Balakun SW ridge in Indian Himalaya by Sean McLane, Vitaliy Musiyenko
American alpinists Sean McLane and Vitaliy Musiyenko have made the first ascent of the unclimbed SW Ridge of Balakun (6,471m). The pair were in the Indian Himalaya with Christian Black, who was forced to turned around a few hours into...
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18/06/2026
Tra sogno e realtà, new multipitch added to Monte Pellegrino in Sicily by Lukáš Trojovský & Dan Bronec
From 21-23 May 2026 Czech climbers Lukáš Trojovský and Dan Bronec made the first ascent of 'Tra sogno e realtà' on the north face of...
17/06/2026
Brenta Dolomites: three new Cima Uomo climbs by Luca Giupponi, family & friends
Three new multipitch climbs on Cima Uomo above Val Madris in the Brenta Dolomites, established by Luca Giupponi with his daughter Elsa, his wife Ulla,...
16/06/2026
Himalaya roundup 2026: Bartek Ziemski, Hillary Dawa Sherpa and the 1008 ascents of Everest
Whilst a record number of 1,008 climbers climbed to the summit of Everest in spring 2026, the undisputed stars of the pre-monsoon season in the...
15/06/2026
Video: Elias Iagnemma & Exodia, the world’s first proposed 9A+ boulder
The video of Elias Iagnemma making the first ascent of 'Exodia', the first boulder in the world to be graded 9A+.
15/06/2026
Sung Su Lee seizes Dreamcatcher (9a) at Squamish in Canada
South Korean climber Sung Su Lee has repeated Dreamcatcher (9a) in Squamish, Canada.
12/06/2026
Lara Neumeier nails Des Kaisers Neue Kleider to complete Alpine Trilogy
On 4 June 2026 Germany's Lara Neumeier repeated 'Des Kaisers Neue Kleider' in Austria’s Wilder Kaiser. In doing so she has become the second woman...
12/06/2026
Edge of Patience tested on Kongde Ri Shar in Nepal by Elias Hangweyrer, Max Muck, Jakob Ritzl
From 12 - 17/05/2026 Austrian alpinists Elias Hangweyrer, Maximilian Muck and Jakob Ritzl made the first ascent of 'Edge of Patience' on the North Face...
10/06/2026
Gelje Sherpa: 'It’s time for change on Everest'
Following a record-breaking season, Gelje Sherpa has published a series of proposals to make climbing Everest safer. By Alessandro Filippini.
08/06/2026
Janja Garnbret sends Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse
On 6 June 2026 Janja Garnbret made the first female ascent of 'Bibliographie' (9b+) at Céüse in France. In doing so the 27-year-old Slovenian has...
08/06/2026
Hillary Dawa Sherpa: the preliminary details of his miraculous survival on Everest
The first details of Hillary Dawa Sherpa’s miraculous survival on Everest; presumed lost, he made his way down alone over seven days from below Camp...

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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: 7a

Sellavie - Piz Ciavazes

Sellavie on Piz Ciavazes is a beautiful climb, except for one pitch – the easiest one – where the rock is still a little friable; on all the rest, the...

DIFFICULTY: 7a

Tra sogno e realtà - Monte Pellegrino - Addaura

A beautiful, varied route up solid rock on Monte Pellegrino. Although there are few bolts on the route, it is well protected in a classic way RS2+.

DIFFICULTY: 7c

Brothers - Cima Uomo

Brothers climbs a beautiful rock corridor between Felicità del nomade and Gran torbolon on the West Pillars of Cima Uomo. Five pitches of fantastic rock; the route shares the penultimate...

DIFFICULTY: 7a

Family Dance - Cima Uomo

Family Dance on the west face of Cima Uomo is an enjoyable slab route on fine rock, of moderate difficulty but never straightforward.

DIFFICULTY: 7a+/7b

E la vita scorre! - Cima Uomo

E la vita scorre! And life goes on! The route climbs the south face of Cima Uomo, to the left of the classic Spigolo dell’Om. Very comfortable belays, perfectly positioned,...

Latest comments

09/06/2026 - Nicholas Hobley

Via molto bella, protetta bene ma non eccessivamente, su roccia generalmente molto buona. Viste le...

30/05/2026 - Marco Sterni

Bella linea, ottima chiodatura e super roccia, complimenti agli apritori!! Grazie

27/05/2026 - Marco Bozzetta

Bella via di recente apertura dell'amico e collega Simon Kehrer a cui vanno i miei...

23/05/2026 - Nicholas Hobley

Splendida via, arrampicata super divertente. Siamo saliti per la variante pi facile sul primo tiro....

21/05/2026 - Albi

Via molto bella. L4 direi 6a+. Roccia super. Bravi Simon e Marta!