Stefano Ghisolfi

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Torino, Italy

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Stefano is one of the world's top sport climbers and his list of hard routes include Adam Ondra's Change (9b) at Flatanger and Alex Megos' Perfecto Mundo (9b+) at Margalef.

He is also a successful competition climber with five Lead gold medals to his name.

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News Excalibur 9b+, by Stefano Ghisolfi

Stefano Ghisolfi has made the long awaited first ascent of the Excalibur Project, grading it 9b+.

6 Feb

The Ticklist #61 Bouldering Extravanganza

This week's Ticklist features some of the hardest bouldering ascents from North America, to Switzerland and Europe. Plus a hard new FA from Stefano Ghisolfi...

11 14 Feb, 2022

News 2021 - A Year of Climbing News

The second year of the pandemic was another strange one. The year began with another lockdown in the UK; climbing walls were shut and advice was to stay local - another tough time for anyone who loves the outdoors. But there were some positives throughout the...

30 Dec, 2021

The Ticklist #55 Hard Sport Climbing and Japanese Ascents

This week's ticklist is a mixture of hard sport climbing in Europe, with a couple of desperate Japanese...

24 Dec, 2021

The Ticklist #40 - Ghisolfi talks Bibliographie, Hard Bouldering, Trad and Multi-Pitch

In this week's Ticklist, we have an eclectic mix of sport, trad,...

27 Aug, 2021

Newsflash Stefano Ghisolfi ticks Alex Megos' Bibliographie (9c)

Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has made the second ascent of Alex Megos'...

18 24 Aug, 2021

News IFSC Lead World Cups Chamonix and Briançon 2021 - Report

The two French stops on the Alpine tour of the IFSC Lead World Cups are always a highlight of...

5 19 Jul, 2021

The Ticklist #27 Megos, Bridges and Hard Sport

7 1 May, 2021

News New 9b / + in Italy for Stefano Ghisolfi

12 Jan, 2021

News 2020 - A Year of Climbing News

5 28 Dec, 2020

Newsflash Second Ascent of Change 9b+ by Stefano Ghisolfi

9 28 Sep, 2020

News In Isolation - Ep. 7: An Interview with Stefano Ghisolfi

15 May, 2020

News Stefano Ghisolfi repeats Perfecto Mundo 9b+

27 11 Dec, 2018

News IFSC Lead World Cup Chamonix 2018: Report

16 Jul, 2018

News 2nd ascent of La Capella, 9b, by Stefano Ghisolfi

12 Jan, 2018

News One Slap, 9b, by Stefano Ghisolfi

22 Nov, 2017

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THE TICKLIST: Who will climb the next 9c?

In this special episode of The Ticklist, Rob Greenwood and Xa White discuss who will climb the next 9c sport route and what that's likely to be. The run through a likely list of names, as well as some outside chances...

Latest Reviews for Stefano's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

OTS 2023 - Our Best of the Show

This year's Outdoor Trade Show has just wrapped up. Staged in a tropical Liverpool, the show brought practically all the brands with a UK presence under one roof. While a lot of the gear on display looked good, as always there were a few pieces...

3 16 Jun

The North Face Casaval Hoodie

This lightly insulated hoody is sold as a mountaineering jacket - and it's great for that, says Rob Greenwood; but it's a lot more besides. In the last few months he's barely taken it off...

3 28 Mar

UKC / UKH Gear of the Year 2022

Our hard working review team get through a mountain of kit every year. Amongst it all some items stand out from the crowd, and after much deliberation we've managed to boil it down to a selection of favourites. So here it is, our Gear of the Year 2022.

27 Dec, 2022

If it Ain't Broke - Gear that Goes On and On

In these days of growing environmental concern and shrinking budgets, we can't all be constantly buying brand...

46 14 Nov, 2022

Trail Running Shoes - also good for walkers and climbers

Not just for running, trail shoes are the most versatile of footwear, and prove ideal for both...

18 28 Sep, 2022

OTS Trade Show Reports

For the first time since the pandemic UKC and UKH have attended an actual, real life trade show, OTS in Liverpool. Here are the...

8 4 Aug, 2022

La Sportiva TC Pro

With its high top design and stiffer feel, you might assume the TC Pro is too much of a big wall specialist to be of much interest to the...

36 15 Jul, 2022

Latest News from Stefano's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

The New Women's Himalayan suit

The North Face introduces a Himalayan suit designed and developed by women for women.

3 28 Mar

Yonder's 'It's a Spring Thing' event in London on Saturday 25th March

Join The North Face athletes and explorers Alex Honnold (by live link), Molly Thompson-Smith, Toby Roberts, Xian Goh, Rotimi and photographer Sam Pratt for a series of workshops and talks at Yonder's It's a Spring...

24 Mar