Cesare Maestri

Cesare Maestri ( born October 2, 1929 in Trento ) is an Italian alpine climbers and writers. In the 1950s he achieved numerous first ascents, especially in the Brenta Dolomites and in the Dolomites. He was at that time one of the best climbers in the world and the first to a route in the VI. Difficulty climbed down ( Via delle Guide - Crozzon di Brenta ). His surname Ragno delle Dolomiti ( Spider of the Dolomites ) dates from this time.

To the tragic turning point in his life, the Patagonia Expedition 1959. According to information Maestri was defeated along with the Tyrolean climber Toni Egger the summit of Cerro Torre. Egger crashed fatally during the descent from, along with the camera, which should contain the photographic evidence for a peak performance. The allegations Maestris were soon challenged - today, the professional world is largely agreed that the time was not climbed Cerro Torre.

In 1970 Maestri using a compressor with which he drilled hundreds of hooks in the wall, the highest point of the rock wall ( below the summit Eispilzes ) - an ascent method, which was heavily criticized by top mountaineers.

Cesare Maestri engaged always gentle tourism. He now lives in Madonna di Campiglio.