Wildlife Photographer of the Year launches 2026 People’s Choice Award
The online, global voting campaign for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award is now online. 24 images have been shortlisted from over 60,000 entries. Voting closes on Wednesday 18 March, the winning photograph and the four runners-up...
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05/02/2026
Nicolai Užnik frees Full Gem (8C+) at Chironico
Austrian climber Nicolai Užnik has made the first ascent of 'Full Gem', an 8C+ boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland.
05/02/2026
Elles Aussi mixed climb established on Tête aux Chamois by Melanie Grünwald, Fay Manners
On Tête aux Chamois at Glacier 3000 in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland, Melanie Grünwald and Fay Manners made the first ascent of the mixed climb...
04/02/2026
Close to Heaven established on Mt. Demirkazik in Turkey's Aladağlar by Federica Mingolla, Alessandro & Rolando Larcher
Last summer on the north face of Mount Demirkazik in the Ala Daglar range of Turkey, the Italians Alessandro Larcher, Rolando Larcher and Federica Mingolla...
03/02/2026
In Valsavarenche (Italy) Leo Gheza & Luca Matteucci establish Over the trip
On 28/01/2026, Leo Gheza and Luca Matteucci established 'Over the Trip' (WI6, M8, R, 100m) in Valsavarenche (Aosta Valley, Italy). The mixed route runs alongside...
02/02/2026
Iris Bielli sends her first 8c+ at Sasso Pelo, Italy
21-year-old climber Italian climber Iris Bielli has sent her first 8c+, 'Il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio' at Sasso Pelo in Lombardy.
30/01/2026
Esteban Daligault repeats Bon Voyage at Annot
French climber Esteban Daligault has repeated 'Bon Voyage', the E12 trad climb put up by James Pearson in 2023 at Annot in France.
29/01/2026
Watch Matteo Della Bordella, Marco Majori make first winter ascent of Casarotto route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia
The trailer of the first winter ascent of the Casarotto route on Fitz Roy in Patagonia, carried out on 07/09/2025 by Italian alpinists Matteo Della...
29/01/2026
Out of the Dark established on Laserz in Austria by Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
On 23/01/2026 Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of 'Out of the Dark' on the north face of North Face of Laserz,...
26/01/2026
Raimundo De Andraca, Fernanda Carabias establish big new climb on La Zaranda in Patagonia
Raimundo De Andraca and Fernanda Carabias have made the first ascent of 'Sin obstáculos no hay camino' (600m, 5.12–, A1) on La Zaranda in Patagonia,...
25/01/2026
Alex Honnold completes free solo climb of Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan
American rock climber Alex Honnold has successfully completed his free solo ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan. The 40-year-old required 1 hour and...

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Guide Alpine Cortina

Based in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites, we transmit our knowledge and love for the moutains, work carefully with groups,...

DIFFICULTY: 7b+/7c max

Close to Heaven - Demirkazik

Close to Heaven climbs the fantastic shield in the center of the north face of Demirkazik. The final part is a bit more alpine, easier but on more delicate rock....

DIFFICULTY: WI6, M8, R

Over the trip - Valsavarenche

A mixed climb in Valsavarenche, to the right of the classic ice climb Trip in the Night and Trip in the Light. Climbed from the ground up in a single...

DIFFICULTY: M5, WI5

Out of the Dark - Laserz

Beautiful north face - winter climbing with an interesting ice and mixed section in the upper third. All pegs used during the ascent were left in-situ (at least 1 peg at...

DIFFICULTY: 6b

Libertango - Conca Niedda

Libertango on north facing Conca Niedda is ideal in summer, as the faces stays in the shade until 4 pm. Pumpy climbing, pay attention to some sections as the rock...

DIFFICULTY: 6b

Bionda Sardegna - Locherie

Magnificent multi-pitch climb in the Onifai countryside, just 10 minutes away from Orosei and up a beautiful granite outcrop that, unfortunately, has been ruined in part by a quarry. A...

Latest comments

07/11/2025 - Gabriele

Siamo andati a provarla. Abbandonato la via a metà del terzo tiro dopo aver trovato...

13/10/2025 - Alberto De Giuli

Via bellissima, placche molto tecniche che richiedono una ottima tecnica di scalata - ormai fuorimoda....

03/10/2025 - Albi De Giuli

Direi un capolavoro, complimenti per aver trovato una linea così bella che richiede tecnica e...

23/09/2025 - Nicholas Hobley

Via molto bella su roccia ottima. Arrampicata tecnica, non di facile lettura, bellissimo in particolare...

21/09/2025 - wert

La lunghezza dei tiri sostanzialmente corretta, bella via, facile, ma non banale. Gran lavoro di...