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Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism
15/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism
The thoughts for Walter Bonatti which PlanetMountain received from the alpinists...
Bellavista in the Dolomites for Luka Krajnc
13/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bellavista in the Dolomites for Luka Krajnc
Slovenian climber Luka Krajnc has carried out the fourth complete free ascent of Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites, first ascended by Alexander Huber solo during winter 1999 with difficulties up to A4 and then freed by German at...
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
05/09/2011 - Climbing
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
Arnaud Petit has climbed Black Bean 8b at Ceuse in France using trad gear only.
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
05/09/2011 - Climbing
Black Bean, 8b trad for Arnaud Petit at Ceuse
Arnaud Petit has climbed Black Bean 8b at Ceuse in France using trad gear only.
Monte Pelmo, tragic accident during Dolomite mountain rescue
31/08/2011 - Alpinism
Monte Pelmo, tragic accident during Dolomite mountain rescue
Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina died this morning during a rescue operation in the Dolomites. Both formed part of the San Vito di Cadore Mountain Rescue service.
K2: Kaltenbrunner, Pivtstov, Zumayev and Zaluski safe in Base Camp
26/08/2011 - Alpinism
K2: Kaltenbrunner, Pivtstov, Zumayev and Zaluski safe in Base Camp
The news couldn't be better: after their K2 summit, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Vasiliy Pivtstov, Maxut Zumayev and Darek Zaluski are now safe and sound back in Base Camp.
In memory of Giovanni Quirici
26/08/2011 - Climbing
In memory of Giovanni Quirici
Swiss alpinist Giovanni Quirici fell to his death on 12 August while ascending the North Face of the Eiger.... a friend remembers him.
Slovenians make first ascent of Xuelian North-East, China
25/08/2011 - Alpinism
Slovenians make first ascent of Xuelian North-East, China
At the end of July Slovene climbers Ales Holc, Peter Juvan and Igor Kremser made the first ascent of on Xuelian North-East (6249m), in the Xuelian Feng range, Tien Shan, China via their route Arête of Trust (ED2, AI5,...
Dean Potter highlining above Yosemite Falls
15/08/2011 - Climbing
Dean Potter highlining above Yosemite Falls
Video of American climber Dean Potter slacklining above Yosemite Falls, Yosemite, USA.
Dent du Géant - Mont Blanc
03/08/2011 - Alpinism
Dent du Géant - Mont Blanc
The Dent du Geant (4013m), a great classic in the Mont Blanc range, introduced by Gianni Lanza.
New faces at the  IFSC Athletes Commission
03/08/2011 - Climbing
New faces at the IFSC Athletes Commission
Sasha DiGiulian, Sean McColl, Alex Puccio and Gareth Parry have been elected into the Athletes Commission of the International Federation of Sport Climbing.
Recall and substitution: Carabiner Salewa Salewa Hot G2 – series 02 11 and 03 11
28/07/2011 - Alpinism
Recall and substitution: Carabiner Salewa Salewa Hot G2 – series 02 11 and 03 11
Salewa has emitted a recall and substition for the carabiner Salewa Hot G2 Bent colour 0999/ red Article Code: 1557 – limited to the serial numbers 02 11 and 03 11
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands
27/07/2011 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands
Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl has returned from the Rocklands in South Africa where he established two new problems.
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: day 7
24/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: day 7
Day 7 of the Red Bull X-Alps dawned with the news that race leader Christian Maurer had been served with a 24-hour time penalty.
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Race On!
18/07/2011 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Race On!
Today 30 adventure athletes set out from Salzburg on the race of their lives: the Red Bull X-Alps.
Chamonix: Schubert, Ciavaldini, Eiter, Markovic, Kim
14/07/2011 - Competitions
Chamonix: Schubert, Ciavaldini, Eiter, Markovic, Kim
The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 was won by Jakob Schubert. Four women shared victory: Caroline Ciavaldini, Angela Eiter, Mina Markovic and Jain Kim.