Ernesto Lomasti

Ernesto Luigi Lomasti (29 October 1959 – 12 June 1979) was an Italian mountaineer and alpino skier. He is regarded as one of the Italian pioneers of climbing as a sport. He died during training in the Valle d'Aosta, Arnad, in the local alpini training place called "la groviera" (the holey cheese), he fell apparently being struck by lightning.

Early life Ernesto Lomasti was born in Udine but spent his early life in Pontebba and Tarvisio, where he attended the local school. During childhood, he contracted pertussis and his parents and uncle used to bring him up on high hills. until his sudden death.

Climbing achievements Lomasti is remembered for a series of ascents of extraordinary difficulty His life as a climber spanned three years, primarily in the Julian Alps from 1976 to 1979, with an impressive list of great gradients. He is remembered especially for Cima Grande della Scala, north anti-peak, on 3 September 1978. All his ascents were conquered using hard boots, as he apparently never had the chance to use light shoes. Lomasti-Mazzilis crevice, on Cima Grande della Scala

Quotes "[...] per me Lomasti e' stato il piu' grande alpinista friulano di sempre... "[...] to me Lomasti has been the greatest friulan mountaineer ever... Ignazio Piussi