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OCEANIA EXTREME
Danilo is ready to set off again
to continue the great 7 Summits Solo Project and this time it will be the turn of the continent of Oceania, thus starting Oceania Extreme, his next big venture.
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ANTARCTICA EXTREME
Danilo will face the extreme: Antarctica.
He will push himself to the Geographic South Pole, parachute off Mount Vinson, and then climb it in alpine style. A battle with himself to reach the fourth summit of the 7SUMMITS Solo Project, which combines all three elements: air, land, and sea.
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Manaslu 2016
This expedition takes Danilo to Nepal on the 8th highest mountain in the world, in the heart of the Himalayan range, to conquer the “Mountain of the Spirit”. A difficult challenge from a technical point of view, solo alpine climbing without supplemental oxygen, with only ice, snow and rocks around.
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Africa Extreme 2015
Danilo continues to push the limits of his mind and body, embarking on new challenges in some of the most remote and inhospitable parts of the world.
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Shisha Pangma
A solo alpine climbing without the use of supplemental oxygen on Shisha Pangma, the 14th highest peak in the world at the height of 8027 meters.
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Magellano Project
Danilo attempts to traverse the Strait of Magellan by kayaking 700 kilometers across the ocean, with temperatures reaching 2°C during the journey. He left from Capo Deseado on Desolacion Island in the Pacific Ocean and planned to arrive at Punta Dungeness in the Atlantic Ocean. Halfway through the journey, a single stop was planned in Punta Arenas for food supplies.
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Europe Extreme
On October 4, 2012, Danilo set out to climb his second
of the Seven Summits, Mt Elbrus,
Europe’s highest summit at 5,642 meters. After successfully summiting Mount Elbrus,
he cycles back to Italy from Russia, crossing Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Slovenia for a total distance of 4000 kilometers. The trip lasts three months and concludes on December 22 in Pordenone, Friuli region. -
South America Extreme
5.10.2011 – 24.01.2012
This trip marks the official start of my
“7SUMMITS” solo project in an unconventional way.
In South America, on January 19, 2012, at 3:27 p.m. local time, I climbed the first of the seven highest peaks in the world, Cerro Aconcagua at 6,962 meters. This four-month journey took me cycling 4500 kilometers through mountains and deserts, as well as kayaking 280 kilometers on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. -
Iceland
19.05.2010 – 19.06.2010
A solo expedition across the Vatnajokull Glacier, Europe’s longest and widest frozen surface, stretching over 200 kilometers with temperatures dropping well below zero.
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India
03.09.2009 – 13.10.2009
A solo cycling trip across the “Roof of the World” was successfully completed after 40 days of cycling through northern India across the Himalayas and Karakoram, traversing mountains and desert areas, wading streams, and cycling through remote villages surrounded by the world’s highest peaks.
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Iceland
27.07.2008 – 09.08.2008
Danilo trained daily for almost a year for this trip, focusing not only on technical preparation but also on testing himself in one of the most difficult and hostile environments in the World: Iceland. Danilo set off on his journey from Venice to Keflavik on July 27, 2008, cycling over 3000 kilometers along the Icelandic coast.
