Maurizio Zanolla
Maurizio Zanolla also known as Manolo (born in Feltre, 16 February 1958) is an Italian rock climber and mountaineer.
 Manolo in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1958 |
| Occupation | rock climber |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | |
Climbing career
Manolo came to international attention with his free solos in the Dolomites. In 1986, he became one of the first Italians to climb a route of grade 8b (5.13d) with l'Ultimo Movimento in Totog in the Pale di San Martino. In 1992, he became one of the first Italians to free solo a grade 8a (5.13b), with Masala Dosa on the wall of "San Silvestro" in 1992. In 1981, with Alessandro Gogna, he climbed the Aguglia of Goloritzè in Sardinia, initiating the original development of the Selvaggio Blu trekking route.
Notable routes
Manolo indoor climbing in Trento, in 2013
Redpoint
- 9a+/5.15a:
- Bimbaluna - Saint-Loup (SUI) - 20 January 2008 - a repeat of the route that Fred Nicole freed in 2004
- 9a/5.14d:
- Eternit - Vette Feltrine/Baule (ITA) - 24 August 2009 - first ascent, continue of O ce l'hai...o ne hai bisogno
- Bain de Sang - Saint-Loup (SUI) - 2006 - repeat on a route Fred Nicole freed in 1993
- 8c+/5.14c:
- Roby Present - Val Noana (ITA) - 24 March 2012 - first ascent, route Roberto Bassi
- 8c/5.14b:
- Eroi Fragili - Val Noana (ITA) - 5 March 2011 - first ascent
- Stramonio - Val Noana (ITA) - 10 October 2010, first ascent
- Thin ice - Terlago (ITA) - 25 April 2009 - route Nico Favresse, 2007
- El sior Favonio - Fonzaso (ITA) - 2006 - first ascent
- Diabloluna - Fonzaso (ITA) - 2006
- L'Arte di Salire in Alto - Celva (ITA) - 2001 - route Rolando Larcher in 1992
- The Dream - Val Noana (ITA) - October 1991 - first ascent
- 8b+/5.14a:
- Appigli Ridicoli - Vette Feltrine/Baule (ITA) - 1990 - nowadays graded as 9a
- Il Maratoneta - Paklenica (CRO) - 1988
- Malvasia - Dvigrad (CRO) - 1988
- 8b/5.13d:
- O ce l'hai… o ne hai bisogno - Vette Feltrine/Baule (ITA) - 1990
- Ultimo Movimento - Totoga (ITA) - 1986 - first ascent and first Italian 8b ever
On sight
- 8b+/5.14a:
- Rock and Blues - Kalymnos (GRE) - 19 June 2009
Free solo
- 8a/5.13b:
- Masala Dosa in Totoga, in San Silvestro cliff - 1992
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