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22/03/2024 - Competitions
Sellaronda Skimarathon, tonight the 30th ski mountaineering marathon of the Dolomites The 30th edition of the Sellaronda Skimarathon will take place on Friday 22 March 2024. The famous night ski mountaineering competition crosses four mountain passes, Campolongo, Pordoi, sella and Gardena, and cover sa total distance of 42 kilometers and +2700m...
27/02/2024 - Alpinism
Huge Langkofel Dolomites first ascent by Martin Feistl, Simon Gietl On 2 and 3 February Martin Feistl and Simon Gietl made the first ascent of Aura (M6 AI5, 1200m) a new mixed climb on the northeast face of Langkofel / Sassolungo above Val Gardena in the Dolomites.
01/01/2024 - Alpinism
Two new mixed climbs on Mëisules dala Biesces (sella, Dolomites) In December 2023 on Mëisules dala Biesces (sella Group, Dolomites) Rolando Varesco made the first ascents of the mixed climb 'Alpinewelten' with Martin Sölva and 'Dünnes Wasser' with Emanuele Andreozzi.
06/11/2023 - Environment
A petition to 'save' the Sassolungo mountain group in the Dolomites An online petition has been launched to 'save' the Sassolungo Group in the Dolomites from privatisation. Over 45 thousand signatures have been collected so far.
04/07/2023 - Trekking
Gran Sasso d'Italia, Via Ferrata Brizio changes name and becomes Ferrata dei Ginepri The Teramo section of the Italian Mountaineering Club (CAI) has announced it has changed the name of Via Ferrata Brizio to Via Ferrata dei Ginepri. The decision derives from historical events linked to the application of the racial laws during...
12/05/2023 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla frees E ti vengo a cercare in Valle Orco, Italy On 4 May 2023 in Valle dell'Orco, Italy, Federica Mingolla and Matteo sella made the first free ascent of 'E ti vengo a cercare'. In 1980 Ugo Manera and Isidoro Meneghin established all but the last pitch and the route...
26/04/2023 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2023 / Italians dominate most technical race course ever Mission complete on Monte Rosa: the Italian military corp Alpini won the XXIII edition of the Mezzalama Trophy. Matteo Eydallin, Robert Antonioli and Davide Magnini dominated the men's event, while Giulia Murada, Giulia Compagnoni and Alba De Silvestro clinched a...
21/04/2023 - Competitions
Mezzalama Trophy 2023, all is set for tomorrow's XXIII edition On Saturday 22 April 2023 at 5:30 the XXIII Mezzalama Trophy will begin from from Breuil-Cervinia. The legendary ski mountaineering competition across the Monte Rosa massif will be streamed live as of 8:15.
02/04/2023 - Competitions
Sellaronda Skimarathon 2023 won by Alba De Silvestro - Elena Nicolini & Matteo Eydallin - Davide Magnini Beneath a heavy snowfall the 29th Sellaronda Skimarathon was won by Alba De Silvestro - Elena Nicolini and Matteo Eydallin - Davide Magnini. Stefan Fuchs - Debora Agreiter won the Mixed category of the classic night ski mountaineering race in...
13/12/2022 - Alpinism
New mixed climb added to Sass Pordoi (Dolomites) by Simon Gietl, Andrea Oberbacher On 10/12/2022 the two South Tyrolean mountain guides Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher made the first ascent of Avatar, a new mixed climb up the NW Face of Sasso Pordoi in the Dolomites.
16/11/2022 - Alpinism
The Piolets d'Or 2022 list of significant ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2021.The prize giving ceremony will be celebrated from 18 to 20 November 2022 at Briançon in France.
12/10/2022 - Alpinism
Monviso NNW Ridge in winter, following in the footsteps of Patrick Berhault. By Barbara Vigl Barbara Vigl reports about her winter ascent, carried out with David Göttler in March 2022, of the NNW Ridge of Monviso in Italy. The first winter ascent was carried out by Patrick Berhault in 2001, as Ivo Ferrari explains in...
12/09/2022 - Alpinism
Semifreddo added to Sass Pordoi (Dolomites) by Simon Messner, Martin Sieberer On Punta Aurelia on the south face of Sass Pordoi (sella, Dolomites), Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer have established the multi-pitch rock climb Semifreddo (IX, 7c, 200m).
26/03/2022 - Competitions
Sellaronda Skimarathon 2022 won by Katia Tomatis - Elena Nicolini, Matteo Eydallin - Michele Boscacci The 25th edition of the night ski mountaineering competition Sellaronda Skimarathon was won on Friday 25 March 2022 by the teams Katia Tomatis - Elena Nicolini and Matteo Eydallin - Michele Boscacci.
24/03/2022 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Sellaronda Skimarathon 2022 begins tomorrow in the Dolomites After a two-year stop, the Sellaronda Skimarathon will take place in the Italian Dolomites tomorrow. As per usual the most famous night ski mountaineering competition will cross four mountain passes, Campolongo, Pordoi, sella and Gardena and cover a total distance...
16/02/2022 - Alpinism
Cold Heart added to Val Lasties, Dolomites, by Daniel Ladurner, Thomas Mair Daniel Ladurner reports about the first ascent of Cold Heart in Val Lasties, sella Group, Dolomites, first ascended on 13 February 2022 with mountain guide Thomas Mair.
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