http://www.planetmountain.com/English/News/index.html PlanetMountain.com, Climbing, mountaineering, skiing, trekking, off-piste, bouldering in Italy, Alps, Himalaya, Dolomites. en-EN Copyright 1996-2012, PlanetMountain.com info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40883 The first Chamonix Mountain Festival will be held at Chamonix in France from 1 - 8 June 2013. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40883 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:07 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40882 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40882 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:14 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40880 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40880 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 21 May 2013 10:38:28 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40879 A video that explores and tastes the rhythm and visions of the Northern Japanese Alps. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40879 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Mon, 20 May 2013 18:11:39 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40878 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40878 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:42 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40877 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40877 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 21 May 2013 09:26:00 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40875 On 15 May Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died above the Khumbu Icefall on the South Face of Everest. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40875 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:28 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40874 The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 takes place in Austria's Innsbruck today and will be transmitted live via internet. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40874 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:12 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40873 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). http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40873 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:55 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40868 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40868 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:47 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40867 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40867 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Thu, 16 May 2013 18:09:55 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40864 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." http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40864 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:16 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40863 The video documenting Andrey Nefedov on Morcheka in Crimea: a free solo which concluded with a Base jump off the summit. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40863 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:54 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40861 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40861 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 14 May 2013 01:52:24 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40856 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. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40856 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Fri, 10 May 2013 09:42:11 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40855 On 03/05/2013 English climber Jordan Buys repeated Rainshadow 9a at Malham Cove, England. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40855 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Wed, 08 May 2013 13:11:40 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40854 In April 2013 Ines Papert, Lisi Steurer and Patrik Aufdenblatten made the first ascent of Azazar (400m, 8a) up the Tadrarate rock face in the Taghia Gorge, Morocco. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40854 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 07 May 2013 16:48:19 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40853 Last week the famous "lightening bolt" on Midnight Lightning in Yosemite Valley disappeared before reappearing the next day. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40853 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Tue, 07 May 2013 12:55:40 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40852 A first selection of video clips of the 10th Melloblocco 2013 which took place in Val Masino – Val di Mello from 26 Aprilto 5 May. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40852 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:14 +0200 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40851 30 years after the first ascent, Maurizio Oviglia returns to "Anche gli eroi hanno paura - Even heroes feel fear" the route first ascended by Alessandro Cattaneo, Beppe Domenichelli, Mondo Liggi, Cecilia Marchi and Bruno Poddesuin in Sardinia's Sette Fratelli massif in 1983 and freed by Oviglia and Roberto Monchino in 1985. This is a pleasant way to remember (in perspective) how we were in the past and also look forward into the future. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=40851 info@planetmountain.com (Planetmountain.com) Mon, 06 May 2013 18:33:22 +0200