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Welcome to the new planetmountain website
10/09/2023 - Events
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
Planetmountain has unveiled a new site for its readers. Features of the redesign include responsive mobile-friendly viewing and major reorganisation of contents and articles.
PlanetMountain.com and the future
28/06/2022 - Events
PlanetMountain.com and the future
Vinicio Stefanello leaves planetmountain.com. The site, which for 22 years has been a reference point for all those who love the mountains, mountaineering and climbing, continues under the leadership of Nicholas Hobley.
Josune Bereziartu, Lynn Hill, Luisa Iovane: three women who have left their mark in the history of rock climbing
22/11/2021 - Climbing
Josune Bereziartu, Lynn Hill, Luisa Iovane: three women who have left their mark in the history of rock climbing
Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang in 2002. Our...
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs, the film about legendary British mountaineer now online
01/05/2020 - Alpinism
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs, the film about legendary British mountaineer now online
The docu-film Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs (2015, 22 minutes) is now online. Directed by Vinicio Stefanello for the Municipality of Courmayeur, in this film great British mountaineer tells his life story.
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018
25/04/2018 - Events
John Thornton wins climbing photography contest Arco Rock Star 2018
The third edition of Arco Rock Star, the annual climbing photography competition during the Adventure Awards Days Festival, was won on Sunday 23 April by British pro photographer John Thornton. Giovanni Danieli. Giovanni Danieli took second place while Matteo Mocellin...
Arco Rock Star: Giovanni Danieli wins the 2017 photo contest
27/04/2017 - Events
Arco Rock Star: Giovanni Danieli wins the 2017 photo contest
The second edition of Arco Rock Star, the photography competition that takes place annually during the Adventure Awards Days Festival, was won on Sunday 23 April by pro photographer Giovanni Danieli. Alex Buisse took second place while Federico Ravassard took...
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs selected for Banff and Graz Mountain Film Festivals
13/10/2015 - Alpinism
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs selected for Banff and Graz Mountain Film Festivals
The film about Chris Bonington has been selected as one of the finalists of the 2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival and of Mountainfilm Graz 2015.
Alan Watts climbing interview
26/11/2009 - Climbing
Alan Watts climbing interview
Interview with Alan Watts, the climber who played a leading role during the 1980's in developing Smith Rock into one of the most famous crags in the USA and the world.
Jerry Moffatt interview
26/02/2009 - Interviews
Jerry Moffatt interview
Interview with Jerry Moffatt, one of the most successful climbers in the world during the 1980's and 1990's, with important first ascents such as Stone Love 8b+ in Germany's Frankenjura and Liquid Ambar 8c+ at Lower Pen Trwyn, Wales and...
'The last way' at Erto freed by Luca Giupponi
05/04/2001 - Climbing
'The last way' at Erto freed by Luca Giupponi
The Italian Luca Giupponi frees 'The last way' at Erto after a crucial hold broke off
Ice World Cup, Final at Kirov
07/03/2001 - Competitions
Ice World Cup, Final at Kirov
The fifth and final stage of the Ice World Cup 2001 starts today at Kirov, Russia
PATAGONIA by WATER - a traverse from one ocean to the next
22/04/2000 - Alpinism
PATAGONIA by WATER - a traverse from one ocean to the next
The project to cross Patagonia by Marcello Cominetti and Lorenzo Nadali.
Internet saving the Fitz Roy massif
09/04/2000 - Alpinism
Internet saving the Fitz Roy massif
The Fitz Roy massif will remain public property and should be declared a Provincial Natural Monument.
First winter solo ascent of Civetta’s imposing NW Face
21/01/2000 - Alpinism
First winter solo ascent of Civetta’s imposing NW Face
Marco Anghileri makes the first winter solo ascent of Solleder, Civetta, Dolomites
Fitz Roy risks falling into private hands
14/01/2000 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy risks falling into private hands
The appeal by Argentinean mountaineer Rolando Garibotti to safeguard the future of the Fitz Roy massif.