Marco Confortola

Having developed a passion for the mountains as a boy, thanks to his father Alfonso, Marco Confortola has not been able to do without them. In 1993 he became an Alpine guide, then a ski instructor. In the same years he joined the National Alpine Rescue Corps, of which he is still a proud member. His mountaineering career began in his home mountains where, in the early 2000s, he managed to achieve some notable feats, such as skiing the north face of Pizzo Tresero (3602 m), San Matteo (3678 m) or Ortles (3905 m). As is normal, his growing passion pushed him towards new ambitions, so he approached the Himalayas, dedicating himself with commitment and perseverance to the realization of his greatest dream: completing the crown of the 14 Eight-thousanders. He only had three more to go: Nanga Parbat, Kangchenjunga, Gasherbrum I.

2004 – Climbs Everest, with oxygen in the last 500 meters
2006 – Shisha Pangma goes up
2006 – Climbs Annapurna
2007 – Cho Oyu climbed (26 hours from base camp to summit to base camp)
2007 – Broad Peak Climbs
2008 – K2 climbs
2012 – Manaslu Rises
2013 – Climbs Lhotse
2016 – Makalu Climbs
2017 – Dhaulagiri climbs
2019 – Gasherbrum II rises