Climber Runs, Bikes and Sails, and Summits Italy’s 20 Tallest Peaks in 30 Days

Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse has completed Endurance Italy, a self-powered project linking the highest peak in every Italian region in just 30 days. Travelling exclusively by bicycle and on foot, with some sailing between the islands and mainland, Barmasse covered 4,250 kilometres, climbed more than 81,000 metres of elevation, and averaged 137 kilometres a day. The challenge began on June 4 in Sardinia and ended on July 3 in Trieste after summiting 20 high points, including Etna, Gran Sasso, Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Pizzo Bernina and Ortles. The expedition became even more demanding as Italy experienced an intense June heatwave,…