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On Piz dla Dorada, above Colfosco in Alta Badia, Dolomites, simon gietl has established two new multi-pitch rock climbs: Neolit together with Vittorio Messini and Spaßbremse together with Andrea Oberbacher.

On Friday, May 22 at Lecco the Grignetta d'Oro 2015 was awarded to Matteo Della Bordella while Ivo Ferrari and Romano Benet received special mentions. The other alpinists in the running for the Italian mountaineering award were Hervé Barmasse, Simon...

The names have been revealed of the seven mountaineers in the running for the Grignetta d’Oro, the Italian mountaineering award that will be celebrated on Friday 22 May at Lecco. The jury has selected the following alpinists: Hervé Barmasse, Matteo...

41 alpinists have been selected for the "Big List” of the Grignetta d'Oro, the Italian mountaineering award that goes to the Italian mountaineer whose climbs in 2013 and 2014 have most left their mark. The award will be celebrated on...

simon gietl and Vittorio Messini have made the first ascent of Eiserne Jungfrau, a new mixed ice climb variation up Rauhe Gaisl, Pragser Tal, Dolomites.

In mid-february 2015 simon gietl and Gerry Fiegl made the probable first winter ascent of Waffenlos on Cima Scotoni, Fanis, Dolomites.

58 ascents carried out in 2014 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 9 - 12 April, 2015 at Courmayeur and Chamonix, at the foot of...

On 22 and 23 December 2014 the South Tyrolean alpinists simon gietl and Adam Holzknecht made the first winter ascent of Wüstenblume, Sass de la Crusc, Dolomites.

On 25/11/2014 simon gietl and Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of Hakuna Matata (V, M6 650m), a new mixed and ice climb up the North Face of Wasserkopf (3135m), Rieserferner group, Tauern Alps. The new route crosses, at 2/3...

In October 2014 simon gietl, Daniel Tavernini and Vittorio Messini carried out a series of alpine ascents in the Minya Konka massif, Sichuan, China.

This summer the mountain guides simon gietl and Daniel Tavanini made the first ascent of No Credit (X-, 320m), a new route up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites.

The entire version of Loslassen, let go is now online. This film recounts the ascent of Arwa Spire (6193m) in India together with simon gietl, but also talks about the human relationships.

The video portrait of South Tyrolean alpinist simon gietl.

On Saturday March 8, 2014 Philipp Angelo and simon gietl made the first ascent of Edle Mischung (M7 WI6 60°, 340m), a new ice and mixed climb up Ciampanil Mufreit, Sella, Dolomites. The report by Philipp Angelo.

The report by simon gietl about his fast ascent of Fitz Roy in Patagonia via the Supercanaleta route together with Gerhard Fiegl.

The video by Pavol Rjacan and his repeat of the ice climb Zweite Geige in Vallunga, Dolomites.