9 News found
01/01/2026 - Alpinism
Big new mixed climb on Dent Blanche in Switzerland by Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala, Silvan Schüpbach Olivier Kolly, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schüpbach have made the first ascent of 'Le clin d’œil' on the north face of Dent Blanche (4357m) in Switzerland. The new route, climbed on 28 and 29 December 2025, forms part Schüpbach's 'The 6 Forgotten North Face' project.
23/12/2025 - Alpinism
You didn't ask & Inédite: new variations added to Aiguille de triolet North Face On 13-14 December 2025 Tom Livingstone, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schüpbach climbed 'You didn't ask', a new variation up the north face of Aiguille de triolet above the Argentière Basin in the Mont Blanc massif. On the same days Philippe Bruley, Amaury Fouillade and Olivier Kolly ascended the central gully...
16/04/2025 - Alpinism
'Combo' speed: new mixed climb added to Mont Greuvettaz (Mont Blanc) by François Cazzanelli, Giuseppe Vidoni On 10/04/2025 on the NE Face of Mont Greuvettaz (3684m) in the triolet basin of the Mont Blanc massif Italian alpinists François Cazzanelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of the mixed climb 'Combo' (600m, AI5, M6).
17/11/2021 - Alpinism
A Brief Climbing History to Mont Vert de Greuvetta, Mont Blanc massif The brief climbing history to Mont Vert de Greuvetta in the Mont Blanc massif, summarised by Simon Richardson who, this autumn with Michael Rinn, climbed a series of new routes in the range.
25/09/2019 - Environment
Mont Blanc Planpincieux glacier in danger of collapsing The Planpincieux glacier on the Italian side of the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc) is at risk of collapsing. The road into Val Ferret has been closed. And yet it seems as if nothing awakens us.
15/05/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Sébastien de Sainte Marie skis steep Swiss trilogy 36-year-old Swiss steep skier Sébastien de Sainte Marie reports about an interesting trilogy of steep ski descents between Davos and Arosa: West Face of Schiesshorn (2605m) and Tiejer Flue (2781m) on his own, and the North Face of Chüpfenflue (2658m) with Michal Dzian. These descents came about thanks to the...
04/05/2018 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
triolet North Face daring descent by Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry France's Jonathan Charlet and Christophe Henry have made a ski and snowboard descent down the North Face of triolet, Mont Blanc massif.
04/03/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Extreme skiing, when falling is simply not an option Italian extreme skier Davide Capozzi talks about this sport, with particular reference to the Mont Blanc mountain range, from the classic descents to those who have left their mark in the white gold.
13/10/2000 - Climbing
New routes on Gran Paradiso, Ciarforin Four new routes on Ciarforin, Gran Paradiso, Italy.
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