I’m glad to announce that I’ve just published the English version of my award winning book “Due Montanari”: “Brothers of the Mountains”. It can pe purchased here. It’s emotional and inspirational, not only for readers who like hiking and mountains. It’s about following your dreams and accomplishing your goals and doing what you LOVE. Please spread the word among your friends!

The book follows Arturo and Oreste Squinobal - brothers, carpenters, alpine guides, mountaineers and the protagonists of exceptional climbing exploits in the Alps and the Himalayas in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The highlight of the book is the story of their ascent to Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain on Earth, 8586 meters high.

 While climbing Kangchenjunga the two brothers reassess their roots - the Walser culture of the Gressoney Valley in Italy where they grew up - and discover they have a lot in common with the Sherpas and the people of Nepal. When they go back home, they decide not to leverage their fame to become full time professionals in the great circus of sponsorships. They prefer to keep enjoying the mountains together with friends and family.
“Climbing the Everest or hiking on an easy path, you have the same opportunity to find that ‘something’ that you are looking for.”

It’s a timely story about a certain philosophy of mountaineering: in an era when expeditions to the most famous peaks in the world have become a commercial business that often ends in tragedy for the sake of publicity and profits, Squinobals’ experience helps us understand that you should know your own limits and respect the mountains if you want to enjoy them.