Our BLOG is here to inspire, educate, and connect with the global climbing community
We selected six main cathegories for our NIVA BLOG:
- Community writes: dive into narratives, tales, and anecdotes, penned by our passionate NIVA community members.
- Vertical destinations: a curated collection of posts tailored for the wild at heart and the adventurous of spirit.
- History of climbing: Step back in time with “History of Climbing”, chronicling the rich tapestry of mountaineering and rock climbing throughout the ages.
- Educational resources: your one-stop hub for all things climbing knowledge, whether you’re taking your first steps on a bouldering wall or looking to enhance your alpine climbing techniques.
- Books, Movies and Art: a curated space where the worlds of climbing and creative expression intersect.
- About NIVA: Dive deep into the heart of NIVA, our dynamic start-up where technology meets the great outdoors
You also have the chance to navigate into “topics” via tags such as #Festivals #Events #AppUpdates and so on!
Community Writers
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History of Climbing
Educational Resources
Books, Movies & Art
About Niva
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Snowdonia of Sir Lewker
_______ Sir Abercrombie (“Filthy”) Lewker, a former commando and pompous Shakespearean actor is a fictional character invented by the English writer Glynn Carr. Filthy solves murders while mountaineering. One of his deed was the resolution of a mysterious murder in Snowdonia, presented in the book Death on the Milestone Buttress...Cover…
NIVA * PETZL | BET
_______ We are truly honoured and excited to have been selected as the official app of the Italian Events of Petzl‘s Belay Experience Tour, that took place at Orobia Climbing (Bergamo) on October 3rd and at Solid Climbing Club (Milan) on October 17th. The events provided an opportunity to fully…
NIVA * VOCF | WRAPPED
_______ The fourth edition of the Valle Orco Climbing Festival, held from September 26 to 29, 2024, in Ceresole Reale, was a remarkable success. This event, which began as a small gathering in 2020, has grown into a significant international festival, attracting over 8,000 participants from around the world. Notably,…
NIVA * MELLOBLOCCO | WRAPPED
_______ Melloblocco is over and it’s time to share some memories. Well, what has been of absolute interest was the spirit of the festival: an international gathering where participants tried out passages together with the world’s best specialists, sharing passion for climbing and the great outdoors. Everyone had the chance…
NIVA * MELLOBLOCCO | THE APP
_______ One of the major novelties of the 2024 edition of Melloblocco is the use of the NIVA app, which will play a useful and innovative role in supporting organizers and participants. The first advantage will be that boulderers will be able to use the interactive and geolocalised maps of…
Awareness is Safey – key information about high altitude mountaineering
_______ Frequenting the High Mountains is a challenging activity that cannot be undertaken lightly , and requires a whole series of careful assessments of both one\'s physical condition and the conditions one will face, and thus also of one\'s skills and abilities. The High Mountain is a magnificent, majestic, sublime…
Climbing and powder skiing on Japanese volcanoes: a travelogue
a two-handed travelogue by anna and ludo climbing and powder skiing on japanese volcanoes in hokkaido island _______ ludo writes:Here we are: it\'s 4 February, off to Japan. Tomorrow we are skiing on the long-awaited powder snow in Hokkaido. Departing from Italy, Germany, the UK and Switzerland, and after a…
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Awareness is Safey – key information about high altitude mountaineering
_______ Frequenting the High Mountains is a challenging activity that cannot be undertaken lightly , and requires a whole series of careful assessments of both one\'s physical condition and the conditions one will face, and thus also of one\'s skills and abilities. The High Mountain is a magnificent, majestic, sublime…
Climbing and powder skiing on Japanese volcanoes: a travelogue
a two-handed travelogue by anna and ludo climbing and powder skiing on japanese volcanoes in hokkaido island _______ ludo writes:Here we are: it\'s 4 February, off to Japan. Tomorrow we are skiing on the long-awaited powder snow in Hokkaido. Departing from Italy, Germany, the UK and Switzerland, and after a…
Snowdonia of Sir Lewker
_______ Sir Abercrombie (“Filthy”) Lewker, a former commando and pompous Shakespearean actor is a fictional character invented by the English writer Glynn Carr. Filthy solves murders while mountaineering. One of his deed was the resolution of a mysterious murder in Snowdonia, presented in the book Death on the Milestone Buttress...Cover…
NIVA * PETZL | BET
_______ We are truly honoured and excited to have been selected as the official app of the Italian Events of Petzl‘s Belay Experience Tour, that took place at Orobia Climbing (Bergamo) on October 3rd and at Solid Climbing Club (Milan) on October 17th. The events provided an opportunity to fully…
NIVA * VOCF | WRAPPED
_______ The fourth edition of the Valle Orco Climbing Festival, held from September 26 to 29, 2024, in Ceresole Reale, was a remarkable success. This event, which began as a small gathering in 2020, has grown into a significant international festival, attracting over 8,000 participants from around the world. Notably,…
NIVA * MELLOBLOCCO | WRAPPED
_______ Melloblocco is over and it’s time to share some memories. Well, what has been of absolute interest was the spirit of the festival: an international gathering where participants tried out passages together with the world’s best specialists, sharing passion for climbing and the great outdoors. Everyone had the chance…
NIVA * MELLOBLOCCO | THE APP
_______ One of the major novelties of the 2024 edition of Melloblocco is the use of the NIVA app, which will play a useful and innovative role in supporting organizers and participants. The first advantage will be that boulderers will be able to use the interactive and geolocalised maps of…
Awareness is Safey – key information about high altitude mountaineering
_______ Frequenting the High Mountains is a challenging activity that cannot be undertaken lightly , and requires a whole series of careful assessments of both one\'s physical condition and the conditions one will face, and thus also of one\'s skills and abilities. The High Mountain is a magnificent, majestic, sublime…
Climbing and powder skiing on Japanese volcanoes: a travelogue
a two-handed travelogue by anna and ludo climbing and powder skiing on japanese volcanoes in hokkaido island _______ ludo writes:Here we are: it\'s 4 February, off to Japan. Tomorrow we are skiing on the long-awaited powder snow in Hokkaido. Departing from Italy, Germany, the UK and Switzerland, and after a…