Category Archives: Climbing

In October 2009 I tried climbing the Cassin Route with Paul Popescu (18) of Cluj. We got horribly rained on on the approach evening and on the climb day totally soaked throughout the day and all night long (in the … Continue reading →

Article by Vinicio Stefanello and copied from Planet Mountain 07/08/2009 Goodbye Riccardo Cassin Riccardo Cassin passed away last night at his home in Resinelli at the foot of his beloved Grigna mountain. Cassin was one of the world’s all time … Continue reading →

Simbata 1 august si duminica 2 august am incercat parcurgerea solitar a traseului lui Titus Gontea, Ultimatum. Un proiect ambitios, tinind cont ca din ce stiu este prima tentativa de repetare a traseului, s-a dovedit a fi mai mult decit … Continue reading →

GHM impreuna cu FEDERATIA ROMANA DE ALPINISM SI ESCALADA propune:   Stagiu pe tema Big Wall – premiere si reamenajari in teren de aventura. Perioada: 13-19 iulie Locatia: Cheile Turzii/Cheile Aiudului Se adreseaza tuturor celor care sunt interesati de tehnicile … Continue reading →

Just read this today! Sad but true. We all know money talks and hypocrisy rules, yet it is still quite hard to digest. Of course ‘explanations’ and ‘justifications’ are plenty – we excel at them. We are actually the only … Continue reading →

Skiing and possibly a first ascent… Another sorry attempt to ski brought me to another beautiful trip to the mountains. This time i went with my friends from Cluj, Adrian and Oana, to Fagaras Mountains (Balea Lake area). In the … Continue reading →

I spent my 08/09 New Year in the mountains, back home in Romania and re-learning how to ski. In the break i managed to put up what might be two first ascents in the Rodnei mountains. I called them ‘Cow’ … Continue reading →

A fun day out with friends on my brief holiday back home in Transylvania in August 2008. The photo gallery is here. Photos courtesy of Rami Ferenczi and Levi Szabo.