Ezio was born and raised in Valle d'Aosta, ismountain guide, athlete and mountaineerMaster of piolet traction andpioneer of modern ice and mixed climbing, has been a point of reference for modern ice and mixed climbing for thirty years. He has opened routes on mountains all over the world, even ifMont Blanc and the Alps remain his main terrain; his specialty is ice and mixed climbing, but he also practices sport climbing at excellent levels and, thanks to his profession as an alpine guide,lives the mountain daily.