New Year's Eve on the Dru: Filip Babicz, Olivier Gajewski climb the Allain - Leininger route free in a day in winter
On 31/12/2025 Filip Babicz and Olivier Gajewski climbed the historic 'Allain-Leininger' route (TD+, M7+, 900m) on the north face of the Petit Dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif. This might well be the first single-day free ascent in winter...
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06/01/2026
Renato Casarotto's historic first winter ascent of Diedro Cozzolino on Piccolo Mangart in the Julian Alps
We are reproducing, courtesy of the Gorizia section of the Italian Mountaineering Club, the account of the historic first winter ascent of 'Diedro Nord' of...
05/01/2026
Winter ascent of Directe Gamma on Barre des Écrins by Antoine Bouqueret, Charles Dubouloz
From 28 to 31 December 2025, French alpinists Antoine Bouqueret and Charles Dubouloz repeated the 'Directe Gamma' route on the southeast face of the Barre...
03/01/2026
Big new winter climb up Point Whymper on north face of Grandes Jorasses
From 27- 30 December 2025 French mountaineers Léo Billon, Amaury Fouillade, Nicolas Jean and Enzo Oddo made the first ascent of 'Basique' (1100m, V+ A2+...
02/01/2026
Simon Lorenzi sends Shaolin, his 5th 9A boulder
On 27 December 2025 Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi sent his 5th 9A boulder problem, 'Shaolin' at Red Rocks, USA.
01/01/2026
Big new mixed climb on Dent Blanche in Switzerland by Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala, Silvan Schüpbach
Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schüpbach have made the first ascent of 'Le clin d’œil' on the north face of Dent Blanche (4357m) in...
31/12/2025
Top 10 most-read articles on Planetmountain in 2025
The ranking of the 10 most popular articles published in 2025 on Planetmountain.
30/12/2025
Pescatori di sogni added to Pizzo della Sella (Sicily) by Massimo Flaccavento, Claudio Trovato
The report by Massimo Flaccavento on the first ascent of 'Pescatori di sogni', established together with Claudio Trovato on Pizzo della Sella, Monte Gallo (Sicilian...
29/12/2025
Women's expedition establishes new climb on Mount Gulba in Georgia's Caucasus
On the Southwest face of Mount Gulba in Georgia's Caucasus mountains a women's expedition comprised of Elena Barbist, Elisabeth Mayr, Elena Prem, Hannah Rabl, Jana...
28/12/2025
Gianluca Vighetti sends Niobe and Lapsus
On 20 December 2025, Gianluca Vighetti sent Niobe (9a) at Arco, while on 22 November he had sent his first 9a+, 'Lapsus' at Andonno.
27/12/2025
Natural Logic established on Cima Busazza (Italy) by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza
On 14/12/2025 Emanuele Andreozzi and Stefano Falezza made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Natural Logic' on the north face of Cima Busazza in...

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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+

Pescatori di sogni - Pizzo della Sella, Monte Gallo

A beautiful modern route which, after a first pitch significantly harder than the others, ascends a spectacular and wild corner. After the first pitch, the route was climbed almost exclusively with...

DIFFICULTY: 7c+

Hawaii Girls - Jebel Oujdad

Established ground-up, Hawaii Girls is a logical and obvious line - clearly visible from the valley floor - on the NE face of Jebel Oujdad at Taghia characterised by consistently solid...

DIFFICULTY: 7c

La Fenice - Rocca dei Campanili

On the "most beautiful limestone in the Ligurian Alps", ie, on the splendid south face o Rocca dei Campanili del Mongioie, Matteo Gambaro and Alessandro Cariga established La Fenice from...

DIFFICULTY: 5.11+

Norteado - Cuerno Norte

Norteado tackles a completely independent line on the west face of Cuerno Norte in the Torres del Paine massif. The route provides immaculate techy low angle pitches ramped up into...

DIFFICULTY: 7a+

Ballo Corallo - Monte Monaco

Ballo Corallo was established ground-up on the prominent tower of Monte Monaco's east face, between the routes Fratelli Titt and Sogni d'Oro on the left and Palma Nana on the right. Seven pitches with difficulties up to 7a+...

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...