Denis Trento


Denis Trento 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.
In 2020, alongside speed climber Filip Babicz, he climbed the Frêney pillar of Mont Blanc in a round trip ascent and descent in less than 24 hours.

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.

Selected results

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