On the Trails of the Glaciers, the expedition to Patagonia really gets going

On the Trails of the Glaciers, the expedition to Patagonia really gets going

During the first week, from the 11th to the 18th of February, Ventura and his team, who are on the tracks of explorer and priest Alberto Maria De Agostini, met Carolina Vidal, responsible for the photographic archive at Maggiorino Borgatello Museum. Ventura verified De Agostini’s archiving method and discovered new photographs which provide precious information

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder

Patagonia is a company unique in its kind, founded by a strange character: a climber, surfer, blacksmith and entrepreneur. This is is Yvon Chouinard.     “I’ve been a businessman for almost 50 years. It’s as difficult for me to say those words as it is for someone to admit being an alcoholic or a lawyer.

Yvon Chouinard: “Let My People Go Surfing”

Yvon Chouinard: “Let My People Go Surfing”

“I’ve been a businessman for almost 50 years. It’s as difficult for me to say those words as it is for someone to admit being an alcoholic or a lawyer”. This is the very beginning of Yvon Chouinard’s biography, founder of the outdoor apparel brand Patagonia. The occasion to meet him was the launch of