In the spring of 2023, I was lucky enough to be invited, along with other British journalists and industry types, to the Dolomites by Italian trekking and mountaineering footwear brand Aku. The Dolomites is a region of incredibly beautiful yet savage rocky peaks that contrast markedly against the lush alpine meadows and pastures below. It’s among the world’s most spectacular mountain landscapes.
We were guided around the splendid Val Canali in the Pale di San Martino group by Aku ambassador and alpine guide Peter Moser, primarily to test the Aku Slope V-Light GTX boot. While enjoying the soaring pinnacles, clear blue skies and grandeur of this mountain arena, we were as yet unaware that Moser had, a couple of years earlier, climbed the six main peaks of the region in a single day. It was a staggering achievement and is the subject of a recent film, Pionieri.
