Progression, interpreting signals and the real option to turn back.
Foot ↔ Terrain ↔ Movement
The limit is not a wall. It is terrain to understand.
The Barefoot Alpine Method™ brings experience, preparation and physiological awareness to the most authentic terrain: the mountains.
Adaptation
Presence
Body, temperature, terrain and altitude as an integrated system.
Attention, a culture of limits and responsibility.
Inside B.A.M.
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Method, undertakings, images and first-hand accounts introduce the Barefoot Alpine Method™ from preparation to field experience.
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Method and safety
Principles, progression and a clear distinction between experience and evidence.
02Documented undertakings
Complete accounts, context and responsibility.
03B.A.M. videos
Interviews and videos about the method, preparation and mountain undertakings.
04B.A.M. galleries
Posters, training sessions and landscapes organised by experience and terrain.
05B.A.M. press coverage
External articles with source and date.
06B.A.M. events
Published events with clear requirements and guidance.
Documented undertaking
Complete barefoot crossing of Mount Etna
A crossing prepared on the volcanic terrain of the northern slope and completed barefoot in changing environmental conditions. The undertaking documents progression, adaptation and attention to physical signals according to the principles of the Barefoot Alpine Method.
Read the Etna story →Barefoot Alpine Method at the Dolomiti Wellness Festival
Claudio Lombardo and Sarah Giomi present the Barefoot Alpine Method at the Dolomiti Wellness Festival.
All B.A.M. videos →Claudio Lombardo takes on Mount Etna barefoot: how an athlete from Reggio pushes the human body to its limits
StrettoWeb reports on Claudio Lombardo’s challenge on Mount Etna and the physical and mental adaptation behind the undertaking.
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