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Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
03/10/2023 - Environment
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
Measurements carried out by the gran paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.
Survival by Emilio Ricci wins the XVI edition of Photographing the Park
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,...
Federica Mingolla and Bellavista on Dolomites Tre Cime di Lavaredo
20/06/2022 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla and Bellavista on Dolomites Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Federica Mingolla reports about her Thursday 16 June ascent, belayed by Niccolò Bartoli, of Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo (Dolomites), first ascended by Alexander Huber in 1999. Mingolla and Bartoli descended from where the route joins the classic Cassin...
Nicola Castagna, Gabriel Perenzoni complete the 82 x 4000m peaks of the Alps in 80 days
23/07/2021 - Alpinism
Nicola Castagna, Gabriel Perenzoni complete the 82 x 4000m peaks of the Alps in 80 days
Italian alpinists Nicola Castagna and Gabriel Perenzoni have managed to climb all 82 peaks over 4,000 meters in the Alps. The trainee mountain guides set off on 4 May and required 80 days to complete the climbs.
Altavia 4000 and the dream of climbing 82 4000 of the Alps. By Gabriel Perenzoni
09/07/2021 - Alpinism
Altavia 4000 and the dream of climbing 82 4000 of the Alps. By Gabriel Perenzoni
Aspirant mountain guide Gabriel Perenzoni talks about his dream of climbing the 82 peaks over 4,000 meters in the Alps with Nicola Castagna. Their project is called Altavia 4000 and having set off on 4 May, that have already climbed...
Altavia 4000: Nicola Castagna, Gabriel Perenzoni and the 82 x 4000m peaks of the Alps
17/06/2021 - Alpinism
Altavia 4000: Nicola Castagna, Gabriel Perenzoni and the 82 x 4000m peaks of the Alps
Italian mountaineers Nicola Castagna and Gabriel Perenzoni are currently climbing all 82 peaks over 4,000m in the Alps. Having set off on 4 May 2021, the two aspirant mountain guides have already climbed 30 mountains as part of their project called Altavia 4000.
From Hell to Heaven, Hervé Barmasse and Stefano Perrone climb new route in Piantonetto Valley, Italy
27/08/2020 - Alpinism
From Hell to Heaven, Hervé Barmasse and Stefano Perrone climb new route in Piantonetto Valley, Italy
Italian alpinist Hervé Barmasse reports about Dall'inferno al Paradiso, from hell to heaven, a new multi-pitch rock climb on Torre del Gran San Pietro above the Piantonetto Valley (Orco Valley, gran paradiso National Park, Italy) first ascended with Stefano Perrone.
Punta Patrì Sud, new ski descent by Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey, Mike Arnold
Punta Patrì Sud, new ski descent by Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey, Mike Arnold
A few days after the remarkable descent carried out by Paul Bonhomme, Davide Capozzi, Alessandro Letey and Mike Arnold have traced a new line down the south face of Punta Patrì in the gran paradiso massif. Capozzi reports.
Paul Bonhomme scores steep ski descent down Punta Patrì in Gran Paradiso massif
Paul Bonhomme scores steep ski descent down Punta Patrì in gran paradiso massif
French mountain guide Paul Bonhomme has skied Linea senza frontiere, a new steep ski descent down the south face of Punta Patrì in the gran paradiso massif. Bonhomme, who ascended the same line he later skied, reports.
Valnontey - Cogne ice climbing ban to protect Bearded Vulture
03/01/2020 - Alpinism
Valnontey - Cogne ice climbing ban to protect Bearded Vulture
A temporary ice climbing ban has been enacted in Valnontey (Cogne, Italy) to protect nesting bearded vulture. The gran paradiso National Park commission and the Cogne mountain guides have produced a Decalogue aimed at protecting the local wildlife.
Gran Paradiso new summit ascent and descent route. Interview with Alex Chabod
19/06/2019 - Interviews
gran paradiso new summit ascent and descent route. Interview with Alex Chabod
Interview with Alex Chabod, vice president of the gran paradiso Mountain Guides, after the decision to recommend an ascent route and a different descent route on gran paradiso in order to avoid queues forming on the final meters to the...
Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey
18/12/2018 - Alpinism
Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey
planetmountain.com has received and is publishing the press release of the Italian Mountain Guides regarding the Bearded Vulture in Valnontey (Cogne). Ice climbing is currently prohibited on the Money summit plateau and the adjacent icefalls: L’ago di Money, Di fianco...
La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix
La Promenade, the Valle d'Aosta ski mountaineering traverse by Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croix
The film La Promenade which documents the ski tour traverse across the Valle d'Aosta by Italian freeriders Shanty Cipolli and Simon Croux.
Bouldering in Valle dell'Orco and the Orcoblocco climbing meeting
01/09/2017 - Climbing
Bouldering in Valle dell'Orco and the Orcoblocco climbing meeting
One day before the Orcoblocco bouldering meeting in Italy’s Valle dell’Orco Andrea Migliano introduces the valley in the gran paradiso National Park and in particular the new El Dorado sector with its 120 new boulder problems.
Becca di Monciair - Little Matterhorn of Gran Paradiso
Becca di Monciair - Little Matterhorn of gran paradiso
Giulia Monego and Yannick Boissenot ski down Becca di Monciair in Valsavarenche, also known as Little Matterhorn of gran paradiso. Davide Capozzi provides the background information.
4000m Peaks in the Alps. Ski Touring and Steep Skiing
4000m Peaks in the Alps. Ski Touring and Steep Skiing
Francesco Vascellari and Loris de Barba introduce '4000m Peaks in the Alps. Ski Touring and Steep Skiing', their guidebook to the 4000m mountains in the Alps. Three routes presented on planetmountain.com: Barre des Écrins, Pizzo Bernina and Dent d'Hérens.