Fatal climbing accident on Kalymnos following freak bolt failure
A 60-year-old climber from the Czech Republic perished on Friday 27 March 2026 following a fall on the island of Kalymnos in Greece. The exact circumstances of the accident are still under investigation by the relevant authorities but preliminary reports...
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27/03/2026
La Venta returns to Oman to explore the Qanaf Cave
Two years after the first expedition to Oman, the La Venta Geographic Explorations Association has returned to the mountains of Dhofar to explore Qanaf Cave...
26/03/2026
Enrique Beltrán Blasco climbs his first 9b, The Full Journey at Margalef
On 20/03/2026 Spanish climber Enrique Beltrán Blasco sent his first 9b, 'The Full Journey' at Margalef in Spain.
26/03/2026
Subconscia mixed climb established in Marmarole (Dolomites)
On 22 January 2026, Marco Toldo and Aldo Valmassoi opened 'Subconscia' (400m, WI6 A2 VI), a spectacular mixed route in the heart of the Marmarole...
25/03/2026
Spectacular highline opposite Cerro Torre in Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia
On 6 March 2026, a four-person team led by Lukas Irmler and Antonia Rüede-Passul successfully completed a spectacular highline at Aguja de la S with...
24/03/2026
Patagonia: huge Paradigm Shift added to the Central Tower of Torres del Paine
From 22 January to 2 March 2026 Trevor Anthes, Harry Kinnard and Myles Moser made the first ascent of 'Paradigm Shift' on the east face...
23/03/2026
Jorge Díaz-Rullo proposes 9c for Café Colombia at Margalef
After much deliberation, Spanish climber Jorge Díaz-Rullo has now suggested 9c for 'Café Colombia' he freed on 13 March 2026 at Margalef in Spain. The...
23/03/2026
Mutante mixed climb established on Petites Jorasses by Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso, Giacomo Mauri
On the south face of the Petites Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif, Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso and Giacomo Mauri opened the mixed climb...
21/03/2026
Yannick Glatthard makes fly & climb first ascent on Tällistock in Switzerland
On 03 March 2026 Swiss mountaineer Yannick Glatthard made the rope solo first ascent of 'Get the Vibe' (WI5, M8, 125m) on Chlynen Tällistock in...
20/03/2026
Piz Palü Winter Trilogy completed in a single day by Philipp Brugger, Lukas Waldner
On 8 March 2026 Philipp Brugger and Lukas Waldner made the first single day winter ascent of all three North Pillars of Piz Palü (3899m)...
19/03/2026
Pilar Este freed on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) by Tasio Martín, Sean Villanueva
From 6-8 March 2026 Tasio Martín and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll made the first free ascent of 'Pilar Este' on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) in Patagonia....

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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: VII, 5.12+ A2

Paradigm Shift - Central Tower of Paine

With phenomenal climbing from the bottom to the top, Paradigm Shift climbs its way up the east face of the Central Tower of Paine in the Torres del Paine massif...

DIFFICULTY: M8, 6c, AI4+

Mutante - Petites Jorasses

Mutante on the south face of the Petites Jorasses is a really complete, varied route: rock pitches, dry tooling, ice. Nothing too extreme, just beautiful and varied, tucked away in...

DIFFICULTY: AI5 M4+

Crème Brutalée - Astraka

Crème Brutalée on the northwest face of Astraka is a route with a strong alpine character. Much of the difficulty lies not only in the technical climbing but also in the...

DIFFICULTY: M7

Kaiser Direct - Großglockner

Mixed climb on the south face of Großglockner. The crux on pitch 3 is a beautiful overhanging corner with a good crack but poor footholds. The route leads to the...

DIFFICULTY: WI6, A2, IV

Subconscia - Val di San Vito

Subconscia is a spectacular mixed climb in the Marmarole range in the Belluno Dolomites. It is a a stunning, isolated line in the heart of the face, opened in traditional...

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...