Ivano Ghirardini [SEP] date of birth
Ivano Ghirardini
Ivano Ghirardini (born 1 May 1953) is a French mountaineer.
Early life.
He was born in Montefiorino in Emilia-Romagna. He left Italy with his family in 1954 and was naturalized in 1972.
He attended school in Marseille, earning a Baccalaureate in mathematics. He learned to climb in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban and at Sisteron.
North face trilogy.
In 1975, he made his first solo winter ascent of the north face of the Grandes Jorasses via the
- Aiguille Noire de Peuterey, Hard route on NE face, ED, with Joshua Geetter.
- Grandes Jorasses, Pointe Young, "Cristal Palace", a solo ascent.
- Pointe Durier, Hard new route on SW face, with Franck and Philippe Henry.
References.
Ivano Ghirardini website in French: 
Ivano Ghirardini press book: