http://www.planetmountain.com/English/News/index.html PlanetMountain.com, Climbing, mountaineering, skiing, trekking, off-piste, bouldering in Italy, Alps, Himalaya, Dolomites. en Copyright 1999-2008, PlanetMountain.com info@planetmountain.com News From 23 to 25 May 2008 the Garda Trentino will host the Outdoordays, the open-air trade fair for everyone to test gear and participate in outdoor activities. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36159 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36159 News 2008-05-15 Planetmountain.com PlanetMountain Angela Eiter repeats Strelovod 8c at Misja Pec, Slovenia. The Belgrade stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 has been cancelled. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36158 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36158 News 2008-05-14 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain A film and an interview in memory of Bruno Detassis, the great mountaineer and man of the Brenta Dolomites. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36157 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36157 News 2008-05-14 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain Lionel Bonnel and Stéphane Brosse from France have set a new record on the legendary Haute Route Chamonix Zermatt ski mountaineering traverse, in just 21:11. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36155 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36155 News 2008-05-13 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain The fifth edition of the legendary Melloblocco exceeded all expectations. Over 4000 people gathered in Val Masino for the world's most important, three-day bouldering meeting. A weekend with a thousand and one stories, all of which "mythical". http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36154 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36154 News 2008-05-12 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain On 8 May 2008 Bruno Detassis died at his home in Madonna di Campiglio. Aged 97, he was one of the all time greats of mountaineering. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36151 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36151 News 2008-05-09 Planetmountain.com PlanetMountain Nicolas Favresse has made the first repeats of "Greenspit" 8b+ and "Itaca nel sole" 8b in the Orco valley, Italy. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36150 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36150 News 2008-05-08 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain With photos gracing the pages of National Geographic Adventure, Rock & Ice and Patagonia to name just three, Dan and Janine Patitucci are definielty some of the most important photographers in the outdoor industry. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36149 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36149 News 2008-05-07 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain The fifth Melloblocco, the world's largest bouldering meeting, takes place in Val Masino from 08 - 11 May 2008. A record breaking 1699 climbers have already signed up for the event. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36148 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36148 News 2008-05-07 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain On 01/05/08 Markus Bock made the first ascent of Three Suns And One Star 11-/11 in the Frankenjura, Germany. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36145 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36145 News 2008-05-06 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain On 01/05/2008 Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner from Austria and Edurne Pasabán from Spain both summited Dhaulagiri (8167m), their 11th and 10th 8000m peak respectively. Ivan Vallejo from Ecuador topped out the same day, completing his collection of all 14 8000m peaks.
http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36142 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36142 News 2008-05-05 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com David Lama and Anna Stöhr have won the second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 on the Reunion Island. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36139 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36139 News 2008-05-03 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten have made the first ascent of the N Face of Tengkangpoche (Teng Kang Poche) via their route Schachmatt (2000m, VI/85° ice, M7+/6 A0). http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36138 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36138 News 2008-05-01 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com While in Tibet the Olympic torch sets off for Everest, in Nepal the mountaineers are obliged not to climb above Camp 2. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36137 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36137 News 2008-04-30 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36135 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36135 News 2008-04-29 Planetmountain.com Nicola Noè The first stage of the World Cup Speed was held in Trento yesterday and was won by Evgeny Vaytsekhovsky (Rus) and Lucelia Blanco (Ven). http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36134 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36134 News 2008-04-28 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain On 22/04/08 Andrea Polo made a rare repeat of "Sogni di Gloria" 8b+/c at Erto, Italy. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36133 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36133 News 2008-04-26 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com At Misja Pec (Slovenia) Barbara Raudner redpointed Mrtvaski ples 8b, while at the Hirschwänden (Austria) she sent Das Ding Fb7c+ http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36132 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36132 News 2008-04-25 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com The first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 took place in Hall, Austria, last weekend and was won by Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36131 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36131 News 2008-04-24 Planetmountain.com Planetmountain.com Cesarino Fava died yesterday aged 87 at Malé (Italy). His life was bonded to mountaineering and in particular to Cerro Torre in Patagonia. All mountaineers have lost a great friend. http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36130 http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?keyid=36130 News 2008-04-23 Planetmountain.com Vinicio Stefanello