Grivel Stories

THE ICE AXE WITH THE WOODEN SHAFT

While modern ice axes have much better technical and mechanical features, no tool can compete in beauty and elegance with the traditional wooden ice axe.

4000-m peaks of the Alps by Silvestro Franchini

In 40 days, in our training conditions, mountaineers can complete the ascent of the 82 4000-m peaks of the Alps without too much troubles.

The Route of the Guides – a free solo record by Silvestro Franchini

"I dedicate this climb to myself, it was the tip of the iceberg of a long journey during which I managed to get to know the mountain, my mind and my body better and better.

Estrella Impossible by Damien Tomasi

Grivel athlete Damien Tomasi tell us the expedition in India’s Garwhal Himalaya on April 2016, the epic repetition of Estrella Impossible up the West Face of Bhagirathi III.

The Record, a challenge with myself. A dream, a hope by Cristian Dorigatti

"The competition made me grow as athlete, the sport as person" Cristian Dorigatti  tells us about the challenge with himself in his sport climbing path.

Around Nanga Parbat on skis by Yannick Graziani

The essence of mountaineering is to understand that we are where we need to be, and where we were in this immense bare ground, we fully enjoyed this satisfaction, two black dots lost in the immensity.

Shivling 2017 by Vittorio Messini

The new route opened is called "Shiva's Ice", Gharwhal Himalaya, was completed in 3 days and has difficulties up to M6 and WI5, to about 1000 meters of climbing.

Climb Different by Fernando « Féfé » Ferreira

There is not one climb, but many climbs, and height, difficulty, support don’t matter much. What matters is to climb. To climb in your own way, whatever the motivations. 

A SEASON IN PATAGONIA, 2018-2019 by Tomas Roy Aguilò

An ordinary season in a extraordinary land told by the Grivel local mountain guide.

Revelation glacier expedition 2019 by Janez Svoljšak

Slovenian mountaineers Janez Svoljšak has completed a series of climbs in remote mountains of Alaska on routes that no human ever set foot on before, conquering three virgin peaks in the process.

Michigan Ice By Angelika Rainer

What makes a climb more beautiful than others, it is not only the line on which you climb, but also everything that is around and that we can admire in moments of rest or at the top. The Michigan w...

Two Denalis in one week By François Cazzanelli

A double excellent result that repays the Grivel athete  of the efforts made during the meticulous preparation throughout the winter.

On the road with bike and skis, for a good cause. By Michele Maggioni

Italy by bike, to raise funds for Art4sport association which provides sports prosthetics for amputees.

Ice climbing and exploration in Turkey By Tunc Findik

Turkey is a land of mountains and, of course, climbing. But the climbing potential is almost totally unexplored yet.

Snowkiting by Riccardo Olliveri

The game in snowkiting is to ski pulled from the kite even uphill.

CERRO MANGIAFUOCO, an adventure in Patagonia By Luca Schiera

Published on 24/06/2019 We left Italy on December 24th, the program was to arrive on the 28th to Puerto Bertrand and have a gaucho on horseback accompany us for most of the valley. As always thin...