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In valsavarenche, Cogne, Italy, the mixed climb 'Mission Impossible' was re-equipped by Niccolò Bruni and Francesco Civra Dano. The two mountain guides then repeated the route, considered an masterpiece put up by Mauro "Bubu" Bole in 2001 and regarded at...

Measurements carried out by the Gran Paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.

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,...

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.

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.

On 18 August Spanish mountaineer and trail runner Pablo Criado Toca made his dream come true by climbing, with the support of the local Mountain Guides, the four highest peaks in Italy's Valle d'Aosta: the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso...

A look into a forgotten and neglected world that lies right under our nose: the Gran Paradiso Film Festival (August 26th – 31st in Cogne, Rhemes Saint Georges, valsavarenche Villeneuve and Ceresole Reale) presented an opportunity to consider our relationship...

Between 6 and 8 August 2013 Valle d'Aosta wishes to pay homage to female mountaineering with the initiative "Women and the mountains 2013"; three teams of female alpinists will climb Gran paradiso via three different routes. The Italians Anna Torretta,...

On 17/02/2013 Michal Król and Marcin Gasienica-Kotelnicki both climbed Bafomet to establish Poland's first-ever drytooling route graded M14.

A selection of icefalls in Valle di Cogne, one of the most important valleys not only in Valle d'Aosta but also in Italy

Enrico Bonino introduces 4 icefalls which rarely come into condition and which have reformed during this exceptional winter in Valle d'Aosta, Italy. Located between valsavarenche and Valtournenche, they are off the beaten track from the more famous areas around Cogne.

Andrea Arici and Raffaele Mercuriali have developed a new drytooling crag in valsavarenche, above the famous Haston cave.

Ezio Marlier, Francesca Chenal and Marco Farina have made the first ascent of "Saint-Ours" II 6, M6, at Fenille, valsavarenche, Valle d'Aosta.

Ines Papert has made a series of hard mixed repeats, including the first female ascent of Mauro Bubu Bole's Mission Impossible M11 in valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy.

On 27 January Kurt Astner flashed Mauro Bubu Bole's Mission Impossible next to the Haston cave, valsavarenche, Va di Cogne, Italy.

Manu Ibarra and Massimo Farina set up four new routes and Erik Svab repeats others in the Haston Cave, valsavarenche, Val di Cogne, Italy.