Keyword: Vittorio Messini

A wild first ascent is followed by freestyle: Simon Gietl climbs Blutsbrüder (22 SL, 8b) free

At Torre Trieste, Simon Gietl, Vito Messini and Matthias Wurzer opened one of the most difficult bolt-free multi-pitch routes in the Dolomites in autumn 2022. This year...

Simon Gietl: “Being able to climb something like that at the beginning of November is like a birthday and Christmas together.”

After an impressive first ice ascent: Simon Gietl about unexpected surprises on the first ascent, style discussions and early ice.

Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini: Three northwalls in 48 hours

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...

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