Korra Pesce

Corrado “Korra” Pesce is one of the best climbers you haven’t heard of. The Chamonix-based Italian has been pushing the standards of alpine climbing for years.

Read about Jeff Mercier’s and Corrado Pesce’s all-free ascent of Chris Bonington’s and Lito Tegada-Flores’ 1965 route on the West Face of Aiguille du Plan, Mont Blanc on Gripped here.

Read this excellent interview by Rolando Garibotti with Pesce and Jeff Mercier on Planet Mountain here.

Epic TV sat with Pesce in 2012, this video gives a glimpse into the minds of one of our modern day elite alpinists.