The routes

One of the most beautiful and classic ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, set in the magnificent high altitude ambient. Varied, up mixed terrain and with snowy sections that are deciedly knife-edge and airy (Gino Buscaini).Were we to define...

L'isola che non c’è was first ascended ground-up over a period of 5 days in the cleanest style possible, i.e. with very few bolts along the pitches, a handful of insitu pegs where the rock accepts them. All the rest...

Not a particularly difficult ice climb but in a wild mountain environment with a complex and long approach in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in the Aosta Valley.

New icefall which formed in winter 2009/10 thanks to the significant amount of rain which did not fall in previous seasons. The difficulty refers to the first ascent and may change considerably with more or less ice.

Short-lived and varied icefall which rarely comes into condition. La valse à trois manches is the most obvious of the three drips and is characterised by a mixed section to exit behind the curtain.

Logical climb up Gran Flambeau, established while the Giro d'Italia visited Mont Blanc. Pitch 3 climbs a magnificent corner; 4 bolts improve safety while breaching the overhang.

Le Fantôme du Bricolage is a dry variant of Il fantasma di ghiaccio (The Ice Phantom), an ice climb that rarely forms and that was first ascended in 1993 by A. Cambiolo, B. Gilardi, X. Iturrate, R. Lale, and S....

Nice route in a mountain environment, up granite marked by plenty of knobs. The bolts are fairly run-out at times, though never dangerously so, and a small trad rack is recommended for additional protection.

A little ice and mixed climbing gem, clearly visibile from the Skyway cable car. The couloir is located below Torrione di Entrèves, between Aiguille de la Brenva and the Toula glacier.

Interesting route with a beautiful second pitch.  The bolts are fairly run-out at times, though never dangerously so, and a small trad rack is recommended for additional protection.

Superb and varied ice climb in a great winter ambience with views onto Mont Blanc.

Beautiful climb that offers some modern mixed sections and techincal ice climbing.

Technically difficult and psychologically demanding route up excellent rock on a face which is relatively easy to reach but far removed from the more popular climbing destinations.

The wild and beautiful Valle delle Laures, located within the mountain community Monte Emilius, was one of the first areas to be developed by ice climbers, and the first icefalls date back to the early 1980's. The icefalls are...

Ephemeral mixed modern climb uo the east face of Aiguille de la Brenva.

Nice sustained drip which forms to the right of the Mission Impossibile cave