Aosta Province

Italian bags first winter ascent of Himalayan peak

Italian mountain climber Simone Moro and his colleague Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan on Monday completed the first-ever winter ascent of Himalayan giant Makalu, the world's fifth highest peak.

La Fiera di Sant'Orso in the Aosta Valley

In January, the Aosta Valley celebrates La Fiera di Sant'Orso in the historical centres of Aosta and the small village of Donnas; the latter festival is also called the Fiera del Legno.