Denis Trento
Italian ski mountaineer
About Denis Trento
Lived 1982 – 2024 (aged 41). Denis Trento was an Italian ski mountaineer.
Denis Trento (2 June 1982 – 3 May 2024) was an Italian ski mountaineer and mountain guide.
Career He was known for his wins at some of Europe's top mountaineering competitions, including the Adamello in 2008, the Tour du Rutor in 2009 and 2011, and the European team championship and Mezzalama Trophy in 2009. He began competing in ski mountaineering as an athlete at the Army Sports Center in Courmayeur, as a member of the Centro Sportivo Esercito.
After retiring from competition, in 2015 he became a mountain guide. He continued mountaineering, putting up speed ascents across the Aosta Valley, and beyond, including the Grandes Jorasses, Monte Rosa, Mont Blanc's Innominata ridge, and Mount Brouillard.
Accident Trento died as the result of a fall on the north face of Mount Paramont in La Salle, on 3 May 2024, at the age of 41. The cause of the fall was unknown, but as he was wearing crampons, it was theorized he was traversing a difficult passage at the time of the accident. 1st, Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis" (together with Matteo Eydallin) 2nd, Dachstein Xtreme 9th, European Championship single race 2010: 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen (ISMF World Cup), together with Guido Giacomelli 2011: 1st, World Championship team race, together with Matteo Eydallin 1st, World Championship relay, together with Manfred Reichegger, Robert Antonioli and Matteo Eydallin 5th, World Championship vertical, total ranking 6th, World Championship single race 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Matteo Eydallin) 2022 1st, Morgex K1000 vertical race
Pierra Menta
2006: 4th, together with Tony Sbalbi 2007: 5th, together with Tony Sbalbi 2009: 2nd, together with Matteo Eydallin 2011: 3rd, together with Matteo Eydallin 2012: 2nd, together with Matteo Eydallin
Trofeo Mezzalama
2005: 6th, together with Nicola Invernizzi and Alain Seletto 2007: 3rd, together with Manfred Reichegger and Dennis Brunod 2009: 1st, together with Manfred Reichegger and Matteo Eydallin
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Denis Trento?
Italian ski mountaineer (1982–2024)
When was Denis Trento born?
Denis Trento was born on 2 June 1982 in Aosta.
When did Denis Trento die?
Denis Trento died on 3 May 2024 in La Salle.
What was Denis Trento's occupation?
Denis Trento was a ski mountaineer.
What nationality was Denis Trento?
Denis Trento was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Denis Trento. https://biography.guide/denis-trento/
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