Marco Gabbin

About me

I was born in Asti (Italy) and grew up in a little town close to it. After graduating in telecommunication Engineering I moved to Ivrea, close to Turin, but mostly, close to mountain (Valle d’Aosta).

The passion for photography and for mountain accompanied me since childhood. The dream to visit and photograph the largest mountain ranges in the world such as Himalayas, Andes and Alps (closer to me), pushed me to make trekking, mountaineering expeditions and mountain biking expeditions, looking for spaces where the air is thin, the glaciers extend for miles, nature is impressive.

Coming back in more detail about how photography and mountain passion grew up inside me, I remember I was becoming “sick of mountain” starting when I was 6-7 old, when I started to spend my holidays in mountain with my family.

I “live” mountain in any possible way, practicing trekking, mountaineering, ski, ski mountaineering, Mountain Bike, Expedition (mountaineering, MTB), and of course I always have my camera with me.

The “attraction” of altitude and glacier pushed me to climb as more as possible mountains in the Alps over 4000m. high. This also allowed to me to become a member of “Club of 4000”.(more than 30 4000m.in the Alps climbed).

At photography level, (see also Photography References below), I'm working with 2 photography agencies, I won photo contests, did photographic exhibits, posted on magazine, posted in catalogues of important mountaineering and clothing companies, got sponsorships from mountaineering and clothing companies, worked with Mooz Filmmaking (Morgan Bertacca) for “Fino alla fine del mondo:Photo/video, picture used for Expo2015.

Here my passions....

Over 4000m. climbed on the Alps

1) Dome de Neige des Ecrins Ski
2) Gran Paradiso    Cramp./Ski (2)
3) Monte Bianco (Cosmique) Cramp.
4) Mont Blanc du Tacu Ski-Cramp.
5) Dôme du Goûter    Cramp.
6) Aiguille de Rochefort    Cramp.
7) Grand Combin (Valsorey) Cramp.
8) Grand Combin (Graffeneire) Cramp.
9) Dent d'Heren Cramp.
10) Breithorn Occidentale    Ski-Cramp.(7)
11) Breithorn Centrale    Ski-Cramp (3)
12) Bheithorn Orientale Cramp.
13) Gemello Bheithorn    Cramp.
14) Roccia Nera    Ski-Cramp. (2)
15) Polluce Cramp.
16) Castore Cramp.
17) Lyskamm W. Cramp.
18) Lyskamm E. Cramp.
19) Nordend Cramp.
20) Zumstein    Cramp.
21) P.ta Gnifetti Cramp./Ski (6)

22) Parrot Cramp.
23) Ludvigshohe Cramp.
24) Corno Nero Cramp.
25) Piramide Vincent Cramp./Ski. (3)
26) Giordani Cramp.
27) Bishorn Cramp.
28) Nadelhorn Cramp.
29) Alphubel Ski
30) Rimpfishhorn Cramp.
31) Allalinhorn Ski
32) Strahlhorn Ski-Cramp.
33) Weissmeis Cramp.
34) Monch Cramp.
35) Aletschorn Cramp.
36) Bernina Cramp.

Others over 4000m.
-P.ta Union (4700m.) (Peru’, Cordillera Blanca)
-Toubkal (4165m..) (Morocco)

Over 5000m.
-Kalapattar (5550m.) (Nepal - Kumbu valley)
-Nevado Pastoruri (5200m.)   (Peru’, Cordillera Blanca)
-Nevado Pisco (5760m) (Peru’, Cordillera Blanca)
-Nevado Urus (5490m) (Peru’, Cordillera Blanca)
-Nevado Ishinca (5530m) (Peru’, Cordillera Blanca)
-Gondogoro Pass (5640m)    (Pakistan)
-Gondogoro Peak (5700m)    (Pakistan)
-Thunupa (vulcano) (5200m)  (Bolivia)

Over 6000m.
-Huayna Potosi (6088m )   (Bolivia)
-Illimani: (6445m) (Bolivia) (summit not reached due to a snow storm of 3 days before)

Travels - treks- Expeditions
-MTB: TIBET - Lhasa-Katmandu expedition
-MTB: Ladakh Expedition
-MTB: Morocco- raid/Expedition and Trek to J.Toubkal
-Trekking in Kumbu vallery
-Trekking in Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary/BC
-Trekking- Mountaineering Peru’- Cordillera Blanca
-Patagonia: Ushaia-Perito Moreno-Torres del Paine-Cerro Torre/Fitz Roy
-Pakistan Expedit.: Concordia-CB/K2, Pastore Peak not reached , Gondogoro Pass, Gondogoro Peak
-Bolivia Expedition: Thunupa, Huayna Potosi, Illimani
-Jordan: Wadi Rum trek, Petra

Majour interesting peaks less then 4000m. climbed on the Alps

-Monviso, Emilius, Falere, Faroma, P.ta Calabre, Gran Vaudala, Ruitor, Tsanteleina, C.ma Entrelor, Kurz, Mont Gele’,Traversata dei Camosci, Cevedale, Petit Mont Blanc,Tersiva,etc., etc.

Alpine Passes did with racing bike
From West to East: Maddalena, Agnello, Iseran, Nivolet, Colle S.Carlo, Piccolo S.Bernardo, G.S. Bernardo, Joux, Sempione, Spluga, Bernina, Forcola di Livigno, Stelvio, Gavia,Gardena, Camoplongo, Pordoi, Sella

Photography References

- Working for "Clickalps" (Italian Photography Agency)

- Working for "AostaPanoramica":

- Worked with Mooz Filmmaking (Morgan Bertacca) "Fino alla fine del mondo": Record da Genova al Monte Bianco di Nico Valsesia; foto/video

- Lowe Alpine/Asolo (sponsored/dress)

- Salewa:

-Pictures for advertising catalog

-Won Photo Context

- Vaude: Vaude photographer: http://www.vaudevisions.com/about-us/photographers/detail/marco-gabbin/

- La Sportiva (won Photo Context)

- Dynastar (won Photo Context)

- America Alpine Institute (Pictures for web)