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On July 26, 2026, Manuel Agreiter turned sixty. To celebrate, he completed 60° Musicafe on Pala delle Guide, above the Franz Kostner Hut, together with his son Matteo. He had started opening the route several years earlier. The new route is called 60° Musicafe. The number naturally marks Manuel’s sixtieth birthday, while the second part …
Despite its modest height compared with the major peaks surrounding Cortina, Bèco d’Aial, also known as Becco d’Ajal, has an interesting and perhaps little-known climbing history. This distinctive rocky tower rises from the forests of Fedèra, at the foot of Croda da Lago, and is best known for the short ascent to its summit and …
Emilio Comici and the First Climbing Video Course Today I would like to share what was probably the first climbing video course in the history of mountaineering, featuring an exceptional instructor: Emilio Comici.The period footage, accompanied by a soundtrack very much of its time, may raise a smile today, but what is striking is how …
When talking about climbing, people who are not particularly familiar with the sport sometimes still assume that the sixth grade represents the highest level of difficulty a human being can climb. In my work, I often find myself talking about climbing, both with experienced climbers and with people who are just starting out. Especially among …
The Voice of Youth August 4, 1982 — A Solo Ascent of the Costantini–Apollonio Some memories remain quiet for years, until something — a phrase, a place, a simple gesture — suddenly brings them back to the surface. There isn’t always a reason for it, nor a logic: they just return, and with them come …
Spigolo cugini: a little-known route on the west face of Federa Campanile In the heart of the Croda da Lago group, among the striking towers and wild walls that characterize this corner of the Dolomites, hides a beautiful climbing route that few people know about: Spigolo cugini (Cousins Edge), a route opened in 2016 by …