Grivel Stories

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 images of the crags of this beautiful country that is ...

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 Valais, (Swiss4000SteepSki) but, the uncertainty a...

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 could look as a clash, comparing the black and white...

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 passion is the same, as well as the awareness that ex...

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 Francois Cazzanelli

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!

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 the wind and the bright light of the southern hemisp...

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 inspired, by the mountain that seems to be in good condi...

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 systematically scouring the canyons of northern Wyoming a...

CANADIAN ICE by Damien Tomasi

Published on 28/02/2020 At least once in your ice climbing career, you have to go to the “Canadian Rockies”. To cross these major lines, admire the immensities of the landscapes and mountains and i...

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 icefalls.

THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE

The story of our friend Luca Morellato, who survived an avalanche at 5.300 m in the Ishkoman Valley, in the district of Ghizer (Pakistan), reminds us that the right equipment can save your life.

Attempt to Pangpoche by Emrik Favre

“It is not always the summit that gives you happiness, often the journey and the efforts we undertake to get where we can go are enough” Emrik Favre tells us about the difficulties encountered duri...

Manaslu 8163 m "An Himalayan expedition out of the box", by Francois Cazzanelli

Manaslu at high speed: the last Himalayan venture of our friend Francois Cazzanelli.

Time to show up and be seen by Nikki Smith

Two years ago, the climbing photographer known as Nathan Smith saw no way out, after struggling for years with gender-identity issues in the male-dominated outdoor industry. Then—slowly, bravely—Ni...

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 West wall, Indian Himalayas.

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. If I think back to my greatest sport results, I ca...

“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 it and open a new mixed climb on Grossglockner (37...

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, a slow advance, an inner quest that required finge...