. Hiking e Trekking
Throughout history, walking has always been associated with a state of poverty, those who could not have other means of locomotion walked. Only at the end of the 1700s, with the movement of the Romantics, did the walk take on a meaning linked to the contemplation of the beauty of the landscape and nature. In more modern times we have rediscovered the pleasure of walking in the woods, of exploring remote places, of being in contact with nature and leaving the chaotic and polluted cities.
. Skiing
Skiing is perhaps the oldest known instrument of locomotion, there have been fossil recordings dated about 4500 years ago in the Scandinavian countries and Siberia. The first modern skis were introduced in the mid-1800s in the Norwegian county of Telemark from which they took their name. Also in Scandinavia, the first competitions were held at the end of the century, while the Winter Olympics have been held since 1936.
. Snowboard
Snowboarding is a modern discipline, the first prototype was patented by Eng. Poppen in the late sixties and was called snurfer (snow + surfer). In 1979 the first World Snurfing Championship was held to which also this Jake Burton Carpenter entered with a board of his production which however did not respect the canons of the snurfer and was competed in a separate category. A few years later the snurfer was abandoned in favor of the Burton project which is still one of the main producers of snowboard boards.
. Paragliding
Slope flight (slope soaring) was born in the 60s, initially it was practiced by mountaineers who launched themselves from ski jumping trampolines and then glided down to the ground. At the end of the 70s, paratroopers instead approached free flight launching themselves from some alpine peaks with square-shaped parachutes. Finally, in 1985, the Randonneuse was invented, the first paraglider designed specifically for flight, since then the evolution of design techniques and the use of increasingly advanced materials has led to unthinkable results in terms of practicality and safety.
. Climbing
Modern climbing began in the late 1960s with the start of extreme mountaineering ventures that led climbers from all over the world to try their hand on ever higher and more impervious peaks. Since 1991 the Climbing World Championships have been held. Today sport climbing has also become a metropolitan activity no longer linked to the summer months alone or to the mountain and alpine environment. Thanks to the numerous indoor artificial structures that reproduce the characteristics of the rocky walls, in sports centers, sports halls and schools it is possible to practice all year round.
. Skate
Skateboarding was born in California in the 70s as a surf training in the absence of waves. Among the forerunners of this sport are the z-boys: Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva, and Jay Adams who first started using empty pools as ramps that simulated ocean waves. Subsequently, the skate culture spread everywhere, since the 90s we can also find areas equipped with ramps and rails to practice on in our parks.
. Outdoor Education
Survival Training and Outdoor Education are sports practices that involve the development of mental attitudes and manual skills in order to be able to react positively to emergency situations, taking advantage of the equipment with which it is equipped and the resources offered by the territory in which we is situated. One of the fundamental prerogatives is that of not allowing panic to take over, managing to remain lucid and rational in the face of problems, taking the right actions, thus preserving one’s own safety and even saving one’s own life or that of others.
The best view comes after the hardest climb
And into the forest I’ll go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.
