19 News found
![Hochflachkofel Hexentango climbed by Simon Gietl, Jakob Steinkasserer](/uploads/img/3/129303.jpg)
03/07/2024 - Alpinism
Hochflachkofel Hexentango climbed by Simon Gietl, Jakob Steinkasserer On 30 April 2024 Jakob Steinkasserer and Simon Gietl made the first ascent of 'Hexentango' (WI 4+, M 4+, 55°, 500m) on the west face of Hochflachkofel in the Rieserferner Group in South Tyrol, Italy. Steinkasserer reports.
![Spectacular new ice climb in Val Ombretta opposite Marmolada (Dolomites)](/uploads/img/3/124776.jpg)
22/12/2023 - Alpinism
Spectacular new ice climb in Val Ombretta opposite Marmolada (Dolomites) Emanuele Andreozzi and Vaida Vaivadaite have established 'First Time', a spectacular new ice climb in Val Ombretta directly opposite the south face of the Marmolada in the Dolomites, Italy.
![Simon Gietl completes winter solo of Große Mauer on Heiligkreuzkofel, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/69856.jpg)
05/03/2021 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl completes winter solo of Große Mauer on Heiligkreuzkofel, Dolomites Yesterday Simon Gietl made a winter solo ascent of Große Mauer / Grande Muro on Heiligkreuzkofel / Sass dla Crusc in the Dolomites. The mountaineer the South Tyrol, Italy, returned to valley by paraglider.
![Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU](/uploads/img/3/69413.jpg)
02/02/2021 - Environment
Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU Galliano Bordin, the founder of the Italian footwear company AKU, passed away aged 85 on Saturday. The son of a family of shoemakers, Bordin founded the company at Montebelluna in Northern Italy and exported walking shoes, trekking and mountaineering boots...
![Simon Gietl Tre Cime di Lavaredo solo winter enchainment interview](/uploads/img/3/63612.jpg)
05/03/2020 - Interviews
Simon Gietl Tre Cime di Lavaredo solo winter enchainment interview Interview with South Tyrolean mountaineer Simon Gietl after his solitary winter traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. From 24 to 25 February the 35-year-old climbed Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima...
![Grandes Jorasses Walker Spur Cassin route: double one-day winter ascent!](/uploads/img/3/57239.jpg)
23/02/2019 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses Walker Spur Cassin route: double one-day winter ascent! On Tuesday 19 February the French alpinists Léo Billon, Sébastien Ratel and Benjamin Védrines carried out a one-day winter ascent of the Cassin route up the Walker Spur on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses. A few hours later,...
![Pioneering Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera climb Cerro Mangiafuoco](/uploads/img/3/56663.jpg)
26/01/2019 - Alpinism
Pioneering Patagonia: Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera climb Cerro Mangiafuoco In Patagonia the two Ragni di Lecco alpinists Paolo Marazzi and Luca Schiera have made the first ascent of Cerro Mangiafuoco. The new route is called L'appel du vide (6c M4 400m).
![Pakistan 2018: Kiris Peak and a yesteryear mountaineering adventure. By Maurizio Giordani](/uploads/img/3/54428.jpg)
16/11/2018 - Alpinism
Pakistan 2018: Kiris Peak and a yesteryear mountaineering adventure. By Maurizio Giordani Italian alpinist Maurizio Giordani reports about his climbing expedition to Pakistan during which, with Massimo Faletti, he completed a stylish ascent of Water World, a beautiful and difficult big wall up the hitherto unclimbed Kiris Peak (5428m). The other expedition...
![Grivel: history, wonders and the first 200 years of mountaineering](/uploads/img/3/53244.jpg)
19/07/2018 - Alpinism
Grivel: history, wonders and the first 200 years of mountaineering A day with Gioachino Gobbi in Courmayeur, examining the history of Grivel and alpinism in the brand new Espace Grivel that will be inaugurated on 5 August 2018.
![Innominata Ridge Speed: Denis Trento and Robert Antonioli race up Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/53019.jpg)
30/06/2018 - Alpinism
Innominata Ridge Speed: Denis Trento and Robert Antonioli race up Mont Blanc Denis Trento reports about his fast ascent of the Innominata Ridge, carried out with Robert Antonioli in just 6 hours and 10 minutes. Although undoubtedly a fast ascent, the climb is interesting above all because, climbing as a roped team,...
![Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal](/uploads/img/3/50398.jpg)
09/02/2018 - Alpinism
Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal South Tyrol’s Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner have established ‘New look new hook’, a new mixed climb up Rauhe Gaisl, Pragser Tal, Dolomites. The report by Christoph Hainz.
![Pizzo Badile Nordest supercombo, new mixed combination by David Hefti and Marcel Schenk](/uploads/img/3/42448.jpg)
23/12/2016 - Alpinism
Pizzo Badile Nordest supercombo, new mixed combination by David Hefti and Marcel Schenk On 16/12/2016 the two Swiss mountain guides David Hefti and Marcel Schenk climbed the ice and mixed combination 'Nordest supercombo' (800m, M7, R) a demanding line that joins Via Cassin with via Memento Mori up the NE Face of Pizzo...
![Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard](/uploads/img/3/33530.jpg)
11/11/2015 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbing Digital Crack, the ascent seen through the eyes of Federico Ravassard Climbing photographer Federico Ravassard recalls, with words, photos and a video, Federica Mingolla's ascent of Digital Crack, the 8a she repeated last summer on Grand Gendarme dell'Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc.
![SCARPA: recall F1 Evo and F1 Evo Wmn](/uploads/img/3/28841.jpg)
03/02/2015 - Gear
SCARPA: recall F1 Evo and F1 Evo Wmn SCARPA recalls F1 Evo and F1 Evo WMN from the market
![Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition](/uploads/img/3/9390.jpg)
11/10/2011 - Alpinism
Cho Oyu and the Mountain Kingdom expedition On 5 October the Mountain Kingdom Cho Oyu expedition returned to Kathmandu, unfortunately without having reached the 8201m summit of the Turquoise Goddess. Fabrizio Beozzi managed the first ski descent of the Messner variation from 6900m to 6000m.
![Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son](/uploads/img/3/9357.jpg)
09/10/2011 - Alpinism
Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son On 30 September Hervé and Marco Barmasse established a new 800m line up the SE Face of Monte Rosa. This third stage marks the end of Hervé Barmasse's project entitled Exploring The Alps.
Expo / News
Expo / Products
The most versatile No-Edge® climbing shoe of the whole La Sportiva range.
Y-shaped via ferrata set made with 20 mm elastic webbing and Tango double gate safety connectors.
An ultralight two-person tent for trekking and biking.
Lightweight, adjustable and packable SCOTT Explorair Light Windbreaker jacket.
A compact, light and multi-purpose quickdraw for mountaineering and sport climbing.
Approach shoes designed to move quickly on mountain ground and to keep your foot dry even in rain situations