Bio

01 / MY STORY

Hi, I’m
Silvia.

Dal diario fotografico di Silvia

FROM PADUA TO THE ALPS

From a game to a way of life.

Originally from Padua, I was soon adopted by different corners of the Alps, which have gradually become the place I now call home.

I grew up in a city, far from the high mountains that now shape my everyday life. Yet from an early age, my family introduced me to the outdoors, passing on a love for nature, movement and exploration that naturally became part of who I am.

What began as a game gradually became a way of life: an instinctive need to keep exploring, learning and dedicating my life to alpinism.

Alongside this passion, I earned a degree in Geography and Tourism, driven by a curiosity to better understand the relationship between people, places and the way we experience them. Looking back, it feels like a natural extension of the path I was already following.

Since then, my life has become a continuous sequence of projects. Some take me to remote mountain ranges around the world, while others begin much closer to home, but they all share the same purpose: exploring new possibilities through alpinism.

Today, I'm driven by ambitious alpinism projects that challenge me both technically and creatively, whether in remote mountain ranges or closer to home. They demand preparation, commitment, strong partnerships and the willingness to embrace uncertainty.

Climbing profile

UIAGM Mountain Guide

Sport climbing: 7c+ onsight · 8b redpoint

Technical alpinism · Big walls · Expeditions · First ascents

Selected Projects & Ascents

A selection of projects and ascents that have shaped my journey as an alpinist.

Expeditions

  • 2026

    Trango Link-up – Pakistan

    First ascent of the Trango Link-up.

  • 2025

    K2 – Pakistan

    Expedition reaching 7,400 m on the world's second-highest mountain.

  • 2024–2025

    Yosemite – USA

    Ascents of The Nose, Freerider and Salathé Wall on El Capitan, together with one-day ascents of the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome and the Regular South Face of Mt. Watkins.

  • 2023

    Gold Rush – Cemetery Spire, Alaska

    New route. Piolet d'Or nomination.

  • 2022

    Kalypso – Sato Pyramid (6,200 m)

    First ascent of a previously unclimbed peak.

Alps

  • 2025

    South6

    A self-powered alpine journey connecting six iconic south faces across the Alps.

  • 2026

    Slovenian Route – North Face of the Grandes Jorasses

    One-day ascent.

  • 2025

    Heckmair Route – North Face of the Eiger

    One-day ascent.

  • Via attraverso il pesce, Larcher-Vigiani, Sul filo delle apparenze, Specchio di Sara in Marmolada, Dolomites