diventerà per lui un fidato compagno di cordata: Mario Curnis. Simone e Mario si incontrano per la prima volta all’inizio degli anni Novanta al ristorante K2 di Bergamo, famoso punto di ritrovo per gli scalatori della zona, e da quel momento non si separano più. Cominciano ad andare in montagna insieme, partono per escursioni vicine e lontane, e intraprendono spedizioni importanti: così, nel 1999 affrontano i settemila dell’ex Unione Sovietica, nel 2000 compiono l’intero giro delle Alpi Orobie e nel 2002 conquistano la vetta più alta del mondo, l’Everest.
In cordata è un confronto sincero tra due generazioni di alpinisti, tra due compagni di cordata, ma soprattutto tra due amici, uniti dalla stessa passione incondizionata, ma non per forza vicini nel modo di viverla. Se Moro, infatti, ha fatto dell’alpinismo una vera e propria professione, Curnis invece lo ha sempre praticato come uno svago, senza rinunciare al proprio lavoro da muratore. Questo libro è anche un limpido resoconto sull’evoluzione dell’approccio alla montagna, dalle corde in canapa al Gore-Tex, per rendersi conto che, nonostante l’avvento delle tecnologie più sofisticate, ieri come oggi conquistare una vetta significa cercare l’ignoto e trovare una libertà senza eguali.

* Adventure memoir from a renowned winter climber at the top of his game * Moro reflects on some of his most significant climbs * A bestseller in Italy, this is the first English-language edition of Moro’s story Simone Moro is a celebrated Italian alpinist who specializes in winter climbing: He holds the record for first winter ascents of 8000-meter peaks–Shisha Pangma, Makalu, and Gasherbrum II. A passionate climber, he is also an accomplished helicopter pilot and founder of a helicopter rescue program in Nepal. The Call of the Ice was written during Moro’s dramatic winter attempt on Nanga Parbat in 2012–his twelfth attempt on that mountain–during weather delays and other breaks in the climb. Moro reflects on past climbs and partners, including the death of his longtime friend and climbing partner, Anatoli Boukreev, on Annapurna, his mourning when Boukreev died, and his subsequent recovery; Denis Urubko and the nature of climbing partnerships; two attempts on Shisha Pangma; Broad Peak; Makalu; and Gasherbrum II, which he, Urubko, and Cory Richards completed in February 2011 despite near-tragic moments when they miraculously escaped after being swept away by an avalanche. Many of Moro’s climbs do not result in a summit and he explains why his interest lies in the attempt itself. In addition to these reflections, we relive in real-time his attempt on Nanga Parbat, which he and Urubko had to abandon after 51 days and 6600 meters! “I will go in winter. Again. Yes in winter. Just because it’s my dream. Just because exploration never ends.” – Simone Moro

Симоне Моро - итальянский скалолаз, альпинист-высотник. В этой книге он рассказывает об экспедиции на Аннапурну в 1997 году, экспедиции, которая забрала жизни его двух друзей и чудесным образом сохранила его, протащив лавиной на 800 метров вниз. Однако это не заставило его бросить любимое дело. Симоне подробно описывает, объясняет все детали экспедиции в этой книге. Его воспоминания заставляют нас чувствовать холод и усталость, а затем - одиночество и отчаяние во время его возвращения в лагерь после схода лавины. Окровавленные, разбитые руки с поврежденными сухожилиями. . . Смерть дышит в затылок. . . Но настоящую боль Симоне чувствует от…

Симоне Моро — один из самых известных скалолазов и альпинистов Италии и мира, горный гид, доктор спортивных наук, пилот вертолета и писатель. Симоне взошел на множество вершин, включая восемь восьмитысячников: Эверест, Лхоцзе, Шиша-Пангму, Чо-Ойю, Броуд-Пик, Макалу, Гашербрум II, Нанга-Парбат, из них на четыре — зимой. В этой книге он впервые откровенно расскажет о своем альпинистском пути, начиная с Доломитовых Альп и Патагонии и заканчивая историей о зимнем первовосхождении на Нанга-Парбат, и даже о путешествии в Сибирь в 2018 году.