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Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition
Tour du Rutor 2016: Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret win 18th edition
After three difficult stages, on Sunday 3 April 2016 the 18th Tour du Rutor was won by the Italians Michele Boscacci - Matteo Eydallin and by the Frenchwomen Laetitia Roux - Axelle Mollaret.
Altitoy Ternua celebrates start to ski mountaineering's La Grande Course
02/03/2016 - Competitions
Altitoy Ternua celebrates start to ski mountaineering's La Grande Course
Altitoy Ternua, the first stage of the ski mountaineering circuit "La Grande Course 2016”, was won on Sunday 28 February 2016 by Mathéo Jacquemoud - Kilian Jornet Burgada and Axelle Mollaret - Laetitia Roux.
Kuffner ridge, scaling Mont Blanc's beauty and history
27/12/2015 - Alpinism
Kuffner ridge, scaling Mont Blanc's beauty and history
The Kuffner Ridge (also known as the Frontier Ridge), one of the classic and most beautiful ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, described by mountain guide Thomas Scalise Meynet.
Chloë, new icefall at Vallone del Grauson, Cogne, Italy
18/12/2015 - Alpinism
Chloë, new icefall at Vallone del Grauson, Cogne, Italy
On 15/12/2015 The mountain guides Ezio Marlier and Thomas Scalise Meynet, together with Roger Bovard made the first ascent of Chloë (M6 WI 4 II), a new, beautiful and difficult ice climb in vallone del Grauson (Cogne, Valle d’aosta, Italy.. Meynet reports about the ascent, tells the story of Chloë...
Gabriele Moroni claims Maestri di Vita at Metanodotto
11/12/2015 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni claims Maestri di Vita at Metanodotto
Italian rock climber Gabriele Moroni has made the first ascent of Maestri di Vita, Life Masters, a difficult and dangerous trad climb at Metanodotto in the aosta Valley.
Niccolò Ceria frees Ziqqurat 8C at Gaby in Valle d'Aosta
09/12/2015 - Climbing
Niccolò Ceria frees Ziqqurat 8C at Gaby in Valle d'aosta
On 07/12/2015 at Gaby in Valle d'aosta, Italy, Niccolò Ceria made the first ascent of Ziqqurat, a boulder problem he suggests may be 8C.
Tor des Géants 2015 ends in celebration
21/09/2015 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2015 ends in celebration
On Friday 18 September the Tor des Géants, cancelled ahed of schedule due to prohibitive weather conditions, celebrated its winners and all finishers in Courmayeur, Italy. France’s Patrick Bohard and Switzerland’s Denise Zimmermann won the grueling trail running race, ahead of Gianluca Galeati and Lisa Borzani (second) and Marina Plavan...
Patrick Bohard wins the Tor des Géants 2015
17/09/2015 - Competitions
Patrick Bohard wins the Tor des Géants 2015
The Tor des Géants 2015 was won yesterday by 51-year-old Frenchman Patrick Bohard. Gianluca Galeati from Italy placed second, Christophe Le Saux from France third.
Tor des Géants 2015: an uncertain race to the end
16/09/2015 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2015: an uncertain race to the end
Patrik Bohard and Denise Zimmermann currently lead the Tor des Geants 2015 in Valle d'aosta, but anything can happen in the mountain race considered the most difficult in the world.
Tor des Géants 2015: Patrick Bohard and Sonia Locatelli take lead after yesterday's start
14/09/2015 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2015: Patrick Bohard and Sonia Locatelli take lead after yesterday's start
On Sunday 13 September 760 runners set off from Courmayeur for the 6th Tor des Geants, considered the most difficult mountain race in the world. The athletes have until Saturday 19 September to complete the 330km, 24.000 meter elevation gain course across Valle d’aosta, but the first runners are expected...
Pablo Criado Toca climbs the Geants mountains
21/08/2015 - Alpinism
Pablo Criado Toca climbs the Geants mountains
On 18 August Spanish mountaineer and trail runner Pablo Criado Toca made his dream come true by climbing, with the support of the local Mountain Guides, the four highest peaks in Italy's Valle d'aosta: the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc.
Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy
19/08/2015 - Climbing
Croux, rock climbing in Valgrisenche, Italy
Luca Bastia introduces Croux, in Valgrisenche, the beautiful crag Valle d’aosta, ideal for rock climbing on hot summer days.
Matterhorn Cervino 150 - the grand finale
16/07/2015 - Events
Matterhorn Cervino 150 - the grand finale
For the grand finale of the Matterhorn Cervino 150, i.e. the 10 day celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first two ascents of Gran Becca, Valtournenche and Valle d'aosta have prepared three days of mountain climbing and culture.
Matterhorn Cervino 150, Italian Air Force aerobatic team lift off celebrations
10/07/2015 - Events
Matterhorn Cervino 150, Italian Air Force aerobatic team lift off celebrations
The tribute provided by the Italian Air Force aerobatic team marks the official start at Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche to the great celebrations that, from 10 - 19 July 2015, the Region of Valle d'aosta and the Municipality of Valtournenche are dedicating to the Matterhorn to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the...
Matterhorn Cervino 150: 10 days of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the first two ascents
02/07/2015 - Alpinism
Matterhorn Cervino 150: 10 days of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the first two ascents
In order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first two ascents of the Matterhorn, from 10 to 19 July 2015 at Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche, the Italian Region of Valle d'aosta and the Municipality of Valtournenche invite everyone to take part in 10 days of climbing events, culture, sports, music and...
Ra Bujela and Via ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari, the new Dolomites via ferrata
26/06/2015 - Trekking
Ra Bujela and Via ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari, the new Dolomites via ferrata
Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces the new via ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari up Ra Bujela, Tofane, Dolomites.