After reaching the summit of Gasherbrum I last July, Marco Confortola said he had completed all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters. This announcement sparked outrage among other Italian mountaineers, such as Simone Moro, who accuse him of cheating on several peaks. For some, such as Annapurna and Nanga Parbat, Confortola has no evidence, while for Makalu, Kangchenjunga, and Lhotse, he borrowed or altered photos of summits taken by others. The affair has shocked the Italian Alpine Club, which is calling for truth and transparency. But how can Confortola continue to lie?
Nanga Parbat Base Camp, Pakistan, June 2023. In the mess tent, faces grow long as reinforcements from Nepalese sherpas fail to arrive, and their essential help prevents commercial expeditions from continuing their acclimatization. An Italian climber speaks loudly and clearly, as recounted by Ulysse Lefebvre of Alpine Mag, who came to film Sophie Lavaud for her latest 8,000-meter