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05/02/2024 - Alpinism
Remote icefall climbed on Becca des Arbiére in Italy's aosta valley On 01/27/2024 François Cazzanelli, Stefano Stradelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of 'La Cascata dell'Arbiére' (100m, WI4) on Becca des Arbiére in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in Valle d'Aosta.
21/09/2023 - Trail running
Tor des Géants 2023 breaks all records As it started in the sign of records, it couldn’t but continue with other impressive numbers. The curtain falls on the 14th edition of TorX Tor des Géants after it thrilled, excited, took the breath away, crowded the aosta valley...
23/03/2023 - Events
Survival by Emilio Ricci wins the XVI edition of Photographing the Park The winners of the 16th edition of the international photographic competition 'Photographing the Park' have been announced. Organised by the National Parks of Stelvio, Gran Paradiso, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise and de la Vanoise, the competition attracted over 3000 entires,...
28/02/2023 - Alpinism
Repentance Super, the most coveted ice climb in Cogne The story of the first ascent of Repentance Super, established in Cogne in Italy’s aosta valley in 1989 by Fulvio Conta, François Damilano and Giancarlo Grassi. One of the most famous icefalls in Europe.
15/02/2023 - Alpinism
New mixed climbs on Piccolo San Bernardo (aosta valley) by Niccolò Bruni, Marco Farina, Giovanni Ravizza On 31 January 2023 Niccolò Bruni, Marco Farina and Giovanni Ravizza established two 'amazing' mixed climbs on Piccolo San Bernardo (La Thuile, Valle d'Aosta): 'Tutte le Guide del Presidente' and 'Sento puzza di fuoco'.
12/10/2022 - Alpinism
Watch Nadir Maguet set FKT on Piz Bernina, Ortler, Grossglockner Last summer Nadir Maguet climbed Grossglockner, Piz Bernina and Ortles and in doing so set the Fastest Known Time for each mountain. The video portrait of the 28-year-old mountaineer from the aosta valley
29/07/2022 - Alpinism
K2 summit success for François Cazzanelli, Jerome Perruquet, Pietro Picco Italian mountaineers François Cazzanelli, Pietro Picco and Jerome Perruquet summited K2 on 28 July 2022. The three climbed the second highest mountain in the world without supplementary oxygen, and all are now safely in base camp.
05/07/2022 - Alpinism
Six Italians summit Nanga Parbat with Cesar Rosales from Peru Italian alpinists Roger Bovard, Marco Camandona, François Cazzanelli, Emrik Favre, Jerome Perruquet and Pietro Picco all summited Nanga Parbat (8126m) yesterday without supplementary oxygen. Cesar Rosales from Peru reached the summit of the ninth highest mountain in the world with...
27/06/2022 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat aosta valley Express variation climbed by François Cazzanelli, Pietro Picco On the Diamir face of Nanga Parbat the Italian mountaineers François Cazzanelli and Pietro Picco have added a difficult new variation start to the Kinshofer route. Called Valle d'Aosta Express, the 1400m addition breaches difficulties up to AI 90° M6...
16/12/2021 - Climbing
Luca and Martina Blanchet win Tiro Lead 2021 in Val Sapin, Valle d’Aosta, Italy The aosta valley Climbing Club has announced that the siblings from Courmayeur Luca and Martina Blanchet have won the Tiro Leader 2021 competition. The event at the crag La città di Uruk crag in Val Sapin, Italy, involved freeing two...
29/11/2021 - Climbing
Marcello Bombardi and Elias Iagnemma repeat Ziqqurat 8C in Valle d’Aosta, Italy At Gaby in Italy’s aosta valley, Marcello Bombardi and Elias Iagnemma have both repeated Ziqqurat, the 8C boulder established in 2015 by Niccolò Ceria.
13/09/2021 - Climbing
Città di Uruk in Val Sapin, climbing at the historic crag above Courmayeur in Italy Città di Uruk is a historic crag located in Val Sapin above Courmayeur in Italy. With over 30 climbs of all grades, this is reputed to be the best cliff in the entire aosta valley. This year the crag hosts...
18/08/2021 - Interviews
Tiro Leader in Val Sapin above Courmayeur, Italy / Alberto Gnerro & Federica Mingolla interview Interview with Alberto Gnerro and Federica Mingolla, the two ‘judges’ of the Tiro Leader Climbing Challenge in Val Sapin above Courmayeur in Italy’s aosta valley. Until October two climbs, one for men and one for women, at the historic crag...
06/06/2021 - Climbing
Val Sapin Tiro Leader climbing challenge above Courmayeur in Valle d’Aosta This summer and autumn the picturesque Val Sapin above Courmayeur in Italy’s aosta valley hosts the third edition of Tiro Leader, a climbing challenge to free two difficult sport climbs at the historic crag La città di Uruk. The first...
22/03/2021 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Farewell to Luca Pandolfi On 17 March 2021 Luca Pandolfi perished in an avalanche above Flassin at Saint-Oyen in the aosta valley. Known by everyone, the Italian was a highly regarded snowboarder.
30/11/2020 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla frees Angels and Demons in Valle Orco On Caporal in Valle dell’Orco, Italy, Federica Mingolla has made the first free ascent of 'Angels and Demons', the multi-pitch rock climb started by Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina 15 years ago Mingolla completed the route with Leonardo Gheza before...
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