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Keita Kurakami free climbs The Nose on El Capitan
16/11/2017 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami free climbs The Nose on El Capitan
Japanese rock climber Keita Kurakami has made a free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan (yosemite, USA). This is only the 5th free ascent of the monumental big wall.
Midnight Lightning: Filippo Manca explores the legendary Ron Kauk boulder problem in Yosemite
06/11/2017 - Climbing
Midnight Lightning: Filippo Manca explores the legendary Ron Kauk boulder problem in yosemite
Filippo Manca talks about his bouldering trip to America where, in yosemite, he managed to repeat the legendary Midnight Lightning boulder problem. Moments later he encountered American climbing legend Ron Kauk who, in 1978, made the first ascent of what has transformed into one of the most famous boulder problems...
El Capitan: Big Stone vs Tiny Humans
05/11/2017 - Climbing
El Capitan: Big Stone vs Tiny Humans
The timelapse of climbers on El Capitan in yosemite Valley, USA, filmed by di Tristan Greszko.
Val Daone: Silvestro Franchini completes fantastic free climb link-up
01/11/2017 - Climbing
Val Daone: Silvestro Franchini completes fantastic free climb link-up
Silvestro Franchini talks about his link-up of the routes Orion, Psycobar and Gatto Silvestro at Scoglio di Boazzo in Valle di Daone, described as the "most beautiful free climb combination" in this mini-yosemite in Northern Italy.
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
27/10/2017 - Interviews
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
Interview with American climber Jim Reynolds who on 21 October 2017 teamed up with Brad Gobright to speed climb The Nose on El Capitan in yosemite in 2:19:44. In doing so they beat the previous speed record set in 2012 by Alex Honnold and Hans Florine by almost four minutes.
El Capitan rockfall continues / New video from Yosemite
23/10/2017 - Alpinism
El Capitan rockfall continues / New video from yosemite
New rockfall has taken place on the SE Face of El Capitan in yosemite Valley (USA). The video filmed by Maurizio Oviglia from Middle Cathedral Rock.
Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing
20/10/2017 - Interviews
Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing
Top American climber Sasha DiGiulian talks to planetmountain.com about the current state of female sport climbing, starting from the latest great ascents carried out Margo Hayes and Anak Verhoeven.
Quinn Brett, Recovery Fund for climber injured in fall on El Capitan
18/10/2017 - Alpinism
Quinn Brett, Recovery Fund for climber injured in fall on El Capitan
On 11 October 2017 strong American climber Quinn Brett fell and seriously injured herself while climbing The Nose on El Capitan in yosemite Valley (USA). Friends have launched a fundraising campaign.
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber
09/10/2017 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber
62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died on 6 October 2017. Reserved and modest, Knez was considered by many as one of the strongest alpinists of his generation. Published below is a profile written by Slovenian journalist Urban Golob in 2010 when, together with Silvo Karo, Knez was conferred the Order...
El Capitan, video footage of the enormous second rockfall in Yosemite
02/10/2017 - Environment
El Capitan, video footage of the enormous second rockfall in yosemite
The video filmed by Peter Zabrok of the second rockfall that occurred on the SE Face of El Capitan in yosemite on 28/09/2017.
El Capitan: second larger rockfall. The photos from Yosemite
29/09/2017 - Alpinism
El Capitan: second larger rockfall. The photos from yosemite
After the first rockfall on on Wednesday 27/09/2017, yesterday Thursday 28 September a second, larger rockfall occurred on El Capitan in yosemite Valley (USA).
Enormous El Capitan rockfall leaves one dead and one injured in Yosemite
28/09/2017 - Alpinism
Enormous El Capitan rockfall leaves one dead and one injured in yosemite
Rockfall on El Capitan in yosemite, USA, that took place shortly before 14:00 on 27/09/2017 has killed one person and injured another according to park officials.
Greenspit, Fred Moix climbing The Warrior's Roof in Valle dell'Orco
19/09/2017 - Climbing
Greenspit, Fred Moix climbing The Warrior's Roof in Valle dell'Orco
The short film The Warrior’s Roof by Christophe Margot retracing the first ascent of Greenspit in Valle dell’Orco, Italy at the hands of Didier Berthod and documenting the October 2016 repeat by Fred Moix.
Solar eclipse at Smith Rock, the story behind the viral photo
30/08/2017 - Environment
Solar eclipse at Smith Rock, the story behind the viral photo
The 'behind the scenes' video documenting how the viral photo was taken of the solar eclipse by Ted Hesser on August 21, 2017 at Smith Rock, Oregon, USA.
Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco
14/08/2017 - Climbing
Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco
The first episode about the history of sport climbing at Arco, taken from the book 'Rock Master, Climbing at Arco'.
Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite
07/07/2017 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in yosemite
Big wall climbing video: Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein and their November 2016 repeat of the Dihedral Wall (5.14a / 8b+) and Final Frontier 5.13b (8a) up El Capitan in yosemite, USA.

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