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On 01/02/2011 Marco Farina, Remy Maquignaz and Thomas Scalise Meynet carried out the first repeat of Papillon (250m IV, 4, M6, 5°) a great modern mixed journey first ascended in 2003 in valle d'aosta above Brissogne by Alex Busca, Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina.

Stevie Haston, alpinist, ice climber and snowboarder, tells about his experience of the first ever Tor de Geants, the incredible mountain marathon which covers 330km and 24,000 vertical meters, starting and finishing at Courmayeur and completing a circle around the valle d'aosta, via the Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn...

Gabriele Moroni has established Elementi di disturbo 8c+ at the crag Gressoney - Noversch in valle d'aosta, while Adam Ondra and Giuseppe Nolasco have both repeated SS26 8c+.

8-year-old Tito Traversa has redpointed his first 8a, Faith at Donnas in valle d'aosta, Italy

On 15/02/2010 Enrico Bonino and Filippo Gonnelli carried out the first ascent of Drapeaux d’enfer (95m, 5+/6, M5+, X,II) in Valle di Champorcher (valle d'aosta), Italy.

On 15 January 2010 Giampiero Bertotti, Stefano dalla Gasperina, Enrico Bonino and Sofia Palmisano carried out the first ascent of Zero 70 (100m, 5/5+ II) in Valle di Champorcher (valle d'aosta).

A selection of icefalls in Valle di Cogne, one of the most important valleys not only in valle d'aosta but also in Italy

Elio Bonfanti introduces three new icefalls at Lys Balma, Gressoney, valle d'aosta, Italy

Repentance was first climbed in Cogne, valle d'aosta in 1989 by François Damilano, Fulvio Conta and Giancarlo Grassi and soon became the symbol of a new ice climbing era in the Alps. Twenty years after the first ascent Damilano and Conta joined forces once again to repeat the route. Elio...

Enrico Bonino introduces 4 icefalls which rarely come into condition and which have reformed during this exceptional winter in valle d'aosta, Italy. Located between Valsavarenche and Valtournenche, they are off the beaten track from the more famous areas around Cogne.

A selection of icefalls in the Valnontey valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.

A selection of icefalls in the Valeille valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, valle d'aosta, Italy.

The winners of the first Saint Vincent Award for mountain professionals. were announced in valle d'aosta last Thursday. The winners for 2008 are Valery Babanov, Christophe Profit, Hervé Barmasse, the Alpine Regiment Training Centre and Pemba Doma Sherpa. The Awards will be handed out on 7 March in Saint-Vincent, Valle...

The 17th edition of the Piolet d'or scheduled for 15 February 2008 in valle d'aosta will not take place, as stated by organisers of the prestigious recognition which should have been awarded to the best mountaineering achievements in 2007.

Andrea Arici and Raffaele Mercuriali have developed a new drytooling crag in Valsavarenche, above the famous Haston cave.

On 29/05 the Swiss-Italian trio comprised of Giacomelli - Pellissier - Troillet won the XVI Mezzalama, the most challenging ski mountaineering race in the world. The women's event was won by the extraordinary Martinelli - Pedranzini - G.Pellissier, who in doing so also set a new course record.