Ciaos from Italia
- August 2010
- Simple Living Climb Training Travel
Hi Steph,
my name’s Viviana Cortesi, I’m italian girl who started climbing 4 months ago.
I write to you to because I’m your fan and supporter…I read your books and I think they are great!
You are great! I’ve climbed since march, I’m good, and I love mountains so much that I run off from the city (I work in Milan) and I go to the rock…
When I’m at home, the only thing I think is the rock, the mountains…I climb at Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa in Valle d’Aosta…I climb in Val di Mello…
but my dream is leaving the city and living at the mountain.
When I read your books, I’m very excited because I think and I feel the same things you described in the books…I have to give you my compliments for your courage, for your determination: you are the best and an example for me!
Now I’m training hard (I’m a runner since I was a teenager…my father had been a marathon runner!!) in running and in climbing: my objects are climbing in the Yosemite, climbing other Big Wall, and staying always in the mountain…and meeting you of course! It would wonderful for me!!
Thanks to give me the opportunity to write to you…if you have any advices for me, please give me!! I listen to all you say! 😉
With love and admiration
Viviana
PS: I send to you one of my favourite photo!
Steph,
i have just read your book that in Italy is titled “through wind and dizziness”;
you moved me so much and i could feel some emotions you described;you are
strong but also vulnerable..the rigth balance to live;
i live up on the alps,on the Italian side of the Mont-Blanc..maybe you have
been here..i climb a little, i like to be outside with friends and to share new
experiences with my children in this wonderfull place we live.
Have a good time and continue to dream!!
M.Cristina
Thank you for writing to me! I am very happy, because I will be coming to the Oltre la Vette Belluno Mountain Festival on October 10 🙂 It will be great to come back to Italy again this season! So maybe I will see you,
Ciao,
Steph
