Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl
Joy and sorrow in the mountains
Location: Forum Brixen
Roger Schäli and Simon Gietl chronicle their fantastic and trouble-free expeditions in Greenland and Patagonia, but also their tragic Himalayan project last spring. They show how closely intertwined joy and sorrow can be.
Roger Schäli
Born on 08/08/1978
Born in Sörenberg
Nation: Switzerland
Profession: Mountaineer
Roger Schäli is among the world's very best ice and mixed-route climbers. He owes his passion to his father Edi who encouraged him to embrace mountaineering at an early age. And that's passion in its literal sense: At the age of sixteen, he only just survived a tragic accident which has marked him for life: A near-fatal rope mistake while climbing caused him to fall 30m into the void. After spending weeks in hospital, he now climbs with renewed zest and care - and preferably with Simon Gietl.
Simon Gietl
Born on 11/05/1984
Born in San Giovanni in Valle Aurina/St. Johann im Ahrntal (South Tyrol)
Nation: Italy
Profession: Mountaineer
Simon Gietl is the living proof that you don't need to start early if you want to be exceptionally good at what you're doing. While today's climbing talents like Tito Traversa start racing up rock walls at the age of six, Simon only started when he was 18. But once the climbing bug had bitten, he just couldn't seem to stop anymore. Thanks to this insastiable new appetite, the young South Tyrolean reached the peak of Cerro Fitz Roy in Patagonia back in 2009 together with his team mate Roger Schäli.
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