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Couloir del Cimino, icefall in Italy's Valle della Pietra
08/02/2016 - Alpinism
Couloir del Cimino, icefall in Italy's Valle della Pietra
On 17/01/2016 Cristian Candiotto and Armando Ligari climbed an icefall in Valle della Pietra (Val Gerola), Lombardy, Italy. Since there are no reports of previous ascents, the drip has been called Couloir del Cimino (I / 3 + 4, 700m)....
Eispark Osttirol, the new ice climbing venue in Austria
02/02/2016 - Alpinism
Eispark Osttirol, the new ice climbing venue in Austria
The Eispark Osttirol, a new ice climbing crag with approximately 50 artificial icefalls, has been inaugurated close to the Matreier Tauernhaus in East Tirol, Austria.
Valle dell'Orco, Rolando Larcher climbs new granite on Torre di Aimonin
01/02/2016 - Climbing
Valle dell'Orco, Rolando Larcher climbs new granite on Torre di Aimonin
Rolando Larcher recounts the beauty of trad climbing in Italy's Valle dell'Orco: the video (by Riky Felderer) and the report of two new rock climbs on Torre di Aimonin: "Cani & Gatti" (8a+), first ascended with a mix of trad...
X Dream, new total dry tooling sector at Ceresole Reale
11/01/2016 - Alpinism
X Dream, new total dry tooling sector at Ceresole Reale
Eight total dry tooling routes in the new sector X Dream at the X-Ice Park, the ice climbing crag at Ceresole Reale (TO).
Alexander Huber climbs Il Capitano at Capo Monte Santo in Sardinia
16/10/2015 - Climbing
Alexander Huber climbs Il Capitano at Capo Monte Santo in Sardinia
German climber Alexander Huber has established two new rock climbs on the sea cliffs at Capo Monte Santo in Sardinia, Il Capitano and Solemar. The peculiarities: a boat start, difficulties up to 8b+, trad protection.
Heart and muscles: Mont Blanc on foot and by bike
15/04/2015 - Alpinism
Heart and muscles: Mont Blanc on foot and by bike
From Padua, close to Venice, all the way to the summit of Mont Blanc: a bicycle ride that culminated on the summit of the symbol of mountaineering. A great adventure experienced at just the right speed which, three summers down...
Elba Discovery #1, the first Rock Slave XP 2014 video
01/04/2015 - Climbing
Elba Discovery #1, the first Rock Slave XP 2014 video
The first episode of Rock Slave XP 2014 Elba Discovery, the climbing trip carried out last year to discover the bouldering potential on Italy's Isola d'Elba. Starring Luca Andreozzi, Martina Blanchet, Federica Mingolla, Alberto Gotta, Alessandro Palma, Marzio Nardi and...
Amore e ombra, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth climb new mixed route in Vallunga
24/02/2015 - Alpinism
Amore e ombra, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth climb new mixed route in Vallunga
On Col Turont, Vallunga / Langental, Dolomites, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth have made the first ascent of the mixed climb Amore e Ombra (160m, M9, VIII, WI5).
Triglav and Travnik, important winter ascents in Slovenia by Mrak, Vukotič and Marčič
20/01/2015 - Alpinism
Triglav and Travnik, important winter ascents in Slovenia by Mrak, Vukotič and Marčič
From  23 - 26 December young Slovenian alpinists Matevž Mrak (23) and Matevž Vukotič (24) made the second winter ascent, and first ever from the base of the face, of one of Slovenia’s most famous routes, Obraz Sfinge on the North...
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015: Laetitia Roux wins everything at Puy Saint Vincent
12/01/2015 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015: Laetitia Roux wins everything at Puy Saint Vincent
Last Saturday, at Puy Saint Vincent in France, the Individual race of the first leg of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015 was won by Anton Palzer and Laetitia Roux. On Sunday Roux the Sprint race was won...
Rolling south... climbing at Gola di Frasassi and Monte Pertuso, Amalfi coast
04/12/2014 - Climbing
Rolling south... climbing at Gola di Frasassi and Monte Pertuso, Amalfi coast
Rolando Larcher talks about the first ascents, carried out together with Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori, of three new multi-pitch rock climbs: Free Frasassi (85m, 7b+) and Decrescita Obbligata (130m, 7c+) at Gola di Frasassi (An), and Benvenuti al Sud...
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #2 - Arches National Park
25/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #2 - Arches National Park
The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part two: Arches National Park.
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip # 1 - Colorado National Monument
21/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip # 1 - Colorado National Monument
The rock climbing tour through Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona by Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale).
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
18/11/2014 - Climbing
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo
Andrea Gallo recounts, with words, photos and a video, Mauro Calibani's deep water solo ascent at Dancing Dalle (Finale Ligure) of "Di buono c’è che con l’innalzamento...". This is the first episode of Aspettando il sole The Movie, a project...
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #3 - Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley
17/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #3 - Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley
The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part three: Indian Creek, Monument Valley and...
Val Chiavenna: climbing at Mezzera, Scilano and Caprone
10/11/2014 - Climbing
Val Chiavenna: climbing at Mezzera, Scilano and Caprone
The crags Mezzera, Scilano and Caprone in Val Chiavenna, Italy, introduced by Enrico Baistrocchi and Matteo Deghi, with the photos by Massimo Malpezzi. In memory of Davide Grassi.