Climber and guide Cato D’Escoto is set to take over as president of the Italian Professional Climbing Federation (APCF) on Thursday after a 10-year run as president.

He was appointed in September 2014. 

Cato D’: “I am very pleased to join the board of directors and I hope to bring with me the passion, passion, and enthusiasm that we have always brought with us.

I am also a huge fan of climbing, and I am always open to any suggestion.

I believe in taking responsibility for my own actions and decisions and to be a leader in our sport.

I want to contribute to the growth of climbing in Italy and I will try to make it the biggest and best organisation in the country.”

Read more at The Independent.