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The video of Simon Gietl and his winter solo climbs in the dolomites: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sass dla Crusc / Heiligkreuzkofel, Rosengarten, Geislerspitzen.

On the south face of Marmolada (dolomites) Iris Bielli, Matteo Della Bordella, Massimo Faletti and Maurizio Giordani have made the first ascent of Madre Roccia. The 900m climb breaches difficulties of 8b max and 7b mandatory. A total of 18...

The South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl has made the solo first ascent of 'Identität' solo, a new route up the west face of the Mittlerer Zwölfer / Croda Antonio Berti in the Sexten and Auronzo dolomites.

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...

In the heart of the majestic dolomites, Cortina d'Ampezzo stands out as an ideal location walking and hiking. Together with IAT Cortina d'Ampezzo and Cortina Mountain Guide Enrico Maioni, here are three fascinating trails to explore the area: The two...

On 16 August 2023 Italian climber Ale Zeni made the first free ascent of 'Wu Wei,' a 5-pitch route on the SW Face of Picco delle Aquile, Monte Coppolo (Val Nuvola, Vette Feltrine) that features difficulties up to 9a. If...

The report by Daniele Bolognani who with Davide Dallago made the first ascent of via Bolago (VII, 200m) on the east face of Quarto Campanile degli Armi in the Brenta dolomites

Austrian climber Louis Gundolf has made the first free asent of an old David Lama project on the south face of Laserz in the Lienz dolomites, Austria. The 250m multipitch is called Project Lama and graded 8c+.

The other day the 69-year-old mountain guide from Sexten, South Tyrol, Italy Heini Gütl reached the summit of Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Tre Cime di Lavaredo group of the dolomites for the 600th time

The report and route topo of 'Utúlie‘n Aurë' (8-/RS3/I), the new multi-pitch first ascended in mid-July on the West Face of Coston d'Averau (Nuvolau, dolomites) by Czech mountaineers Michal Coubal, Martin Tučka and Anna Coubalová.

Remembering Ermanno Salvaterra, the great Italian mountaineer of the Brenta dolomites and Patagonia, who perished yesterday while climbing on Campanile Alto di Brenta.

The report by Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder who earlier this summer made quick repeats of two hard climbs at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the dolomites: Panaroma (8b+, 500m) on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo and the Spanish route on...

The report by Italian mountain guide Francesco Salvaterra who on 10 September 2022 made the first ascent of Via Lisa on the east face of Torre d'Ambiez above Val d'Ambiez in the Brenta dolomites.

On Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia (dolomites) Angelo Contessi and Leo Gheza, together with Stefano Ragazzo, established Via Monologica route. Contessi reports.

On Torre Colfosco in Val Badia (dolomites, Italy) Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher have made the first ascent of the new multi-pitch Back in Black.

Luca Giupponi and Rolando Larcher have made the first ascent of Recessione Globale on the SW Face of Cima Cee in Val di Tovel (Brenta dolomites). Larcher provides the details.