Grivel Stories

Climbing

Bhagirathi IV by Luca Schiera

Climbing

Bhagirathi IV by Luca Schiera

Luca Schiera tells us how fate and a landslide can change the outcome of an expedition. This is the story of his first ascent of the Bhagirathi IV...

Climbing

Competitions, results and what they taught me by Marcello Bombardi

The important thing is not to win but to overcome oneself, "win oneself", overcome difficulties in order to express the best possible performance. ...

Climbing

“The third life” by Thomas Bubendorfer

Thomas Bubendorfer tells us about the dark moments that followed his life-threatening accident on March 1, 2017, and how he managed to come out of ...

Climbing

The art of dreaming by Alessandro Zeni

"You could compare slab climbing to realism, in which every stroke, every single color is carefully chosen. I learned the beauty of slab climbing, ...

Climbing

Peuterey Integral by François Cazzanelli

François Cazzanelli fulfills the dream of the fast ascent of Peuterey Integral, carrying out the round trip in less than 16 hours!

Mountaineering

Spantik by Giampaolo Corona

More than the experiences of the mountains, for me what matters most are the experiences made with people. I leave alone most of the times so that ...

History

The history of carabiners

What do you know on the evolution of carabiners? Their history will help you choose the right carabiner for your needs.

Climbing

The great trilogy of Val Masino by Luca Schiera

The great Masino Trilogy in 34 hours non-stop: the latest adventure of our athlete Luca Schiera.

History

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 ic...

Mountaineering

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.

Climbing

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 m...

Adventure

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 We...

Climbing

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 ...