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Rive Gauche d’Argentière (Mont Blanc), new mixed climb 'Volevo essere un duro'
17/04/2025 - Alpinism
Rive Gauche d’Argentière (Mont Blanc), new mixed climb 'Volevo essere un duro'
At the Rive Gauche of the Argentière Glacier (Mont Blanc), Massimo Faletti and Enrico Lovato have established 'Volevo essere un duro'. Lovato's report details this challenging and stunning mixed climb located in the Highlands sector, repeated the same day by Davide Cattani and Claudio Marchetti.
'Llamada del Cóndor' on Cerro Colorado in Patagonia by Marc Bordas-Garcia, Robert Jasper
11/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Llamada del Cóndor' on Cerro Colorado in Patagonia by Marc Bordas-Garcia, Robert Jasper
Spanish alpinist Marc Bordas-Garcia and Germany's Robert Jasper have made the first ascent of 'Llamada del Cóndor' (200m, 7b/+) on the NW Face of Cerro Colorado in northern Patagonia.
'Testa o Croce' added to Taghia Gorge, Morocco
31/03/2025 - Climbing
'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'.
Hard winter ascent on Cima Busazza (Italy) by Emanuele Andreozzi, Stefano Falezza
27/03/2025 - Alpinism
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 face of Cima Busazza (Presanella, Italy). The summer climb, first ascended in 1969 and originally graded V+, was reinterpreted by Andreozzi and Falezza in a...
All-woman team establishes 'Apollo 13' in Rio Turbio IV valley (Patagonia)
25/03/2025 - Alpinism
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 IV valley, where they made the first ascent of 'Apollo 13' on the previously unclimbed El Cohete peak. Manners reports.
'Ussha' mixed climb added to Pyramide du Tacul (Mont Blanc massif)
24/03/2025 - Alpinism
'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 Michele Tixi, established the mixed climb 'Ussha' (ED M7+ 300m).
Lara Neumeier makes first female ascent of 'Psychogramm', 8b+ trad at Bürser Platte
19/03/2025 - Climbing
Lara Neumeier makes first female ascent of 'Psychogramm', 8b+ trad at Bürser Platte
German climber Lara Neumeier has made the first female ascent of 'Psychogramm' at Bürser Platte in Austria. This 8b+ trad climb was first ascended in 2014 by Alex Luger.
New mixed climb on Monte Vigna Vaga, Bergamo Alps, Italy
14/03/2025 - Alpinism
New mixed climb on Monte Vigna Vaga, Bergamo Alps, Italy
On 2 March 2025 Valentino Cividini and Paolo Zenoni made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'La Rampa Vaga' (400m, D+/TD- (70-80°) on the north face ofVigna Vaga (2332m), Bergamo Alps, Italy.
'Bianco Invisibile' added to Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) by François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni
11/03/2025 - Alpinism
'Bianco Invisibile' added to Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) by François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni
Interview with François Cazzanelli who on 7 March 2025 teamed up with Giuseppe Vidoni to make the first ascent of 'Bianco Invisibile' (800m, 6c, M7, AI5) on the east face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (4112m) in the Mont Blanc massif. The route ends at the col at 3900m.
'Via Teti' added to Cima Busazza in Italy by Emanuele Andreozzi, Andrea Gremes
10/03/2025 - Alpinism
'Via Teti' added to Cima Busazza in Italy by Emanuele Andreozzi, Andrea Gremes
The report by Andrea Gremes, who on 4 March 2025 teamed up with Emanuele Andreozzi to make the first ascent of 'Via Teti', a mixed climb on the north face of Cima Busazza in the Adamello-Presanella group, Italy.
'Polvere di Stelle' added to Sarca Valley, Italy
07/03/2025 - Climbing
'Polvere di Stelle' added to Sarca Valley, Italy
The report by Andrea Schiavo about the first ascent of 'Polvere di Stelle', a 'fun new multi-pitch sport climb established ground-up' with Cesare Lotti on the compact grey slabs of Torre Grigia of Monte Brento in the Sarca valley, Arco, Italy.
Video: Pete Whittaker making the 2008 first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage, UK
06/03/2025 - Climbing
Video: Pete Whittaker making the 2008 first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage, UK
The footage of Pete Whittaker making the first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage South, UK, in 2008.
Joda Dolmans completes wild Tindenåla Winter Solo
06/03/2025 - Alpinism
Joda Dolmans completes wild Tindenåla Winter Solo
Swedish alpinist Joda Dolmans reports about his recent Tindenåla winter solo in Norway. The 24-year-old carried out a 'wild journey, in the heart of winter' climbing six iconic mountains in Nordland from December 2024 to February 2025: Stetind, Husbyviktind, Preikstoltind, Sjunkhatten, Strandåtind and Store Åselitind.
Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis
05/03/2025 - Climbing
Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis
In 2024 professional athlete Sara AlQunaibet survived a 13m groundfall in a climbing gym in France. The YouTube channel Hard is Easy analyses the accident. Graphic content warning.
In Chile’s Cochamó valley Domenico Mottarella & Marco Zanchetta establish 'El Diedro de lo Squalupo'
05/03/2025 - Alpinism
In Chile’s Cochamó valley Domenico Mottarella & Marco Zanchetta establish 'El Diedro de lo Squalupo'
In early February 2025 the Italians Domenico Mottarella and Marco Zanchetta made the first ascent of "El Diedro de lo Squalupo" in the Cochamó Valley in Chile. The climb is located at Sector de Mamón in the La Paloma valley.
Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'The Zone' (E9) at Curbar, UK
22/02/2025 - Climbing
Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'The Zone' (E9) at Curbar, UK
In December 2024 Norwegian rock climber Mari Augusta Salvesen repeated 'The Zone' (E9 6c) at Curbar Edge, UK. In doing so she joined only handful of other women who have climbed E9.

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