The route that doesn't exist on Cima Brenta by Silvestro and Tomas Franchini
Silvestro Franchini recounts the first ascent of 'La via che non c'è' (M5/5+, 400m) on the northwest face of Cima Brenta in the Brenta Dolomites. Established with his brother Tomas Franchini on 02/06/2012, it is considered by many to be...
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24/02/2026
On Cerro Walwalün in Chile's Cochamó Valley Mirco Grasso & Jernej Kruder establish the big wall Tarock
On Cerro Walwalun in the Cochamó Valley, Chile, the international team composed of Italy's Mirco Grasso and Slovenia's Jernej Kruder opened and subsequently freed 'Tarock',...
23/02/2026
Out Of The Blue discovered on Cima Busazza (Presanella, Italy)
On 22/01/2026, on the north face of Cima Busazza in the Adamello – Presanella Group, Emanuele Andreozzi and Ruggero Samaden opened the mixed route 'Out...
22/02/2026
Video: Fitz Roy BASE jump in Patagonia
The video of the first BASE jump off Fitz Roy (Cerro Chaltén) in Patagonia, carried out on 7 January 2026 by Russian alpinists Boris...
21/02/2026
Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet win Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay at Milano Cortina 2026
  • Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet win gold l'oro. Marianne Fatton & Jon Kistler silver. Ana Alonso Rodriguez & Oriol Cardona Coll bronze
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    Tetnuldi west face in Georgia skied by Elisa Bessega, Enrico Mosetti
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    19/02/2026
    Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win Sprint to claim Ski Mountaineering's historic first gold at Milano Cortina 2026!
    Beneath heavy snowfall in Bormio, Italy, Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win the Sprint race at Ski mountaineering's historic Olympic debut today at the...
    19/02/2026
    Eva Hammelmüller sends WRC (9a) at Castillon
    Austrian climber Eva Hammelmüller has sent her fifth 9a, WRC at Castillon in France.
    18/02/2026
    Ski Mountaineering makes historic Winter Olympic debut in Bormio tomorrow
    Ski Mountaineering will make its long-awaited debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Bormio 19/02/2026. 36 athletes (18 men, 18 women) will...
    18/02/2026
    Huge avalanche powder cloud in Val Veny, Italy
    The video of the avalanche power cloud in Val Veny, above Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. The powder...
    17/02/2026
    Aidan Roberts flashes Bügeleisen (8B+) in Maltatal, Austria
    British climber Aidan Roberts has flashed Bügeleisen (8B+) in the Maltatal, Austria

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    Tarock is located to the left of Perdidos en el Mundo, opened in 2013 by Lorenzo Lanfranchi, Mirko Masè, Simone Pedeferri, Mattia Tisi and Andrea Zaffaroni, and to the right...

    DIFFICULTY: M6+

    Out of the Blue - Cima Busazza

    A highly logical line that climbs the central of the three large parallel corner on the buttress to the right of the main north face. Compared to the "twin" routes...

    DIFFICULTY: M7/WI5+

    Bratstvo in cepini - Loška Koritnica valley

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    DIFFICULTY: 7c+

    Petit Petò - Parete del Covelo

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    DIFFICULTY: 7b+/7c max

    Close to Heaven - Demirkazik

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    Latest comments

    07/11/2025 - Gabriele

    Siamo andati a provarla. Abbandonato la via a metà del terzo tiro dopo aver trovato...

    13/10/2025 - Alberto De Giuli

    Via bellissima, placche molto tecniche che richiedono una ottima tecnica di scalata - ormai fuorimoda....

    03/10/2025 - Albi De Giuli

    Direi un capolavoro, complimenti per aver trovato una linea così bella che richiede tecnica e...

    23/09/2025 - Nicholas Hobley

    Via molto bella su roccia ottima. Arrampicata tecnica, non di facile lettura, bellissimo in particolare...

    21/09/2025 - wert

    La lunghezza dei tiri sostanzialmente corretta, bella via, facile, ma non banale. Gran lavoro di...