L'arca di legno

- Season 1

(2019)

One of the most popular authors of Italian literature in the last twenty years, met in his "den" in Erto. Mauro Corona talks about himself among his books and his habits as a mountain man. Expert mountaineer and refined sculptor, he has always lived the mountains as an inspiration for his novels, for his wooden sculptures, for his extreme and magical journeys on the rock and on the void.

An expert in the discipline of wingsuit, Marco Milanese is also an alpine guide and climber. Marco tells the thrill of launch and free fall flight with wingsuit. Adrenaline and a sense of freedom characterize this extreme sport, the result of a long and meticulous preparation. Marco loves to reach the summit on foot and then jump into the void, reaching the valley with a parachute.

Veronika is a paragliding flight expert; she left Bulgaria to move to the Dolomites where she can cultivate her passion for flying and nature. Natasha is a tattoo artist and photographer; on her long hikes in the mountains, she seeks inspiration for her shots and works of art on leather.

Alessio Gosso is a true slackline acrobat, a discipline based on spectacular acrobatics by the athlete who walks on a very thin webbing, stretched a few meters from the ground or at dizzying heights. Staying in balance is a matter not only of physical stability but also of inner tranquility. The fear of emptiness is overcome with a continuous training of body and mind.

Tiziano Martini is an artist and expert in off-piste high-altitude skiing. His paintings are exhibited and sold by David Achenbachin (Los Angeles). Alessandro Darman is a national instructor of canine units used to search for survivors in post-catastrophe and avalanche scenarios. We meet him in his training camp in Caerano in San Marco.

Annalisa is specialized in bouldering: climbing performed on short but extremely intense and difficult routes. She participated at the Bouldering Italian Cup Competition. Matteo is a free runner, expert of acrobatic parkour.

Simone Canal is freeskier of international standing, ski instructor. In addition to numerous victories, also he got the qualification to the prestigious "The North Face Ski Challenge" in 2010. Simone teaches in his Belluno ski school Val Belluna Free Ski.

Barry Bona is sculptor of great talent and mountaineer with an enviable curriculum. It is part of the alpine rescue group.

A new meeting with Mauro Corona in her house in Erto. Mauro is a sculptor, climber and author of many books, many of them best sellers, including stories, novels, fairy tales for children, all related to the mountain world and its ancient traditions.

A resume of Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Mingo De Pasquale adventure across the Dolomites. All their meetings and experiences, all their high altitude emotions.