Porto · Turin · Trondheim
move. explore. belong*
A women-led community connecting women through sport, movement and nature, and backing any woman who wants to lead something of her own.
What we are
sport as a tool for empowerment, leadership, and connection
Asterisco* is a women-led community that connects women through sport, movement and nature.
We aim to create open, spaces where women try new sports, spend time outdoors and develop their own leadership style.
We listen, shape and bring to life women ideas on how to make the outdoor sports in a more inclusive and women-led environment.
Two sides of the same coin
leading and participating in the community
Confidence, autonomy, connection, and a sense of ownership over your own body and choices. We treat them as one process.
Leading
Have an idea for an event? Bring it to us. We help you find partners and a way to make it happen— you decide, you organise, you lead. For many women it is a first real experience of being an sport leader in their communities.
taking part
Come try a sport for the first time, alongside other women doing exactly the same. No experience needed, nobody keeping score. Every event also makes room for a real conversation.
Women learning from women
expertise moves sideways*
Our events are built around the willigness to share, teach and learn from others. Do you have something to teach and something you would like to learn?
We know that feeling, and that curiosity is exactly what runs Asterisco.
Where we are
porto * turin * trondheim *
Each city runs its own events, led by Asterisco members who live and love the city.
Every city has its own group chat inside our WhatsApp community. Join it and find yours.
Nature & reflection
the outdoors isn't a backdrop — it's the point
Time outside gives freedom of movement, a shared sense of discovery, and space away from performance pressure and everyday expectations.
We also draw a deliberate parallel: the way women’s bodies are subject to control and judgment, and the way the natural world is subject to exploitation. Reconnecting the two, through movement and shared experience, is a source of care and resilience for both.
What's coming up
next events
Valle dell'Orco · 25–26 Sep
climbing festival
Two days at the climbing festival in Valle dell’Orco (VOCF) and in collaboration with POW Italy we will be climbing together, meeting the wider community, and making space for women new to the rock.
Climbing
Turin · October 2026
bike series
A series of rides growing out of our bike repair repeat workshop. In collaboration with local partners: BikeBrothers Torino and Bicierin we are leading a women-led cyclism group.
Cycling
Porto · November 2026
climbing in porto
Back to the wall where it started, for another first-timers’ session. In collaboration with local climbing gyms as Sao Rock and Zone we are organizing next sessions for November.
Never climbed before? That’s exactly who this is for.
Climbing
Stories & inspiration
in our own words
Body & movement
nurturing the movement
What happens when you stop counting calories and start asking what your body actually needs to move.
First times
the first time is the hardest part
Twenty women, one bouldering wall, and the barrier that turned out to be smallest of all.
Coming soon
Leadership
who gets to lead?
The gender gap in outdoor leadership, and what it actually takes to go from taking part to being in charge.
Coming soon
Three ways in
come with us*
Whether you want to show up, take the lead, or help make it all possible.. there’s a door for you*