The routes

As you walk up into Val Perse, the elegant reddish pyramid formed by the south face of Cima Roma attracts the attention of all mountaineers. There’s a route that runs up the arête on the right, first ascended in the...

Semifreddo climbs to the left of the classic Via Piaz, established by Tita Piaz and Sandro del Torso on 27 September 1933. After an easy approach pitch the route breaches the obvious roof with its crux pitch graded IX; the...

Vivere la vita climbs the west face of the South Buttress of Pik Slesova, also referred to as Peak 3850m or The Wall of Dykes past difficultes that aren't extreme. In fact the difficulties are usually in the region of...

La Gana tla Pera on the south face of Neunerspitze / Sasso delle Nove provides beautiful slab climbing on excellent rock, between the famous Messner route and Somnium.

Not extremely difficult gradewise, but with many obligatory crux sections. Definitely an interesting route for ambitious alpinists who like to climb in remote places.

Not extremely difficult gradewise, but with many obligatory crux sections. Definitely an interesting route for ambitious alpinists who like to climb in remote places.

La vita è bella is located on the same face as this historic Via del Drago (C. Barbier, A. Giambisi, C. Platter, 1969), climbs the black stream to the left of Das Orakel (Simon Gietl, Patrick Seiwald 2013). and crosses...

Männer die auf Wände starren is a little gem on the Rotwand. It runs fairly close to the Casarotto route, but never crosses it. Furthermore, it provides has the same good rock as the Casarotto, and this only begins to...

AramsamsAnna up the West Face of Pilastro di Misurina above Lake Misurina in the Cadini group of the Italian Dolomites is a 6c+ alpine sports climb on excellent rock On the summit there is a large granite heart, a tribute...

Wonderful slab climb, never too difficult but not to be underestimated. Great quality rock, solid and with lots of holds. Established ground-up with bolts and pegs. All the gear used during the first ascent has been left insitu. The pro...

Steh auf Gladiator on Kolosseum on the SW Face of Hohe Munde follows a logical line of chimneys and slabs with some sections that are fairly exposed with plenty of air beneath your feet! The quality of the rock ranges...

Stairway to Heaven was established with 10mm bolts, meaning that 8 quickdraws, a single rope and cordlette are all you need to repeat it. All the belay stations are equipped with maillon rapide for the abseils, but you’ll need to...

Monstermagnet on the Feuerhorn provides demanding and steep face climbing on highest quality alpine limestone. Besides the in-situ pitons and bolts you need a set of nuts and Camalots 0.5 to 2 for further protection. There are some longer run...

Firewall on the Feuerhorn provides steep face climbing on highest quality alpine limestone. The crux pitches are widely overhanging. Besides the existing pitons and bolts you need a set of nuts and Camalots 0.5 to 2 for further protection in...

Great mixed climb in Val Travenanzes in the Dolomites; short but intense, established without bolts and pegs. The climb can be combined with the other ice climbs such as 'Pilone Centrale', 'Trans Travenanzes', 'Attraversando Travenanzes' or 'Il soffio di Horus'...

Pleasant ice climb to the right of the via ferrata that leads to the Monzino hut in Val Veny on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. Repeats will require a period of intense cold and no snow above the drip...