FROM TRENCHES TO MOUNTAINS THE NEW BLOG ENTRY EXPLORING THE CREATION OF GLACIER AND MARIANNE 02 DECEMBER 2015 “THE DEEPEST SEA IS 10,971 METRES. THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IS 8,848 METRES. WE ARE IN BETWEEN.” MICHELE DE LUCCHI The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic depression known to mankind, it forms a slight arc 2.500 kilometers long and extends itself deep underwater for about 11.000 meters. Even if we still don’t really know what kind of flora and fauna inhabit it, we know that deep down live bizarre animals, fish, jellyfish, shrimp, worms and bacteria that can withstand the incredible pressure of the immense mass of water. On the other side, Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Earth, reaching 8.848 meters of altitude. It’s made out of three faces and three ridges and it rises towards the sky in the form of a pyramid. Covered in ice and hit by snowstorms, it’s one of the most inhospitable places on our planet. So distant yet so close, the Mariana Trench and Mount Everest, are two of the least explored places on Earth, and in order to fully understand ourselves and the world we live in, we must first dig deep and climb high towards the most hidden and unknown spaces. CONTINUE READING