ABOUT ME

 ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Francesco Ratti.

I was born near Milan (Italy) in 1980 and since I was young, I have always been a mountain passionate. I lived in the Lecco area, one of the best rock climbing spots in Italy. Rock climbing was my first love but soon alpinism, mountaineering and living the mountain at 360° became a sort of addiction. When I became a Mountain Guide, in 2015 I decided to transform my passion in my job and I moved with my family in Valtournenche, in the Matterhorn valley. Today I am very proud of being part of the historic Cervino Mountain Guides Society and I divide my life between the profession of Mountain Guide, my family and my projects as an alpinist. 
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SOME OF MY BEST ACHIEVEMENTS AS A MOUNTAIN GUIDE AND ALPINIST:

ALPS,CLASSIC ROUTES:

  • Mont Blanc Massif: Grandes Jorasses North Face, routes : Colton MacIntye and Cassin on the Walker Spur / Central Pillar of Freney: Bonington route climbed twice, the second time with a client / Petit Dru: North Couloir Direct / Mont Blanc du Tacul, Supercouloir direct start/ Mont Blanc du Tacul, Scotch in the Rocks / Les Droites North Face, routes: Ginat and Colton-Brooks/ Peuterey Integral Ridge ascent in 24 hours of effective climbing
  • Eiger: North Face, Heickmair route
  • Matterhorn: North Face, Schmidt route / Furggen Ridge winter ascent / Fiori Pillar, route Padre Pio Prega Per Tutti / Matterhorn 4 ridges climbed several times with clients


ALPS, FIRST ASCENTS/NEW ROUTES:

  • New Route on the south face of the mountain “Diretta Allo Scudo” (ED,7a max) opened with François Cazzanelli and Emrik Favre
  • First winter enchainment of Matterhorn and Grandes Murailles (winter 2021)
  • New Route on the Red Pillar of Brouillard, Mont Blanc South Face “Incroyable” (8a max, 7b obbl – 290mt) opened and free climbed with François Cazzanelli and Matteo della Bordella
  • Freney Trilogy (Mont Blanc) repeated in summer 2020 in 46 hours car to car




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