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Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
The historic Cassin - Ratti route the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo in the Dolomites, established by Riccardo Cassin and Vittorio Ratti with two bivouacs from 28-30 August 1935, is a landmark in climbing history. Italian Mountain Guide Carlo Cosi recalls his summer 2019 repeat with Sara Mastel.
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Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini
Aaron Durogati reports about his Monday 3 June ascent with Bruno Mottini of the North Face of Ortler and the NE Face of Königspitze / Gran Zebrù. The duo enchained the mountains using a paraglider and needed 9.5 hours for the linkup.
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Laura Rogora first Italian woman to climb 9a+, Pure Dreaming Plus at Arco
At the crag Massone in Arco, Italy, Laura Rogora repeated Pure Dreaming Plus, a 9a+ sports climb first ascended by Adam Ondra. The Roman climber is now the first Italian woman, and only the fifth woman in the world after Margo Hayes, Anak Verhoeven, Angela Eiter and Julia Chanourdie to climb 9a+.
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Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route
On Monday 25 May 2020 the Italian mountain guide Edmond Joyeusaz skied from the summit of Mont Blanc down the Comino - Grassi route on the Brenva face, following the line first ascended in 1979 by Gianni Comino and Gian Carlo Grassi.
HIGHLIGHTS this weekThe biggest climbing news and mountaineering highlights
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Alpinists at Large: Latok I 1978 attempt by Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe, George Lowe
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Climbing the Cassin - Ratti on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites. By Carlo Cosi
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Ortler & Königspitze paralpinism linkup by Aaron Durogati, Bruno Mottini
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Inis Mór: wild trad climbing in Ireland
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Adam Ondra climbs Brutal Rider, at 8C+ the hardest boulder problem in Czechia
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The Indian Face by Johnny Dawes, the story of Britain's first E9
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Campanile di Val Montanaia / Crowdfunding campaign to repair bronze bell
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Laura Rogora first Italian woman to climb 9a+, Pure Dreaming Plus at Arco
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Mont Blanc: Edmond Joyeusaz skis Brenva Face Comino-Grassi route
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Caroline Ciavaldini, James Pearson embark on Tour Des Alpilles Bike & Climb
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Oriane Bertone at Fontainebleau frees her first 8C boulder problem
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Laura Rogora climbs 9a once again with Pure dreaming at Massone, Arco
