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Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Paretone Fourth Pillar. By Ivo Ferrari
29/04/2015 - Alpinism
Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Paretone Fourth Pillar. By Ivo Ferrari
Ivo Ferrari retraces the history of the Quarto Pilastro del Paretone on Gran Sasso, first climbed in 1959 by Luigi Mario and Emilio Caruso, with an account by Stefano Ardito of the historic first ascent and an account by Fabrizio...
Kalymnos rebolting program approved
16/04/2015 - Climbing
Kalymnos rebolting program approved
An EU funded rebolting program has been approved to rebolt circa 250 sport climbs on the Greek island of Kalymnos.
Quicklyquickly up Spigolo Nord, Monte Agner. By Ivo Ferrari
03/12/2014 - Alpinism
Quicklyquickly up Spigolo Nord, Monte Agner. By Ivo Ferrari
Ivo Ferrari remembers the solo ascent up the infinite Spigolo Nord on Monte Agnèr, Valle di San Lucano, Dolomites. A majestic 1600m high route, first climbed in 1932 by Celso Gilberti and Oscar Soravito, considered to be the longest rock...
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites
22/08/2014 - Trekking
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites
Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces the walk around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen - in the Dolomites, one of the most beautiful and famous hikes in the world.
Welcome to Tijuana, new rock climb in Italy's Gola del Limarò
14/07/2014 - Climbing
Welcome to Tijuana, new rock climb in Italy's Gola del Limarò
In June 2014 Francesco Salvaterra and Nicola Calza made the first ascent of Welcome to Tijuana (180m 7a, 6b+ oblig), a new multi-pitch climb in the Gola del Limarò canyon close to Arco, Trentino - Alto Adige, Italy
Mai più colla 8c by Mauro Dell'Antonia at Rocca Pendice
19/06/2014 - Climbing
Mai più colla 8c by Mauro Dell'Antonia at Rocca Pendice
On 1 June, Mauro Dell'Antonia, the talented climber from Venice, Italy, climbed 'Mai più colla' at Punta della Croce, Rocca Pendice (Euganean Hills, Padua, Italy) for the first time without the hold that snapped off a few years ago. The...
The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum
09/05/2014 - Alpinism
The Valley of the Moon: climbing in Jordan's Wadi Rum
After a first trip in 2013, Marcello Sanguineti recounts his intense 5-day climbing trip to Wadi Rum in Jordan, this time together with Manrico Dell'Agnola.
Hervé Barmasse, interview after the first winter enchainment of the 4 Matterhorn ridges
07/04/2014 - Interviews
Hervé Barmasse, interview after the first winter enchainment of the 4 Matterhorn ridges
On Thursday 13 March Hervé Barmasse made the first winter solo enchainment of the four Matterhorn ridges in winter, as well as the first winter solo ascent of the Furggen Ridge via the overhangs. The interview.
On fingertips, with head and heart. By Di Ivo Ferrari
17/02/2014 - Alpinism
On fingertips, with head and heart. By Di Ivo Ferrari
The elusive sense of solo climbing. The thoughts of Ivo Ferrari about climbing without a rope, dedicated to Alex Honnold and all solo climbers.
Manolo: climbing and informed choices
31/01/2014 - Climbing
Manolo: climbing and informed choices
Some thoughts by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla about climbing and the need to be conscious of the choices you make.
B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
07/01/2014 - Alpinism
B&B - Azione indecente, new dry tooling crag at Cogne
Enrico Bonino introduces B & B - Azione indecente, a new dry tooling area Cogne (Aosta), Italy.
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
14/10/2013 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck and Annapurna: the interview after his South Face solo
Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck talks about his fast and impressive solo ascent up the South Face of Annapurna South (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya) that on 8 and 9 October 2013 enabled him to make the first ascent of the direct line...
Salento vertical, new rock climbs in Puglia, Italy
16/07/2013 - Climbing
Salento vertical, new rock climbs in Puglia, Italy
Davide Schiantarelli presents the result of 10 days of work for the Salento Vertical project that resulted in a flurry of new climbs in the area between Ponte Ciolo and Santa Maria di Leuca in Southern Italy.
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner
07/06/2013 - Alpinism
Helicopter rescue in the Himalayas, interview with Moro, Folini and Senoner
In this interview we ask Simone Moro, Maurizio Folini and Armin Senoner to speak about their helicopter rescue operations carried out between April and May this year in the Nepalese Himalayas, about their records but also about the prospects and...
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik
17/04/2013 - Gear
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik
The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone
16/04/2013 - Climbing
Michele Caminati dodges rain and snow in search of sun on England's gritstone
The report by Michele Caminati about yet another trip to England to climb some of the famous gritstone trad routes and boulder problems.