Cesare Maestri

Biography

Cesare Maestri was a renowned Italian mountaineer and writer, born in Trento in 1929. He began climbing in the Brenta massif and Dolomites, earning the nickname "the Spider of the Dolomites" for his solo ascents. Maestri's most infamous attempt was on Cerro Torre in 1959, which ended in tragedy on the descent, with his companion Toni Egger dying in the fall. Maestri's conviction and stubbornness have become legendary in mountaineering history.