Grivel Stories

Climbing

Delicatessen (8b max) - Climbing in Corsica by Riccardo Scarian

Climbing

Delicatessen (8b max) - Climbing in Corsica by Riccardo Scarian

Published on 26/06/2020 We have left the winter 2018/2019 and we feel the desire for rock and sea, an ideal combination. We do not want the usual p...

Climbing

The dawn of sport climbing in Aosta Valley. Memories of a protagonist by Guido Azzalea

Published on 16/06/2020 It was the year 1970, I had attended a course of introduction to mountaineering with the Alpine Club of Aosta. The lessons ...

Climbing

Climbing in Greece - Video

Published on 12/06/2020 “There are little corners that we would like to keep just for ourselves. But today we are happy to share with you some imag...

Skiing

LA POIRE - FIRST DESCENT BY EDMOND JOYEUSAZ

Published on 05/06/2020 It wasn't meant to be this year, then Covid forced me to change my plans. I should have finished my descent project in the ...

Mountaineering

BRENVA SPUR “one shot” by DENIS TRENTO

Published on 26/05/2020 The period we have just lived (or rather not lived) will probably be remembered in history books like the Great Wars. It co...

History

Steel Points in the Grivel forge - 1956 documentary

This exceptional video from 1956 shows how our ice axes and crampons were produced in those years. Many things have changed since then, but our pas...

Mountaineering

First winter traverse of the Furggen, Matterhorn, Grandes Murailles and Petites Murailles chains by FranÇois Cazzanelli

A dream comes true: First winter traverse of the Furggen, Matterhorn, Grandes Murailles and Petites Murailles chains. Read the full article by Fran...

Ice climbing

Icelandic ice by Angelika Rainer

The first time of Angelika Rainer in Iceland, discovering a new dimension of ice and nature. A lifetime dream trip for every ice climber!

Mountaineering

Patagonia. A land of vertical dreams in the far south of the world by Silvia Loreggian

Intact granite pinnacles, snow mushrooms that crown the peaks, ridge lines with an unequivocal profile… this and much more is Patagonia, land of th...

Skiing

Steep skiing in the bowels of the Brenta by Silvestro Franchini

Published on 04/04/2020 After dedicating myself to steep skiing in the past, I have abandoned it a bit in recent years, but this year I feel inspir...

Adventure

Adventure addiction by Aaron Mulkey

Is the adventure dead in today's interconnected and digital world? Our athlete Aaron Mulkey doesn't think so. He has spent the last decade systema...

Ice climbing

CANADIAN ICE by Damien Tomasi

Grivel athlete Damien Tomasi guides us to discover the Canadian ice. Through his pictures and words we can experience the magic landscape of the “R...

Ice climbing

Icefalls in the Rockies - Canada - by Charlotte Barré and Alex Pittin

Let's get lost together with Charlotte Barré and Alex Pittin in the boundless and wild landscapes of Canadian Rookies, with their breathtaking ice...