A rock face discovered almost by chance, two seasons of exploration and six pitches on surprisingly good rock. Specchio di Crode is a new climbing route on Le Pezze in the Cime d’Auta: 125 metres of climbing, difficulties up to 7c, and a wonderful story of friendship and a shared passion for the mountains. There …
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 …
It had been quite a while since I had last climbed Monte Cernera. I went back a few days ago with Mauro and, once we reached the summit, I was reminded of just how beautiful this mountain is, and above all of the extraordinary views it offers. Cernera is certainly not one of the best-known …
People who spend a few days in Cortina usually come for the Dolomites: hiking, via ferratas, climbing and long days in the mountains. But you don’t always feel like walking for hours or taking on something demanding every day. Sometimes a quieter day is just what you need. One interesting option is to leave the …
The first ascent of K2 in 1954 marked one of the high points in the history of Ampezzo mountaineering, but of course the story did not end there. In the years that followed, successive generations of climbers continued to explore and reinterpret the walls of the Dolomites, .while techniques, equipment and, above all, the very …
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 …