An important recognition, last weekend, was awarded to Marco Confortola. Veteran the dramatic ascent of K2 in the middle of last July and rehabilitation after surgery the foot on Saturday, the mountaineer Valfurva was awarded the gold medal for sporting merit from the National Association of Olympic Athletes and Azzurri of Italy. "The thing I was very proud and pleased that - told us the same mark at the end of yet another rehabilitation session in the gym -. I knew about ten days ago and I arrived in Rome Saturday to pick up the medal in person in the company of an American journalist of the New York Times will write a book about the dramatic event. " The ceremony, held at the hall of cones was attended by many athletes blue medal and reported for the umpteenth time in the spotlight of the mountain guide Valfurva: "The fact that it has been chosen for this award made me realize that not all journalists are equal. Recently, I was convinced that most of the class was only interested in the record: I have gone a hundred phone calls to ask of your feet, if I had them saved or not and how many phalanges or not I would be amputated. But very few have asked me or wondered why I had them frozen. Evidently, the tragedies are much more interested in news and the various background much less. " Removed some stones from his pocket and pointed out that the complete amputation of the phalanges and every month of therapy were due intervention of help given to three climbers in difficulty - without any intervention on the regret -, Confortola wanted to turn the page: "I'm slowly recovering and the mood is growing. Every day I undergo a painful sessions in the gym but are bearing fruit. The wounds are gradually heal and short-moller crutches. " Looking at next steps, he said: "The doctors said that the next step will be to restore a proper blood circulation to the skin to thicken to walk again without too much trouble. This means I'll have to make baths with water at different temperatures and then work with the different sand mill, and before that to get to the end gravel. All this should lead me to have a good feeling again. " Already being targeted because there is still the mountain. Confortola a mountain that gave joy and pain in equal measure: "At Christmas I would like to make the usual ascent to Gran Zebrù. I usually solo, but if I had to find company for this year would not hurt ... You know just to "beat track". " And next year? "On that I have no doubt - said it again next year."
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