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25/05/2020 - Climbing
Climbing at valgrisenche: Marco Sappa frees La Fessura di Gianfri at Nid Des Hirondelles Marco Sappa reports about the first ascent of La Fessura di Gianfri, a difficult trad crack climb at the historic crag Nid Des Hirondelles in valgrisenche, Valle d’Aosta, Italy. The route is dedicated to his father Gianfranco Sappa, a Courmayeur...
05/09/2018 - Competitions
Federica Mingolla and Marcello Bombardi win the rock climbing competition at valgrisenche The outdoor rock climbing competition at valgrisenche, Valle d'Aosta, was won on Sunday 2 September by Federica Mingolla and Marcello Bombardi. the fought-out comp took place at the same crag that hosted the first climbing competition in Valle d'Aosta 30...
28/04/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix The film La Promenade which documents the ski tour traverse across the Valle d'Aosta by Italian freeriders Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croux.
12/09/2016 - Competitions
Tor des Géants, the start of the legendary race On Sunday 11 September 770 runners set off from Courmayeur for the 7th Tor des Geants, considered the most difficult mountain race in the world. This extraordinary challenge in the heart of the four giants of the Alps: 330km long...
14/09/2015 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2015: Patrick Bohard and Sonia Locatelli take lead after yesterday's start On Sunday 13 September 760 runners set off from Courmayeur for the 6th Tor des Geants, considered the most difficult mountain race in the world. The athletes have until Saturday 19 September to complete the 330km, 24.000 meter elevation gain...
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...
19/08/2015 - Climbing
Croux, rock climbing in valgrisenche, Italy Luca Bastia introduces Croux, in valgrisenche, the beautiful crag Valle d’Aosta, ideal for rock climbing on hot summer days.
31/12/2014 - Alpinism
Exo-Ciuc!, new ice climb in valgrisenche by Bonino and Parru On 25/12/2014 Enrico Bonino and Tiziana Parru made the first ascent of Exo-Ciuc! (70m, WI5/II) a new icefall at valgrisenche (Valle d'Aosta, Saxe Savoie). The report by Enrico Bonino
27/03/2014 - Competitions
Tour du Rutor 2014, act two of the Grande Course The Tour du Rutor Extrême 2014 will be held in Valle d'Aosta, Italy from 28 - 30 March. After the recent Pierra Menta this is the second stage of the Grande Course, the championship of the most important and prestigious...
25/03/2014 - Competitions
Pierra Menta 2014: Eydallin & Lenzi and Roux & Mathys victorious The 29th Pierra Menta took place at Arêches-Beaufort (France) from 20 - 23 March 2014. The classic ski mountaineering competition was won by the Italians Matteo Eydallin & Damiano Lenzi. The women's event was won by the French - Swiss...
10/04/2006 - Competitions
Brunod and Reichegger win 12th Tour du Rutor The 12th international Tour du Rutor took place at Arvier in Valle d'Aosta last weekend and was won by the Italian team Dennis Brunod and Manfred Reichegger. The women's event was won the Italian/Swiss team comprise of Gloriana Pellissier and...
16/04/2004 - Competitions
Tour du Rutor 2004, results The tenth edition of the ski mountaineering competition Tour du Rutor 2004 was won by Manfred Reichegger and Dennis Brunod and Gloriana Pellissier and Christiane Nex
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