Just as sudden as he had soared over Everest, the remarkable explorer left us, at age 45. Image courtesy of Angelo d'Arrigo.
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The Man who Climbed the Sky: April celebrations of Angelo d’Arrigo in Boulder and Taormina
Posted: Apr 14, 2006 01:31 pm EST
Angelo d’Arrigo died on March 26, 2006 when a small Sky Arrow plane piloted by a retired military general fell 200 meters to the ground. Through his life, Angelo's research led him to unique achievements in the skies of every land he flew over: Following desert hawks he became the first man to cross the Sahara and the Mediterranean in free flight without using a motorized aircraft; migrating Siberian cranes took him across Siberia and Himalayan eagles inspired Angelo to fly over Everest. The remarkable adventurer's final flight was over Aconcagua following the flight of the condors.
Boulder this weekend, Italy end April
An event dedicated to Angelo is now organized by the Yogasattva Research Institute addressed to ASIA (association for the international help in ASIA) to raise money for Tibetan children. "We dedicate this event to Dr. Angelo D-Arrigo, with all future studies about pranayama and psychology of the extreme sports," reports the Italian organizers who worked together with Angelo before he died. The event will be held in Taormina, Italy on April 28-30. Professional speakers will talk on 28 April 7.00 PM in Yogasattva Research Institute about the psychology of the extreme sport, Pranayama and ASIA.
Closer to home, the second annual Boulder Adventure Film Festival will feature d’Arrigo's film “Flying Over Everest” on Sunday and Monday. Another film, “Second Thoughts” features fellow filmmaker and surfer Timmy Turner who suffered serious injuries in an accident only three months prior Angelo's death. Turner's family continues to track his recovery through his Web site.
The Yogasattva Research Institute d'Arrigo event is to be held in Taormina (Me), in Via Silipigni 35, Italy April 28-29-30, 2006.
Boulder Adventure Film Festival and Dirt Days Dirt Days: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Boulder’s Central Park (Broadway and Canyon Boulevard). Family Adventure Films: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. Adventure films: 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Boulder Theater Tickets: $13.50 single evening pass ; $10 family series; $23 festival pass More info: www.boulderadventurefilm.com.
The Boulder festival will also feature Serac Film's Michael Brown's documentary on a double-leg amputee and two blind men, “Mountains Without Barriers.” In 2005, 3-time Everest summiteer Michael Brown won the BANFF’s Best Adventure Biography Award for his film “Farther Than the Eye Can See,” featuring Weihenmayer’s 2001 ascent of Mount Everest.
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