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Famed for his climbing panache, he also pioneered little-known and technically difficult climbs in the Alps, Himalayas, and Patagonia. In 2009, Bonatti was awarded the first-ever Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award. He is widely considered as being one of the greatest climbers in history.
Sep 16, 2011 · Walter Bonatti, one of the world’s greatest mountaineers, who pioneered some of the most difficult and breathtaking climbs on the earth’s tallest mountains, often alone, died Tuesday in...
Walter Bonatti ( Bergamo, 22 giugno 1930 – Roma, 13 settembre 2011) è stato un alpinista, esploratore, giornalista, scrittore e fotoreporter italiano . Walter Bonatti nel 1964. Soprannominato « il re delle Alpi » [1] [2], è stato una delle figure più eminenti dell'alpinismo mondiale.
Sep 16, 2011 · Walter Bonatti was a legendary climber who soloed the Petit Dru in 1955 and survived a near-fatal attempt on K2 in 1954. Read his interview by David Roberts and his obituary in the New York Times.
- Mary Anne Potts
A mountaineer, photojournalist, writer and public speaker, solitary and invincible, Walter Bonatti was the last Italian hero of the pre-TV era. He climbed the toughest mountains and...
Sep 28, 2011 · A tribute to the legendary Italian alpinist Walter Bonatti, who died in 2011 at 81. The article recounts his life, achievements, controversies and legacy in mountaineering history.
Sep 14, 2011 · Walter Bonatti after opening his historic route on the north face of the Matterhorn. One hundred years after the mountain’s first ascent, Bonatti established the Bonatti Route, solo, in winter–the first direct route up the north face, and the concluding coup to his unprecedented career.
