Lacedelli was born in Cortina d'Ampezzo. His climbing career began as a young teenager when he followed a mountain … See more

With the older and more experienced Achille Compagnoni, Lacedelli was selected for the summit team. They reached the summit to claim the first ascent via the Abruzzi Ridge on 31 July 1954. The summit was not reached ag… See more

Lacedelli ran the outdoor shop K2 Sports in Cortina, trekked to K2 Base Camp in 2004. In 2005, he was awarded Italy's highest honour, Knight of the Grand Cross. He died at age 83 on 20 November 2009 in Cortina d'Ampezzo… See more

While Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni were celebrated as national heroes, Walter Bonatti accused Lacedelli and Compagnoni of having abandoned him and Amir Mehdi to an open bivouac just below high … See more

Lacedelli remained silent about the K2 events until 2004, when he published his book K2: The Price of Conquest. His version was as follows: on the night before the first ascent of K2, Bonatti and Mehdi had to end… See more