RICCARDO CASSIN 

I usually don’t drink coffee, I admit that I like it a lot, but when I go climbing or training it makes me feel shakey. So, not good feelings for pushing myself.

A few days ago I went to Lecco in Italy. I admit, it is always a pleasure to visit this country. The first thing I do when I am here is visit a coffee shop and try one of the biggest pleasure you can do there, drink an espresso. Yes rules are there to sometimes break, and in Italy there's a pure culture about coffee. Inside of that little cup, there’s a short, dark, and tasty brew that is a about culture and living style.

Riccardo Cassin Foundation invited me to a short conference to tell my point of view about women and mountain, in the cultural event “Mountain and Philosophy.” After this, I had to bring a slide show about my climbing, routes, experiences, etc.

I had the great privilege to be invited by Riccardo Cassin, to have a lunch with him and some familiars and friends before the afternoon event.

Hey guys, this legendary alpinist is 98 years old, but his mind is young. Unfortunately, physically he's not as good as his mind wants him to be. As I told before it was such a big privilege for me to stay with this mythical person. I will keep the emotional moments in my heart forever. I liked looking at his clear and intense eyes, because it was enough to imagine lots of mountains, routes, big experiences, and adventures (as real as an image on a TV screen).