Cesare Piazzetta to Piz Boè: no holds, pure upper-body strength, and a wall I had entirely to myself at first light in the Dolomites.
Sentiero dei Fiori: The Most Accessible Way to Stand Above 3000m
Sentiero dei Fiori: no technical experience needed. A gondola, a well-marked ridge, two suspended bridges, and a real summit above 3000m.
Finding the Right Layering System
Forget the generic base-mid-shell formulas. Here’s how to actually find a layering system that works for your body, not someone else’s.
Climbing Gran Paradiso North Face, Solo
The night before this solo climb, rescue teams recovered three bodies from Gran Paradiso North Face. Some of the worst ice I’ve faced.
Ermini Arosio: The Hardest Via Ferrata You’ve Never Heard Of
We moved to Aprica this year, and the first thing I wanted to know was what was actually within reach. Not the routes that show up on every “best via …
Alpine Skills You Need Before Your First Glacier
The moment you step off a hiking trail onto a glacier or technical terrain, the alpine skills you need change completely. The ground moves differently, the consequences of a slip …
Humility: When the Mountain Says No
Lessons in mountaineering humility: reflecting on a season of challenging climbs, difficult turnarounds, and the importance of carrying the mountain’s lessons home.
Climbing Mont Blanc via the Goûter Route
A firsthand account of climbing Mont Blanc via the classic Goûter Route – from the hut-booking hustle to the rockfall-riddled Grand Couloir, sunrise on the Dôme du Goûter, and a solo summit on the roof of Western Europe. A demanding yet rewarding chapter in the Alpine 4000ers project.