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Armenia, climbing banned on the basalt columns
23.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Armenia, climbing banned on the basalt columns

Climbing has been baned at the famous basalt columns at Arpa Gorge and Garni Gorge in Armenia.

Palinuro, climbing above the sea and the climBrave Festival
22.05.2013 by Giancarlo Maritano in Climbing

Palinuro, climbing above the sea and the climBrave Festival

Giancarlo Maritano talks about the climbing and climBrave Festival which took place last April on the beautiful beach called Molpa di Palinuro in Campania, Southern Italy.

Tragedy on Kangchenjunga
22.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Tragedy on Kangchenjunga

Five mountaineers have lost their loves on Kangchenjunga in the Himalaya: the Hungarians Zsolt Eross and Péter Kiss, Park Nam Su from Korea and two Sherpa, Phurba Sherpa and Bibach Sherpa.

A short walk to the waterfall Crap de Scegn in Valdidentro
22.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Trekking

A short walk to the waterfall Crap de Scegn in Valdidentro

Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi describes the short walk to the spectacular waterfall Cascata al Crap de Scegn, located above the village Isolaccia in Valdidentro, Alta Valtellina, Italy.

Jan Hojer climbing training video
21.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Jan Hojer climbing training video

Video of Germany's Jan Hojer training for climbing.

Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013
21.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Events

Chamonix Mountain Festival 2013

The first Chamonix Mountain Festival will be held at Chamonix in France from 1 - 8 June 2013.

Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa
21.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa

Astounding triple in the Himalaya for Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa: between 18 - 20 May they climbed Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in rapid succession.

Bouldering World Cup: German double at Innsbruck, Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm victorious
21.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Bouldering World Cup: German double at Innsbruck, Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm victorious

The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 took place on 17 ? 18 May and was won by the German climbers Jan Hojer and Juliane Wurm.

Japanese Alps in video
20.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Japanese Alps in video

A video that explores and tastes the rhythm and visions of the Northern Japanese Alps.

Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte
20.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte

French alpinist Gaëlle Cavalié was found alive and well on Saturday 18 May after going missing in the Mont Blanc massif. On Tuesday 14 May Cavalié had set off to climb Aiguille Verte.

Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù
20.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Interviews

Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù

Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.

Alexey Bolotov dies on Everest
18.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Alexey Bolotov dies on Everest

On 15 May Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died above the Khumbu Icefall on the South Face of Everest.

Bouldering World Cup Innsbruck - live
18.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Bouldering World Cup Innsbruck - live

The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 takes place in Austria's Innsbruck today and will be transmitted live via internet.

Luce di Primo Mattino, Larcher makes first free ascent on Piccolo Dain
17.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Luce di Primo Mattino, Larcher makes first free ascent on Piccolo Dain

On 18/04/2013 Rolando Larcher made the first free ascent of Luce di Primo Mattino (435m, max 8a obl. A0), the route established by A. Andreotti, B. Menestrina e M. Furlani in 1991 on Piccolo Dain (Sarca Valley, Italy).

Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry
16.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry

On 4 May Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of Baron Greenback ta the gritstone outcrop Wimberry in England, while Tom Randall made the first repeat of Appointment with Death and Nathan Lee repeated Order of the Phoenix.

Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent

Col Armand Charlet, NE couloir ski and snowboard descent

On 8 May 2013 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry and Luca Rolli made a ski and snowboard descent of the NE Couloir on Col Armand Charlet, Mont Blanc massif.

Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps

Monte Forato, NNE Face ski descent in Julian Alps

Using the recent first repeat of the NNE Face of Monte Forato, here is the first descent story by Slovenia's Marko Kern, followed by a report by Marco Milanese, his descent carried out on 7 April together with Enrico Mosetti and Andrea Fusari. Until 2011, this face was regarded as "the last great problem in the Julian Alps."

Free solo and Base jump in Crimea
14.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Free solo and Base jump in Crimea

The video documenting Andrey Nefedov on Morcheka in Crimea: a free solo which concluded with a Base jump off the summit.

Bouldering World Cup 2013: Sean McColl and Anna Stöhr win in Log Dragomer
13.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Bouldering World Cup 2013: Sean McColl and Anna Stöhr win in Log Dragomer

On 12 May the fourth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 was won in Log - Dragomer (Slovenia) by Canada's Sean McColl and the incredible Austrian Anna Stöhr: this is her fourth consecutive victory.

Melloclip, the Melloblocco videos part 2
10.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Melloclip, the Melloblocco videos part 2

The second selection of video clips of the 10th Melloblocco 2013 which took place in Val Masino – Val di Mello from 26 Aprilto 5 May.

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