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On 9 April 2025, Italian ski instructor Claudio Lanzafame skied the west face of Cima Serodoli (Adamello-Presanella range). Lanzafame’s report details what is likely to be the first descent of this face.

On 2 March 2025 Valentino Cividini and Paolo Zenoni made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'La Rampa Vaga' (400m, D+/TD- (70-80°) on the north face ofVigna Vaga (2332m), Bergamo Alps, Italy.

Interview with François Cazzanelli who on 7 March 2025 teamed up with Giuseppe Vidoni to make the first ascent of 'Bianco Invisibile' (800m, 6c, M7, AI5) on the east face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (4112m) in the Mont Blanc massif. The route ends at the col at 3900m.

The first stage of the 2024/2025 ski mountaineering World Cup was held in Courchevel, France last weekend. On Saturday the Sprint was won by Emily Harrop and Oriol Cardona Coll, while on Sunday the Vertical was won by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Remi Bonnet.

Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin, two expert Italian mountaineers, died while climbing the south face of the Marmolada, Dolomites.

The short film 'Embracing the Grim' by Aleksandra Janiak featuring Fay Manners and Line van den Berg, the talented Dutch alpinist who perished in 2023

The date for the 31st edition of Sellaronda Skimarathon has been set on Friday 14th March 2025. Val Gardena will host the start and finish of the incredible night ski mountaineering marathon.

Alpinists Chantel Astorga, Christina Lustenberger and Jim Morrison have made the first ski descent of Great Trango Tower (6286m) in Pakistan, skiing a steep, exposed and weaving line down the mountain's west face.

The Italian mountain guide and former ski mountaineering champion Denis Trento perished on Friday at the age of 41 on the north face of Testa del Paramont in Valle d'Aosta.

France's Emily Harrop & Thibault Anselmet won the Mixed Relay at Cortina, Italy, yesterday during the fourth and final day of the ski mountaineering World Cup 2024. Austrians Johanna Hiemer and Paul Verbnjak placed second, ahead of the Italians Alba De Silvestro and Michele Boscacci.

The last stage of the 2024 ski mountaineering World Cup Sprint World Cup took place in Cortina, Italy, on Monday and was won by Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet from France who also claimed the overall season title. The last competition of the season, the Mixed relay, takes place...

The last stage of the 2024 Individual World Cup took place in Cortina, Italy, on Sunday and was won by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret from France and Remi Bonnet from Swtizerland. The overall season title was won by Bonnet and Emily Harrop from France.

The last stage of the 2024 Vertical World Cup took place in Cortina, Italy, today and was won by Axelle Gachet-Mollaret from France and Remi Bonnet from Swtizerland. The overall season title was won by Bonnet and Sarah Dreier from Austria.

The 30th edition of the Sellaronda Skimarathon will take place on Friday 22 March 2024. The famous night ski mountaineering competition crosses four mountain passes, Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena, and cover sa total distance of 42 kilometers and +2700m altitude gain.

On 01/27/2024 François Cazzanelli, Stefano Stradelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of 'La Cascata dell'Arbiére' (100m, WI4) on Becca des Arbiére in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in Valle d'Aosta.

On Sunday 21 January 2024 Davide Cassol, Riccardo Da Canal and Luca Vallata climbed a probable new mixed climb in the Ampezzo Dolomites. The new route, which is called 'Gitanes bleu', is approximately 350 meters high, ascends the north face of Monte Taburlo and provides difficulties up to WI5 and...