186 News found

24/02/2015 - Alpinism
Amore e ombra, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth climb new mixed route in Vallunga On Col Turont, Vallunga / Langental, Dolomites, Adam Holzknecht and Alex Walpoth have made the first ascent of the mixed climb Amore e Ombra (160m, M9, VIII, WI5).

20/01/2015 - Alpinism
Triglav and Travnik, important winter ascents in Slovenia by Mrak, Vukotič and Marčič From 23 - 26 December young Slovenian alpinists Matevž Mrak (23) and Matevž Vukotič (24) made the second winter ascent, and first ever from the base of the face, of one of Slovenia’s most famous routes, Obraz Sfinge on the North Face of Triglav. They did so by climbing the Prusik -...

12/01/2015 - Competitions
Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015: Laetitia Roux wins everything at Puy Saint Vincent Last Saturday, at Puy Saint Vincent in France, the Individual race of the first leg of the Scarpa ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup 2015 was won by Anton Palzer and Laetitia Roux. On Sunday Roux the Sprint race was won by Roux and Robert Antonioli, while today Roux won the...

04/12/2014 - Climbing
Rolling south... climbing at Gola di Frasassi and Monte Pertuso, Amalfi coast Rolando Larcher talks about the first ascents, carried out together with Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori, of three new multi-pitch rock climbs: Free Frasassi (85m, 7b+) and Decrescita Obbligata (130m, 7c+) at Gola di Frasassi (An), and Benvenuti al Sud (215m, 7a+), Monte Pertuso (Amalfi coast), Italy.

25/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #2 - Arches National Park The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part two: Arches National Park.

21/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip # 1 - Colorado National Monument The rock climbing tour through Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona by Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale).

18/11/2014 - Climbing
Aquasolo: Mauro Calibani deep water solo at Finale. By Andrea Gallo Andrea Gallo recounts, with words, photos and a video, Mauro Calibani's deep water solo ascent at Dancing Dalle (Finale Ligure) of "Di buono c’è che con l’innalzamento...". This is the first episode of Aspettando il sole The Movie, a project by Gallo about the climbing history of Finale, Italy.

17/11/2014 - Climbing
Desert Sandstone Climbing Trip #3 - Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley The rock climbing tour in Utah - Colorado - Nevada - Arizona with Gian Luca Cavalli (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale), Manrico Dell'Agnola (CAAI - Gruppo Orientale) and Marcello Sanguineti (CAAI - Gruppo Occidentale). Part three: Indian Creek, Monument Valley and Castle Valley

10/11/2014 - Climbing
Val Chiavenna: climbing at Mezzera, Scilano and Caprone The crags Mezzera, Scilano and Caprone in Val Chiavenna, Italy, introduced by Enrico Baistrocchi and Matteo Deghi, with the photos by Massimo Malpezzi. In memory of Davide Grassi.

18/09/2014 - Events
Orcoblocco, a successful first bouldering meeting in Valle dell'Orco, Italy The short report of the first Orcoblocco, the bouldering meeting that took place at Ceresole Reale, in Valle dell' Orco (NE Italy) from 12 to 14 September 2014.

15/09/2014 - Alpinism
Greenland new rock climbs by Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger This summer Ralph Villiger and Harald Fichtinger made the first ascent of the Austrian-Swiss-Route up the SW Face of Mount Kirken, NE Greenland.

25/08/2014 - Alpinism
Gran Sasso Paretone. By Ivo Ferrari The journey with Ivo Ferrari up the route Diretta Alessandri on Terzo Pilastro, Paretone del Gran Sasso, first ascended by Domenico Alessandri, Roberto Furi and Carlo Leone on 21 July 1968.

03/07/2014 - Climbing
Gimme Kraft and effective climbing training. Interview with the author Patrick Matros Interview with Patrick Matros, the trainer of Alexander Megos and author of the sport climbing training book Gimme Kraft.

02/05/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014 - day two, climbing without limits Day 2 of Melloblocco started with a light drizzle and this gave way to the sun in the afternoon. In any case rain didn't stop play, climbing continued as more than 1400 reached Val di Mello. Full house is expected on Saturday and Sunday.

29/04/2014 - Gear
The art of resoling a climbing shoe How to resole a climbing shoe, a walking boot or mountaineering boot.

04/04/2014 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
A descent for Marco The salute by Alessandro Beber to Marco Anghileri: a ski descent down the North Face of Cima Dodici, Valsugana, Italy.
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