The routesClassic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Il circo volante - Monte Rosa
I/5+
This short icefall finishes beneath the overhangs to the right of Candela di Senden and rarely comes into condition.
Il Domatore - Monte Rosa
I/WI6/R/X
Il Domatore formed in winter 2009/10 thanks to the significant amount of rain which did not fall in previous seasons. The difficulty refers to the first ascent and may change considerably with more or less ice.
Il sentiero dei Troll - Valnontey - Cogne
II/3
Sentiero dei Troll resembles an iced gully and is a classic icefall in the famous Valnontey valley.
Il Sole di Mezzogiorno - Singlin
M5, 6a
Il Sole di Mezzogiorno climbs the obvious corner on the Singlin rock face.
Ipsilon
I/2sx, I/3dx
Val Ferret is located close to Courmayeur and offers two mid-grade icefalls which can be reached easily and are, above all, situated in an amazing backdrop. The climbs are located at the foot of Mont Blanc, directly in front of...
Koala Pirla - Grand Flambeau
TD+, M6
Beatuiful, logical climb up Gran Flambeau; modern style with some delicate moves.
Kuffner Ridge - Frontier Ridge - Mont Maudit
IV / D / 55°
One of the most beautiful and classic ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, set in the magnificent high altitude ambient. Varied, up mixed terrain and with snowy sections that are deciedly knife-edge and airy (Gino Buscaini).Were we to define...
La Cascata dell'Arbiére - Becca des Arbiére
WI4
Not a particularly difficult ice climb but in a wild mountain environment with a complex and long approach in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in the Aosta Valley.
La Donna Cannone - Monte Rosa
I/5
New icefall which formed in winter 2009/10 thanks to the significant amount of rain which did not fall in previous seasons. The difficulty refers to the first ascent and may change considerably with more or less ice.
La valse à trois manches
5/M5/II
Short-lived and varied icefall which rarely comes into condition. La valse à trois manches is the most obvious of the three drips and is characterised by a mixed section to exit behind the curtain.
La Vie in Rosa - Grand Flambeau
TD+, M6
Logical climb up Gran Flambeau, established while the Giro d'Italia visited Mont Blanc. Pitch 3 climbs a magnificent corner; 4 bolts improve safety while breaching the overhang.
Les Dégaines disparu - Torrione d'Entreves
TD-
A little ice and mixed climbing gem, clearly visibile from the Skyway cable car. The couloir is located below Torrione di Entrèves, between Aiguille de la Brenva and the Toula glacier.
Lillaz Gully - Gran Paradiso
II/4
Superb and varied ice climb in a great winter ambience with views onto Mont Blanc.
Livello Inferiore
WI4, M?, R
Beautiful climb that offers some modern mixed sections and techincal ice climbing.
Melody
I/3
The wild and beautiful Valle delle Laures, located within the mountain community Monte Emilius, was one of the first areas to be developed by ice climbers, and the first icefalls date back to the early 1980's. The icefalls are...
Million Reasons - Aiguille de la Brenva
WI5, M7
Ephemeral mixed modern climb uo the east face of Aiguille de la Brenva.
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