According to today's Times, the French and the Swiss are 'atloggerheads' - great phrase - over a French proposal to limit thenumber of climbers on Mont Blanc.The paper reports that the mayor of a local French town is callingfor the number of climbers allowed on the mountain to be...

In a shock move, Lowe Alpine has announced that a large portion ofits UK operation will be relocated from Kendal in the Lakes toTreviso in northern Italy with effect from July.The move by parent company Asolo will mean up to 50 employeeslosing

CromptonOnce you've finished wishing you'd been on holiday in Italy this summer, take a moment to discuss the cost of being guided up the Matterhorn, the number of people playing bowls with the rocks up above, and exactly which Italian High Level Route we

, the highest mountain in Europe, which we don't see all that often on OM, so it's nice to get a glimpse. More in the Caucasus 2007 album.Between Elbrus East and Elbrus West Peaks, by Marian RaduVia FerrataAs we said, we headed for sunny Italy to escape

Cicerone Book of the Month – Italy's Sibillini National Park,by Gillian PriceOne of Italy's best-kept secrets is the Sibillini National Park, just three hours from Rome and easily accessible from the Adriatic coast. Teeming with mountain wildlife

in northern Italy and produces both ski and trekking poles. Other poles include the 220g Everest, which again uses an Evagrip handle and comes with a choice of baskets for use on rock, neve – hard snow – or powder.There are anti-shock options in the range too

from his site to confirm dates. Castello di Fiemme village and amenities.Castello di Fiemme lies in the Val di Fiemme in the Province of Trentino in the Trentino Alto-Adige region of Italy. The Val di Fiemme is part of the Dolomites. Castello di Fiemme

depending – and plenty of mountain huts as part of the package. A clear day out in the Dolomites is the Via Ferrata equivalent of Lindt dark chocolate – assuming you like dark chocolate, of course.Italy isn’t the only possible destination though. Spain

for the shorter-haul trip to Italy. It's less tough on the wallet but still suitably spectacular. Better still, it has a variant on hiking / climbing to offer that's in short supply in the UK.If you haven't tried climbing via ferrata routes in the Dolomites

It's been around for a few months now, but if you've not seen it, check out these sure-footed goats doing some serious high level bouldering on the Cingino dam in northern Italy.Clearly goats don't have any real concerns about exposure. Or self