Grivel

In search of the lost ice

Published on 12/05/2023 On the evening of August 11th, 2022, as part of the 25th Cervino Cine Mountain in Valtournenche, three great alpinists from three generations (François Cazzanelli, Christoph...

From the Murcielago to The Dark Machine and beyond by Stefano Azzali

This is the exciting story of the latest generation of Grivel technical ice axes. It covers a 20-year period and it is certainly not over yet!

200 ways to say snow, plus 1 by Marco Grasso

Published on 15/02/2022 And once again it didn’t come. Or, at least, it didn’t come as we expected and possibly it won’t, in another non-wintry winter in the place where we are writing about it. Th...

Bianco Invisibile

“When you go open a new route, you never really know what you’re getting into. But that’s part of the game. The beauty of these climbs is that, once you’ve done them, you somehow knew deep down you...

The Maverick - The Stevie Haston Trilogy

The man, the legend, the Maverick: Stevie Haston. In this short trilogy, we discover the incredible life of one of the most iconic figures in the alpinism, rock and ice climbing world. From the UK...

Sans Liberté 8b+

“Finding such an overhanging line, so consistently overhanging on granite, is really difficult, especially in the Mont Blanc Massif. It's truly an incredible place. When you clip the chain and shou...