Alti e bassi della mia vita

«If I had to define my life in two words, I would choose 'mountain' and 'valley'." The youngest of six children, Hans Kammerlander was born in Acereto, Alto Adige and spent his childhood on the family farm, without even dreaming that one day he would climb the highest mountains on Earth, that he would ski down Everest and that he would help write the history of Nanga Parbat. Nor, much less, imagine that in an existence on the edge, made up of records, competitions and decisions to be made in extreme situations, he would have made the worst mistake of his life right in his valley. In this book, Hans Kammerlander reveals that part of himself that lies behind the exceptional mountaineer, telling of the friends who disappeared in the mountains and the frightening fatal accident for which he was responsible. And he reflects on the difference between the happiness of reaching a summit and the success of having achieved it, on discipline and pleasure. And it underlines how important it is, amidst the ups and downs of one's life, to complete the path undertaken.