Italy On This Day

Long life of partisan who was fascinated by mountains Riccardo Cassin developed a fascination with mountains as a boy The climbe...

Accordion player who wowed America Guido Deiro with the instrument that made him a highly-paid vaudeville star The musician Guido ...

Downhill ace reached speeds of almost 100mph with no helmet Zeno Colò, pictured on the way to his 1947 skiing world speed record ...

Climber's outstanding career marred by 50-year row Walter Bonatti, pictured in 1964 Walter Bonatti, the Italian who some would ar...