The routes

The route climbs up the heart of the east face of Pizzo Porola, following a series of obvious gullies that alternated sections of alpine ice, powder snow and rock to reach the ridge where the wind was so strong that...

A beautiful three-pitch ice climb which climbs the right-hand side of the drip, alternating delicate mixed sections with difficult ice.

The Ollomont valley with its mixed climbs is a true paradise; away from the more famous crowded areas, below Mont Vela and Grand Combin are a flurry of icefalls immersed in absolute tranquility. Albice ascends to the left of Pat...

Demanding mixed route established in winter which breaches demanding sections of mixed rock and ice in search of the line obvious line of weakness in a wild and solitary environment. The route requires stable snow conditions and a long cold...

Short but highly satisfying icefall in an enchanting, magical environment with two pools of water inside the canyon.

The climb ascends the North Face of Sas del Pegorer, is 430m long and 350m high. Probably the line comes into condition rarely since the ice only forms when the snow that plasters the face transforms. Usually though the snow...

Pleasant and short icefall which varies from a slab start to a free standing finish.

This was the first ice fall in Gressoney ascended by Alessandro Jaccod, the father of piolet-traction in Valle d'Aosta. Once you've reached the path it's well worth spending 10 minutes visiting the old village from which the icefall gets its...

Short mixed climb on Mëisules dala Biesces:a beautiful first pitch up an overhanging crack  graded M6 is followed by a second pitch of water ice graded WI 4+.

Great ice and mixed climb in a majestic setting, up the North Face of Cima Verde del Montasio.

A difficult new mixed outing in Langental that follows a logical series of of cracks and corners up the Col Turont face.

This route rarely comes into condition and should be avoided at all costs after snowfall due to avalanche danger on the slopes that lead to the base of the climb.

Beautiful mid grade ice climb which is never steeper than 90°. The cave on the second pitch is highly evocative.

Beautiful alpine outing over 800m high up Rocchetta Alta di Bosconero

Aquädukt is a mixed climb up the North Face of Wasserkopf (3135m), Rieserferner group, Tauern Alps. At 3/4 height the new route joins the route established in 1977 by Werner Beikircher and Hans Kammerlander. The first ascensionists stated 'We always...

Archi del Vento on the north face the Naso del Duranno: "A strange journey of almost five hundred meters up ice drips, through holes, across snow fields, up chimneys, past arches and doors."