Cala Cimenti

Cala Cimenti
Born	Carlalberto Cimenti 14 February 1975 Turin, Italy
Died	8 February 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 45) Susa Valley, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Mountaineer
Spouse	Erika Siffedri

Carlalberto "Cala" Cimenti (14 February 1975 – 8 February 2021) was an Italian mountaineer.[1]

Biography

A child prodigy of mountaineering, Cimenti climbed Mont Blanc with his father at age 12. In 2015, he became the first Italian to win a Snow Leopard award. He also climbed Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum VII, where he saved the life of his friend, fellow mountaineer and former rugby player Francesco Cassardo [it].[2]

Six days before his 46th birthday, Cimenti was killed by an avalanche in the Susa Valley with his friend, Patrick Negro.[3] He had been married to Erika Siffedri since 2018 and had a book published in 2020, titled Sdraiato in cima al mondo.

References

1. "L'incontro con Carlalberto "Cala" Cimenti". NonSoloContro (in Italian). 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
2. "Nanga Parbat, il torinese Cala Cimenti arriva in vetta. Momenti di paura durante la discesa con gli sci". La Repubblica (in Italian). 4 July 2019.
3. "Chi è Carlaberto Cala Cimenti". Alpinisti e Montagne (in Italian). 8 February 2021.