Ardito Desio
| Count Ardito Desio | |
|---|---|
| Ardito Desio in 1955 | |
| Born | 18 April 1897 | 
| Died | 12 December 2001 (104 years old) Rome, Italy | 
| Alma mater | University of Florence | 
| Occupation(s) | Glaciologist, Geologist, Mountaineer, Geographer | 
| Employer | University of Milan | 
| Organization | Geological Committee of Italy | 
| Known for | First ascent of K2 | 
| Honours | Department of Earth Sciences Ardito Desio (DiSTAD), University of Milan | 
Count Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.