Presentations, debates and meetings open to the public
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Wednesday 22nd April Chamonix
9pm Le Majestic – Meeting/debates
Modern Himalayanism: perspectives and deviations
Presentation: François CARREL- journalist
Introduction: Patrick WAGNON - climber
Participation: the jury - the nominees
Thursday 23rd April Courmayeur
5pm Maison des guides
- Presentation of the French version (Guérin publishing) of the book “Le Duc des Abruzzes, gentleman explorer” by Mirella TENDIRINI and Michael SHANDRICK.
9pm Jardin de l’Ange
- Reading “Le Duc des Abruzzes, gentleman explorer” by Mirella TENDERINI
Thursday 23rd April Chamonix
6pm Le Majestic - meeting/autographs
- Meet the jury and nominees at a Japanese buffet
9pm Le Majestic – meeting/debate
- From Alpinism to Himalayanism: 4 experiences, 4 approaches
Presentation: Claude GARDIEN - journalist
Introduction: Christian TROMMSDORFF – climber
with Doug SCOTT, Peter HABELER, Jim DONINI, Dodo KOPOLD (members of the Piolets d’Or jury)
Friday 24th April Courmayeur
9pm Cinema Teatro
- Evening reception Lifetime Achievement Piolet d’Or:
Presentation of the jury and of those nominated for their performances
Awarding of the Lifetime Achievement Piolet d’Or. Saturday 25th April Chamonix
5pm Le Majestic
- Presentation by Guérin publishing of “Eiger obsession” by John HARLIN III and “Le Duc des Abruzzes gentleman explorateur”
Mini mountain-book fair
Saturday 25th April
9pm Le Majestic
Evening reception for the nominations for the Piolet or Piolets d’Or “Ascents of the year”
- Presentation of the jury
- Presentation of the Career Piolet d’Or
- Presentation of the six ascents “performances of the year”
- Speech by Doug SCOTT, President du jury
- Homage to the "Spirit of Mountaineering" by The Alpine Club - click on Ueli Steck
- Awarding of the trophies.
