In skiing, freeride is the off piste activity in fresh snow, having as purpose the enjoyment and the sense of freedom which highlights the contact with nature, the free spaces, the fun, in some cases, the importance of the group, making secondary the competition. We go up the mountain by ski-lift and, for short stretches, sometimes, snowshoes or sealskins. In Italy the practice of off-piste skiing has been regulated in law 363/2003. Stage of freeride in the heart of the Southern Alps with...

The discipline of climbing as an inspiration for the new collection of Dirk Bikkembergs and as always the elements that distinguish it are physicality and sportsmanship. To welcome the public, as "most scenic" that "climbers", super hefty in super tight jeans, carabiners, ropes, backpacks, climbing harnesses and technician vest equipped with pockets. Bikkembergs is inspired by the climbing emphasizing the physicality with statuary models that open up the last day of...

Climbing in Campania and in the Amalfi coast in winter, offers unique landscapes between stormy and ruched sea, lights that lie between the threatening clouds, the mule tracks that travel on fragrant lemon terraces, the smell of homemade desserts like the struffoli and hot sfogliate. The climbing here is an emotion that we must consume on south facing walls, which is a pleasant habit. The areas recently implemented in Positano are brand new nailing, virgin rock is a perfectly compact...

Having a small in-house Verdon is not for everyone, but at La Selva it is! Travels of 35 meters, killer vacuum and drops! From the front door we do a route (figo) and here we are on a ledge, pull on a bag with every comfort and let's go, a day suspended in midair by dominating the coast! Obviously discovered by brilliant Gunter, today we inaugurate the ledge after a thorough makeover. We baptize it, Jardin des Sauvages! Here are the routes of La Selva (jardin des...

Ice climbing stage (ice falls) in the heart of the Gran Paradiso massif. Staying at the charming Rifugio Massimo Mila. Ice climbing (also referred to as ice falls) is a discipline arising from mountaineering and climbing. It is about climbing with the help of ice axes and crampons, and with the use of other materials, on icy formations like the couloirs and ice gully or seracs, high in the mountains or on the ice in the middle mountain. You can hook up on the ice using ice screws. The...

A corner of clear skies and warm sunshine, among Italy gripped by rain and risk situations, in Gaeta the area that marks the boundary between central and southern Italy that still has the strong character of the past southern kingdom of the two Sicilies. Between "tielle", Gaeta olives and mozzarella in the Lazio coast people have both the "roman" and the "naples" accent, a combination of often conflicting cultures. The stage has as scenery the Montagna Spaccata,...

Fresh air at La Selva, coming the bigs! Rolando Larcher and Luca Giupponi didn't forget the drill in their first "wild" staying, hence "Benvenuti al Sud"! From this team we can expect nothing less than beauty and toughness. The news, however, is that this time the monsters donated us a not difficult and accessible route for many. Without a record, however, these guys do not move and so here it is this giant, in front of the Piscione, it is the longest route in...

Alessandro "Jolly" Lamberti on Egger 8b+(?) (hyperlapse). In the beautiful beach of Molpa, Capo Palinuro, one of the most beautiful cliffs of the South Centre, one of the most beautiful lines for the high difficulty. The level proposed is around the 8b+/8c, but in winter conditions, without the strong Sun (October 26 we were still swimming in the sea) may be slightly easier. A new book by Alessandro "Jolly" Lamberti is coming. Available from November 15. RUN...

Climbing Guide Coast of Amalfi Alternative tourism in the Amalfi Coast for promotion and dissemination of the idyllic beauty of the Campania region. Direzione Verticale engaged in dissemination of information, data collection, outdoor communication on each channel, to an always clear and precise fruition of content but above all to bring more users to the area and then develop an increasingly important tourism induced. Around the magical coastal towns of Amalfi, Positano, Sperlonga...