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09/10/2013 - Environment

The Cogne mines between the past and the future - part 2

The restoration plan of the Cogne mines starts at the Ex Anselmetti area where the buildings are still in a good state. A journey between the past and future, with thoughts about the value of abandoned places. The second and...

21/08/2013 - Alpinism

By no means a walkover: Barbier - Bourgeois up Torre del Lago, with Ivo Ferrari

Ivo Ferrari retraces the route established by Claude Barbier and Jean Bourgeois on Torre del Lago (Fanis group, Dolomites) on 4 August 1964.

13/06/2013 - Climbing

Jeef, the route and the beauty of climbing in Bavella, Corsica

In praise of climbing and nature's beauty. This is Jeef, the route first ascended in 1992 by the French brothers François & Arnaud Petit on Punta U Corbu in Bavella (Corsica). A small masterpiece, examined by Maurizio Oviglia and Arnaud...

12/06/2013 - Interviews

Kenton Cool, interview after enchaining Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse

Interview with Englishman Kenton Cool after his ascent of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse carried out between 18 and 20 May. The detailed account of this Himalayan triple and his point of view, as a mountain guide, about commerical expeditions and...

07/05/2013 - Climbing

Midnight Lightning bolt, the icon of free climbing in Yosemite disappears for a day

Last week the famous "lightening bolt" on Midnight Lightning in Yosemite Valley disappeared before reappearing the next day.

06/05/2013 - Climbing

Climbing in Sardinia and a bit of history: Even heroes feel fear... 30 years later

30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in Sardinia's Sette Fratelli...

16/04/2013 - Competitions

Alex Puccio wins the Tierra Boulder Battle in Stockholm

The American queen of bouldering Alex Puccio has won this year’s ladies-only boulder competition Stockholm, confirming her fitness for the Boulder World Cup. Matilda Söderlund placed second, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk third.

04/03/2013 - Climbing

Difficult boulder problems in Ticino by Katharina Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven

At Chironico in Switzerland Katharina Saurwein flashed her first 8A boulder problem. Jorg Verhoeven made the first ascent of the problem Flash Flood 8B at Brione while at Cresciano he flashed the famous problem La Proue 8B.

28/02/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Couloir Marbrèe off-piste ski descent, Courmayeur

Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella introduces the Marbrèe couloir freeride descent above Courmayeur, a long and beautiful off-piste run in the Mont Blanc massif.

15/02/2013 - Alpinism

Febbre da Cavallo, new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese

Riccardo Quaranta introduces Febbre da Cavallo, the new dry-tooling crag at Campitello Matese close to Campobasso, Molise, Central Italy.

19/01/2013 - Climbing

Fontainebleau and the Chatterton boulder problem

The video of Ivo´s mantle, of Austrian climber on the boulder problem Chatterton at Fontainebleau in France.

11/12/2012 - Climbing

Nacho Sánchez adds 8B+ boulder to Zarzalejo

At the bouldering area Zarzalejo in Spain Nacho Sánchez has freed the problem Zarzafar 8B+.

26/09/2012 - Alpinism

Mt Alberta North Face, important climb by Jason Kruk and Josh Lavigne

In early September Jason Kruk and Josh Lavigne climbed the North Face of Mt Alberta. In doing so they repeated the House - Anderson route to circa 3/4 height and then continued up new terrain (WI5, M7+++, 1000m, 06-09/09/2012). During...