My name is Filippo Menotti and I was born in Varese; I lived for six years in Emilia Romagna, where I had the good fortune to live in and discover the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Two years ago I moved to Piedmont, to a small village in the Alto Vergante area in the Province of Novara.

I am a Gea Piemonte Guide, a Nordic Walking Instructor and a Personal Trainer. I love my job; I enjoy seeing people grow, seeing them improve not only physically but also in spirit.

I have loved the mountains since I was a child, and I began to approach them by doing long treks across the entire Alpine arc and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

In 2013 I started mountain running, and in 2015 I set off to complete the Grande Traversata delle Alpi following the Via Alpina, running, solo and without maps or GPS, covering more than 1000 km and 45000 m of positive elevation gain in 46 days.

After this adventure, in August 2016 I crossed Sardinia from Olbia to Cagliari, where I discovered a wonderful hinterland, and then, in July 2018, I ran the Via Francigena. I have taken part in several Ultra Trail races, including the Tor des Geants and the Adamello Ultra Trail, as well as various Trail and Skyrunning races.

I practice ski mountaineering, climbing and mountaineering. I don't like using chairlifts or cable cars; instead I experience every kind of approach as a journey and an experience, living the mountains fully in their purity.

I am convinced that life is a journey and the best way to live it is to be curious and never stop exploring!