Une histoire d'amitié added to Roc de Garnesier at Dévoluy in France by Melvin Bou, Kilian Moni
On 20/01/2026 French alpinists Melvin Bou and Kilian Moni made the first ascent of 'Une histoire d'amitié' on the huge, untouched west face of Roc de Garnesier close to Lus-la- Jarjatte in France. This is their second new climb in...
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20/01/2026
Alpine Trilogy video #3: Benjamin Védrines & Léo Billon climb the Grandes Jorasses
Watch Benjamin Védrines and Léo Billon climb the Grandes Jorasses via the Colton-McIntyre route, as part of their April 2025 Alpine Trilogy which resulted in...
19/01/2026
First Fitz Roy BASE jump by Boris Egorov, Konstantin Jäämurd, Vladimir Murzaev
On 7 January 2026 Russian alpinists Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, Konstantin Yaemurd made the first BASE jump off Fitz Roy (Cerro Chaltén) in Patagonia. Egorov...
19/01/2026
Balthazar, world's oldest known bearded vulture, rescued in French Alps
After having disappeared for nearly ten years, Balthazar — the oldest bearded vulture in the wild — has been found. On 27 October 2025, a...
16/01/2026
Le Fantôme du Bricolage, dry variation added to Fantasma di ghiaccio in Valsavarenche (Italy)
On 8 January 2026, in Valsavarenche (Aosta Valley, Italy), the mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Giovanni Ravizza established 'Le Fantôme du Bricolage'. This is a...
15/01/2026
Yannick Flohé sends Excalibur (9b+) at Arco
German climber Yannick Flohé has repeated 'Excalibur', the 9b+ in Arco, Italy, first ascended by Stefano Ghisolfi in 2023 and, until now, only repeated by...
15/01/2026
New multipitch climb on Monte Monaco at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily by Christoph Hainz & Roger Schäli
The two mountain guides Christoph Hainz and Roger Schäli have opened 'Chi non lavora non fa l'amore' (7b, 6b+ obligatory) on the east face of...
14/01/2026
Saute Aure et God Homme, new mixed climb on Cascade de Saute Aure in France's Hautes-Alpes
On 6 and 7 January 2026 French alpinists Melvin Bou, Kilian Moni and Raphael Olbrecht made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Saute Aure...
13/01/2026
Mantel Ice established on Cima Mantello in the Dolomites, Italy
On 09/01/2026 Giordano Faletti, Martin Giovanazzi and Davide Miori made the first ascent of 'Mantel Ice' (300m, WI 5 M5+) on Cima Mantello on the...
12/01/2026
Will Bosi makes first ascent of Pôr Do Sol (8C+) at Sintra, hardest boulder problem in Portugal
Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first ascent of 'Pôr Do Sol' at Sintra close to Lisbon. Graded 8C+/V16, it is currently the hardest...
12/01/2026
Probable first ski descents in the Dolomites by Francesco Vascellari & co.
In the course of 2025, first ski descents were completed from three exceptionally beautiful Dolomite peaks: Cima Garbari (3,018m, Brenta Dolomites) - East face direct;...

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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: M7 WI6

Le Fantôme du Bricolage - Valsavarenche

Le Fantôme du Bricolage is a dry variant of Il fantasma di ghiaccio (The Ice Phantom), an ice climb that rarely forms and that was first ascended in 1993 by...

DIFFICULTY: 7b

Chi non lavora non fa l'amore - Monte Monaco

Chi non lavora non fa l'amore on the east face of Monte Monaco features very beautiful and varied slabs in the lower section. On the upper part of the wall, the...

DIFFICULTY: IV/5

Thriller - Valle del Lys

Easily visible from the village of Gressoney la Trinité, Thriller '92 is one of the iconic ice climbs of the Lys Valley. Thanks to its altitude and favorable orientation, this...

DIFFICULTY: WI 5 M5+

Mantel Ice - Cima Mantello

A superb climb on Cima Mantello: water ice in the first pitches and then a gully almost all the way to the summit. The ambient where the drip is located is...

DIFFICULTY: IV/5/M7

Smooth Criminal - Valle del Lys

Smooth Criminal is a mixed route that runs alongside the famous Thriller '92, one of the most beautiful icefalls in the Lys Valley, first climbed in 1991 by the very strong Alessandro...

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...