Monte Rosa, Spaghetti tour
The ‘Spaghetti Tour’ is the charming name that foreign mountaineers have given to the Monte Rosa mountaineering circuit. It is a week-long trek, starting and ending in Cervinia (or…
Sardegna Active
Sardegna Active is a new programme I’ve put together with my colleague Michele Barbiero. The idea was to combine seaside activities, in the style of “Selvaggio Blu”, with excursions into…
Selvaggio Blu Extreme, Sardinia
In the second half of May, we returned to Sardinia to tackle the famous Selvaggio Blu trek. Once again, we opted for the ‘Extreme’ version, which follows the route in…
Croda Rossa d’Ampezzo 3.146 m, Grohmann route
The ascent to the summit of Croda Rossa d’Ampezzo (Hohe Gaisl, 3,146 m), one of the most beautiful and fascinating mountains in the Dolomites, is particularly daunting and, for this…
Ski mountaineering, the Gran Paradiso tour
The Gran Paradiso ski mountaineering tour is one of the most fascinating Haute Routes in the Alps. A technical route that winds its way through the national park of the…
Dolomites, freeride and skitouring in a difficult ski season
The 25/26 ski season in the Dolomites will certainly be remembered as one of the worst (perhaps the worst) of the post-Covid period. Fortunately, things have improved since mid-February and,…
Ski touring in Sibillini
The Monti Sibillini National Park is located in the Umbria-Marche Apennines and has numerous peaks exceeding 2,000 metres in altitude, such as the highest in the group, Monte Vettore (2,476…
Dolomites Winter Trek
In mid-January, taking advantage of the particularly dry conditions in the Dolomites and a period of high pressure, we went on a winter trek from Passo Giau to Pederü, staying…
Jalovec, Kugy couloir, Julian Alps, Slovenia
The Kugy Couloir on Jalovec, in the Slovenian Julian Alps, is considered one of the most beautiful lines in the Alps for steep skiing. It is a couloir that is…
Climbing in Manikia, Greece
Manikia (Μανικιά) is a small mountain village on the Greek island of Euboea (Evvia), the country’s second largest island (after Crete). Reachable by car from Athens in about 2.5 hours,…
Marettimo Trekking
We spent last October on the small island of Marettimo in the Egadi archipelago, Sicily. Here you can enjoy a beautiful wilderness trek (Mediterranean trek) that takes place over 5…
A rockclimbing season
The summer season has focused mainly on rock climbing, an activity that has made the Dolomites famous throughout the world thanks to the quality of the routes available. Many climbers…