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Climbing techniques: how to climb cracks #2
09/06/2012 - Climbing
Climbing techniques: how to climb cracks #2
The final three videos with Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker explaining the climbing techniques needed for getting up cracks: offwidth, gear and gear placements and taping.
How to climb cracks
08/06/2012 - Climbing
How to climb cracks
The first three short videos to learn the art of climbing cracks, a useful tutorial which examines everything from finger cracks to how to tape up
Großglockner North Face
25/05/2012 - Alpinism
Großglockner North Face
The North Face of Grossglockner: Pallavicinirinne and Mayerlrampe introduced by Vittorio Messini, Mountain Guide Kals am Großglockner.
Adam Ondra and Bella Regis 8c+ on-sight
18/04/2012 - Climbing
Adam Ondra and Bella Regis 8c+ on-sight
The report by Adam Ondra who on-sighted Bella Regis 8c+ at the Italian crag Bus de Vela on 7 April 2012.
Melloblocco 2012 - The Bouldering Community returns to Val Masino
13/04/2012 - Events
Melloblocco 2012 - The Bouldering Community returns to Val Masino
The ninth Melloblocco, the world's most important bouldering meeting, takes place in Val Masino, Sondrio, Italy from 3 - 6 May 2012.
Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins
30/03/2012 - Events
Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins
April heralds the start of Rockshow 2012, the tour promoted by Salewa and open to everyone. This journey across nine European cuontries aims to discover the climber with the "vertical X-factor" and will culminate in July with the final at the Outdoor fair in Friedrichshafen. Registration is open for all...
Sappada, new icefalls in NE Italy
24/02/2012 - Alpinism
Sappada, new icefalls in NE Italy
Mountain Guide Riccardo Del Fabbro introduces the most recent icefalls at the historic ice climbing area Sappada in NE Italy.
Puigblanque reigns in Spain, along with Eiter, Kim and Markovic
29/11/2011 - Competitions
Puigblanque reigns in Spain, along with Eiter, Kim and Markovic
The last stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 was won in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday night by Ramón Julian Puigblanque, while the women's event was tied by Angela Eiter, Jain Kim and Mina Markovic. The overall Cup was won by Jakob Schubert and Mina Markovic, while Ramón Julian Puigblanque...
Century Crack, the video
11/11/2011 - Climbing
Century Crack, the video
The video of Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall on Century Crack 8c in the Canyonlands, USA.
The Rock Bottom Line, the longest sport climb in the UK
05/10/2011 - Climbing
The Rock Bottom Line, the longest sport climb in the UK
In Twll Mawr in the Dinorwig slate quarry in Wales Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness have established The Rock Bottom Line (130m, 7b+).
Rock Junior, the great love for climbing
02/10/2011 - Competitions
Rock Junior, the great love for climbing
Sunday 2 October 2011. The 10th Rock Junior, the biggest youth climbing happening, came to an end in Arco today. Organised by the Rock Master Association, the meeting beat all previous records with more than 600 young climbers (5 – 13 years old) from 20 different countries taking part in...
Rock Junior 2011, a 10 year climbing celebration
01/10/2011 - Competitions
Rock Junior 2011, a 10 year climbing celebration
Saturday 1 Ocotber 2011. Boom of participants during the first day of the 10th Rock Junior at the Climbing Stadium in Arco. 207 athletes competed in the Under 14 Cup while 130 middle school students from Arco participated. Another 300 climbers are expected tomorrow for the Kid's Rock.
The Pogo, how do dyno in bouldering
26/09/2011 - Climbing
The Pogo, how do dyno in bouldering
Two video clips with Carlo Traversi and Jo Glassberg which teach the bouldering technique calle The Pogo, also known as the Moon Kick.
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...
Climb Training now on the iPhone
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Climb Training now on the iPhone
An iPhone application with videos and exercises of all the main training methods to improve power, technique and stamina, created by Alessandro Jolly Lamberti and Piero Amato.
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy
02/06/2011 - Alpinism
Goulotte del Pioda, Gruppo Masino-Disgrazia, Italy
On 19/05/2001 Giacomo Casiraghi and Mario Vannuccini carried out what is likely to be the first ascent of "Goulotte del Pioda" (III/WI2R, 75° 580m) on the remote West Face of Monte Pioda 3431m in the Masino-Disgrazia mountain chain, Italy.

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