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On 20/01/2026 French alpinists Melvin Bou and kilian moni made the first ascent of 'Une histoire d'amitié' on the huge, untouched west face of Roc de Garnesier close to Lus-la- Jarjatte in France. This is their second new climb in the Dévoluy massif this season after 'Saute Aure et God...

On 6 and 7 January 2026 French alpinists Melvin Bou, kilian moni and Raphael Olbrecht made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Saute Aure et God Homme' (AI 5, M11 135m) on the rarely-formed classic Cascade de Saute Aure icefall in the Dévoluy massif of the Hautes-Alpes in France....

On 10 June 2025 Spanish alpinist Santiago Padròs and his Italian counterpart Emanuele Andreozzi climbed what may well be a new mixed climb on the north face of Dent du Géant (Mont Blanc massif). The 335m line, tentatively graded AI4+ M7+, is what they describe as being a 'fantastic climb'...

French climbers Léo Billon, Esteban Daligault and kilian moni have made the first ascent of 'Le Poussin', a new multipitch climb in the Verdon Gorge, France. The 250m line is graded A3+ and shares some sections of 'Guy Heran'.

kilian moni reports about the first ascent of 'Sous l'œil d'Adèle' established on 18/05/2025 with Laetitia Chomette and Pierre Girot on the north face of Pointe Louise, Écrins massif, France. The 600m mixed climb above the Plate des Agneaux valley is graded 600m ED- 5/M5+.

Arthur Poindefert reports about the first ascent of 'Géant dans l’âme' on the north face of Dent du Géant in Mont Blanc massif, established on 11/04/2025 together with Mathis Garayt and kilian moni. The 500m mixed climb has been graded M8+, ED

The video of the first repeat of 'Cœur de Géant' on Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif carried out by French alpinists Mathis Garayt, Arthur Poindefert and kilian moni on 17/06/2023

On 17/06/2023 the young French mountaineers Mathis Garayt (19), Arthur Poindefert (19), kilian moni (20) made the first repeat of Cœur de Géant on the NW Face of Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif. The 580m mixed climb is graded 580m, ED, M6+/7, WI 4+, 5c (5.10a) and...