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Cinque Torri: advice for climbing in the Dolomites haven
20/09/2018 - Alpinism
Cinque Torri: advice for climbing in the Dolomites haven
Six quick tips for rock climbing at the Cinque Torri from the Cortina Mountain Guides, prior to the upcoming meeting Delicious Climbing Dolomiti scheduled to takes place on Sunday 23 September 2018. By Paolino Tassi
Time is immense. The Grivel Day at Courmayeur
16/08/2018 - Alpinism
Time is immense. The Grivel Day at Courmayeur
The video documenting the Grivel Day at Courmayeur. On 5 August 2018 Grivel Courmayeur celebrated its 200th anniversary and its timeless, boundless love for mountaineering.
Dani Arnold climbs the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours and 4 minutes
13/08/2018 - Alpinism
Dani Arnold climbs the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in 2 hours and 4 minutes
On 27 July 2018 Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold climbed the Cassin route up Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in just 2 hours and 4 minutes.
Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN
02/08/2018 - Alpinism
Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN
Second episode dedicated to Espace Grivel, or to the first 200 years of the history of Grivel and alpinism.
Grivel: history, wonders and the first 200 years of mountaineering
19/07/2018 - Alpinism
Grivel: history, wonders and the first 200 years of mountaineering
A day with Gioachino Gobbi in Courmayeur, examining the history of Grivel and alpinism in the brand new Espace Grivel that will be inaugurated on 5 August 2018.
Anna Stöhr world champion climber retires from bouldering competitions
16/07/2018 - Competitions
Anna Stöhr world champion climber retires from bouldering competitions
Austrian athlete Anna Stöhr has officially announced her retirement for bouldering competitions.
Before and after the Mariacher
02/07/2018 - Climbing
Before and after the Mariacher
90 years La Sportiva. The Mariacher, the violet climbing shoes by La Sportiva that represent an unconditional point of reference in the history of climbing. Not only sport climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
05/06/2018 - Climbing
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell break The Nose Speed record again
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have broken the speed record on The Nose once again, climbing the iconic big wall on El Capitan Yosemite in 2:01:50. In other news, on 2 June the two well-known rock climbers Jason Wells and Tim Klein lost their lives on El Capitan.
GraMitico 2018: climb with Adam Ondra, Stefano Ghisolfi and Sara Grippo in Valle di Daone
14/05/2018 - Events
GraMitico 2018: climb with Adam Ondra, Stefano Ghisolfi and Sara Grippo in Valle di Daone
On the 9th and 10th June the Valle di Daone will host the fifth edition of GraMitico, the bouldering meeting in Italy open to all. This year the organization is offering a unique opportunity: star climbers Adam Ondra and Stefano Ghisolfi will share their love for climbing. A unique chance...
Dolorock 2018 climbing festival in the Dolomites
11/05/2018 - Events
Dolorock 2018 climbing festival in the Dolomites
From 25 to 27 May 2018 the sixth edition of the Dolorock Climbing Festival will take place all around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
Ice climbed at Jackson Hole Skiing Paradise
18/02/2018 - Alpinism
Ice climbed at Jackson Hole Skiing Paradise
American alpinists Nathan Brown, Sam Macke, Jackson Marvell and Brian Mulvihill have established two new ice and mixed climbs at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.
Climbing video: Nina Caprez on To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock
01/12/2017 - Climbing
Climbing video: Nina Caprez on To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock
The video of Swiss climber Nina Caprez repeating the historic To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock, the first 5.14a/8b+ in the USA freed by French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout in 1986.
French climb new route up Pangbuk North in Nepal
14/11/2017 - Alpinism
French climb new route up Pangbuk North in Nepal
Mountaineering in the Himalayas: in the Lunag Massif (Khumbu region) the French mountaineers Max Bonniot and Pierre Sancier have climbed Tolérance Zero, a new 1100m route described as elegant, logical and technical up the North Face of Pangbuk North (6589 m).
Beat Kammerlander frees Kampfzone, a rare climbing gem in the Rätikon
15/09/2017 - Climbing
Beat Kammerlander frees Kampfzone, a rare climbing gem in the Rätikon
Interview with Austrian climber Beat Kammerlander after the first free ascent of his alpine sports climb Kampfzone (8c) in the Rätikon massif.
Shauna Coxsey, Jongwon Chon win Bouldering World Cup 2017, Stasa Gejo, Jan Hojer crowned European Champions
21/08/2017 - Competitions
Shauna Coxsey, Jongwon Chon win Bouldering World Cup 2017, Stasa Gejo, Jan Hojer crowned European Champions
The last stage of the Boulder World Cup 2017 was won on Saturday by Germany’s Jan Hojer and Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret. Britain’s Shauna Coxsey and South Korea’s Jongwon Chon won the overall Bouldering World Cup 2017, while the European Championship was won by Serbia’s Stasa Gejo and Jan Hojer. All...
The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco
09/08/2017 - Climbing
The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco
A legend, a desire destined to remain a dream for most climbers: this is what the Kosterlitz crack in Valle dell'Orco represented to the Italian climbing scene in the ’70’s and ’80’s after having been first ascended in the early 1970’s by Scotland’s Mike Kosterlitz. The 2016 Nobel Prize in...