22 News found
03/10/2023 - Environment
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023 Measurements carried out by the Gran Paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.
23/03/2023 - Events
Survival by Emilio Ricci wins the XVI edition of Photographing the Park The winners of the 16th edition of the international photographic competition 'Photographing the Park' have been announced. Organised by the National Parks of Stelvio, Gran Paradiso, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise and de la Vanoise, the competition attracted over 3000 entires,...
03/01/2020 - Alpinism
Valnontey - Cogne ice climbing ban to protect Bearded Vulture A temporary ice climbing ban has been enacted in Valnontey (Cogne, Italy) to protect nesting bearded vulture. The Gran Paradiso National Park commission and the Cogne mountain guides have produced a Decalogue aimed at protecting the local wildlife.
28/04/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Becca di Monciair - Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso Giulia Monego and Yannick Boissenot ski down Becca di Monciair in valsavarenche, also known as Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso. Davide Capozzi provides the background information.
21/08/2015 - Alpinism
Pablo Criado Toca climbs the Geants mountains On 18 August Spanish mountaineer and trail runner Pablo Criado Toca made his dream come true by climbing, with the support of the local Mountain Guides, the four highest peaks in Italy's Valle d'Aosta: the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso...
03/09/2013 - Events
Gran Paradiso Film Festival: the big show of mother nature A look into a forgotten and neglected world that lies right under our nose: the Gran Paradiso Film Festival (August 26th – 31st in Cogne, Rhemes Saint Georges, valsavarenche Villeneuve and Ceresole Reale) presented an opportunity to consider our relationship...
29/07/2013 - Alpinism
Women and the Mountains... towards Gran Paradiso Between 6 and 8 August 2013 Valle d'Aosta wishes to pay homage to female mountaineering with the initiative "Women and the mountains 2013"; three teams of female alpinists will climb Gran paradiso via three different routes. The Italians Anna Torretta,...
14/02/2013 - Alpinism
Bafomet, first M14 in Poland On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.
31/12/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing in the Valle di Cogne, Valle d'Aosta, Italy A selection of icefalls in Valle di Cogne, one of the most important valleys not only in Valle d'Aosta but also in Italy
26/02/2009 - Alpinism
Ice climbing beyond Cogne, Valle d'Aosta, Italy Enrico Bonino introduces 4 icefalls which rarely come into condition and which have reformed during this exceptional winter in Valle d'Aosta, Italy. Located between valsavarenche and Valtournenche, they are off the beaten track from the more famous areas around Cogne.
17/01/2008 - Alpinism
Drytooling in valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta Andrea Arici and Raffaele Mercuriali have developed a new drytooling crag in valsavarenche, above the famous Haston cave.
06/02/2004 - Alpinism
Saint-Ours II 6, M6 for Marlier, Chenal and M. Farina Ezio Marlier, Francesca Chenal and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of "Saint-Ours" II 6, M6, at Fenille, valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta.
28/02/2003 - Alpinism
Ines Papert hard repeats and first female ascent of Mission Impossible M11 Ines Papert has made a series of hard mixed repeats, including the first female ascent of Mauro Bubu Bole's Mission Impossible M11 in valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy.
29/01/2003 - Alpinism
Kurt Astner flashes Mission Impossible in valsavarenche On 27 January Kurt Astner flashed Mauro Bubu Bole's Mission Impossible next to the Haston cave, valsavarenche, Va di Cogne, Italy.
13/12/2000 - Alpinism
New routes in valsavarenche, Val d'Aosta Manu Ibarra and Massimo Farina set up four new routes and Erik Svab repeats others in the Haston Cave, valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy.
29/11/2000 - Alpinism
This year's ice climbing season comes early On 26/11 in valsavarenche (Valle d'Aosta) the Italian Erik Svab repeats 'Welcome to the Machine', M9 and 'Never say Never', M8+ leashless
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