- Sunday, December 8
5:00 PM - La Crodaroi Square: Opening ceremony and welcome from local authorities to the guests of the Piolets d'Or, with the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the “Aquile” Alpine Guides of San Martino and Primiero.
9:00 PM - Congress Hall: “A Brief History of Alpine Exploration in the Pale di San Martino” presented by Mountain Guide Narci Simion, past president of the “Aquile” Guides of San Martino and Primiero. Followed by the screening of the film "Pioneers", the achievement of the Alpine Guide Peter Moser, who in 2021 reached six of the main peaks of the Pale di San Martino in a single day, following the routes established by the early climbers of the 1800s. Film created by Aku in collaboration with the "Aquile" Alpine Guides.
- Monday, December 9
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Opportunity for guests to meet the Piolets d'Or nominated climbers at the Rosetta Hut.
Afternoon - Event Base Camp at the Sports Hall
Rock climbing demonstration with local alpine guides.
3:30 PM: Presentation of the "Ice Memory", project by AKU.
5:00 PM: Presentation of “The Dolomites as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Alpinism as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by the Dolomites UNESCO Foundation. Moderated by Luca Calvi (translator and alpinism expert) and Christian Trommsdorff (President of the Groupe de Haute Montagne and Piolets d'Or organizer).
9:00 PM: “The Spirit of Alpinism in the Dolomites”, an evening dedicated to the Dolomites with alpine guides Nicola Tondini and Alessandro Baù, moderated by Luca Calvi (translator and alpinism expert).
- Tuesday, December 10
Afternoon - Event Base Camp at the Sports Hall
Rock climbing demonstration with local alpine guides.
2:00 - 4:30 PM: Presentations by the Piolets d'Or nominated climbers on their respective ascents.
6:00 - 8:00 PM: Buffet-style aperitif. Advance reservation required here.
8:45 PM: Live streaming on a big screen of the Piolets d'Or Gala Awards Night moderated by Luca Calvi (translator and alpinism expert) and Christian Trommsdorff (President of the Groupe de Haute Montagne and Piolets d'Or organizer). Free admission with advance registration here.
11:00 PM: Piolets d'Or After Party with drinks and DJ set. Free admission.
Want to experience the Piolets d'Or up close? Reserve your spot to make sure you don’t miss the event’s key moments!
(Booking link with details on package services will be available soon).The Piolet d'Or (in Italian "Golden Ice Axe") is a sports award given by the Groupe de haute montagne for the best mountaineering achievement of the previous year. It is considered the highest recognition in mountaineering worldwide.
In modern mountaineering, style of ascent takes precedence over attaining the objective at all costs. It is no longer a matter of employing huge financial and technical resources, such as bottled oxygen, fixed ropes, high-altitude porters, wide-spread drilling, helicopter support, so-called 'performance-enhancing' substances, and large numbers of people, in order to reach the top. The Piolets d'Or throw the spotlight on progressive alpinism: imaginative and innovative new routes, doing more with less, and building on experience.
The award was established in 1991 by the Frenchmen Guy Chaumereuil and Jean-Claude Marmier. The prize is awarded by a jury of world-renowned climbers and journalists. Since 2009, a lifetime achievement award has also been included, which since 2012 has been renamed the Walter Bonatti Lifetime Achievement Piolet d'Or, in honor of the Italian climber Walter Bonatti.