Keyword: Simon Gietl

The three alpinists Roger Schäli, Simon Gietl and Mathieu Maynadier have opened a new, challenging route on the 6600 meter high Meru Peak in the Indian Garhwal Himalayas: Goldfish (800m, M6+, A1). Schäli and Maynadier had already tried the route together with Sean Villanueva in 2019, but had to turn around in the upper third of the wall.

The South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl manages the first winter traverse of the Geislerspitzen single-handedly. All in all, the professional alpinist was on the road for three days and climbed twelve independent peaks of the Geisler group.

In an exclusive conversation with Roger Schäli, we talk about the North6 project and his future plans.

On February 23rd and 24th, 2020, the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl managed the winter traverse of the Three Peaks single-handedly. Here are the details of his visit.

The 35-year-old South Tyrolean Simon Gietl manages the first solo ascent of the winter traverse on the Three Peaks in the Dolomites.

Roger Schäli knows the north face of the Eiger like the back of his hand. Numerous first ascents of the monumental face in the Bernese Oberland can be attributed to him. His youngest...

The two alpinists Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini set a new speed record. You climb the north face of the Ortler, the Grosse Zinne and the...

In March 2017, the German alpinist Michi Wohlleben and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl made the first winter ascent of the five peaks on the Drei Zinnen...