Jules Marchaland climbs 'Beyond' (9a+) second go
French climber Jules Marchaland has made a second-go repeat of 'Beyond' (9a+) at Pic Saint Loup in France.
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31/03/2025
'Testa o Croce' added to Taghia Gorge, Morocco
In April 2024 on Mt. Taoujdad in the Taghia Gorge in Morocco Luca Caldini and Lorenzo Gadda made the first ascent of 'Testa o Croce'.
29/03/2025
Katie McKinstry Stylos makes first female ascent of 'Parallel World' in Dolomites Yaniro style
Interview with American climber Katie McKinstry Stylos who on 18 March 2025 made the first female ascent of 'Parallel World' in the Tomorrow's World cave...
28/03/2025
Watch Ty Andrews climb Manaslu in record-breaking 9 hours 52 minutes
The record-breaking speed ascent of Manaslu, achieved on 19 September 2024, by American mountain runner Tyler Andrews who set the fastest known time of just...
27/03/2025
Hard winter ascent on Cima Busazza (Italy) by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza
On 7 March 2025, Emanuele Andreozzi and Stefano Falezza made what is likely to be the first winter ascent of 'Via Dell’Eva-Taddei' on the north...
26/03/2025
'Shark Attack' on Dent du Requin (Mont Blanc) by Tom Livingstone, Rob Smith
From 4-6 March 2025 alpinists Tom Livingstone and Rob Smith made the first ascent of 'Shark Attack' (650m, M7, 6b) on Dent du Requin (3422m)...
25/03/2025
All-woman team establishes 'Apollo 13' in Rio Turbio IV valley (Patagonia)
An all-woman team comprised of Julia Cassou, Rocío Rodríguez Guiñazú, Fay Manners, Caroline North and Belén Prados spent five weeks in Northern Patagonia's Río Turbio...
24/03/2025
'Ussha' mixed climb added to Pyramide du Tacul (Mont Blanc massif)
On 18/03/2025 on Pyramide du Tacul in the Mont Blanc massif, the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Giovanni Ravizza, together with aspiring mountain guide...
24/03/2025
Melloblocco 2025, boulders that shine like diamonds in the forest
Interview with Matteo De Zaiacomo on preparing for the iconic Melloblocco bouldering festival with Andrea Pavan and the entire route-setting team. The meeting is scheduled...
21/03/2025
Stefano Ghisolfi sends 9b again, 'Neanderthal' at Santa Linya
32-year-old Italian climber Stefano Ghioslfi has repeated 'Neanderthal', the 9b at Santa Linya in Spain freed in 2009 by Chris Sharma.
20/03/2025
New climbs in Algeria's Hoggar mountains
Luca Vallata reports about a climbing trip to the Hoggar massif in Algeria. With Richard Felderer and Federico Martinelli the trio repeated and established...

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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+

Testa o Croce - Taoujdad

Testa o Croce, Heads or Tails, was established over a period of four days ground-up on Taoujdad in the Taghia Gorge. The result is a beautiful climb on consistently excellent...

DIFFICULTY: ED M7+

Ussha - Pyramide du Tacul

Brilliant addition to the SE Face of Pyramide du Tacul. Ussha climbs to the left of the classic Via Ottoz and to the right of the route put up by Enrico Bonino...

DIFFICULTY: 7b

Les Hommes Bleus - Dôme de l'Éléphant

Les Hommes Bleus climbs the NW face of the incredibile Dôme de l'Éléphant in the Tesnou are of the Hoggar desert in Algeria. L’Elephant is a massive, rounded monolith of...

DIFFICULTY: 6c, M7, AI5

Bianco Invisibile - Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey

Bianco Invisibile tackles a line between Vols Incertains (Sébastien Ibanez, Baptiste Obino 2022) on the left and the route put up by Arnaud Clavel and Matteo Pellin on the right...

DIFFICULTY: 7b+

Perdidos en el Mundo - Cerro Walwalun

23 pitches on the north face of Cerro Walwalun in Cochamó Valley, Chile, opened from February 2 to 6, 2013, by Lorenzo Lanfranchi, Mirko Masè, Simone Pedeferri, Mattia Tisi, and...

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17/11/2024 - Kasper - Mount San Salvatore

I had a great time on the Via Ferrata San Salvatore. Video with the best...