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Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal
09/02/2018 - Alpinism
Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal
South Tyrol’s Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner have established ‘New look new hook’, a new mixed climb up Rauhe Gaisl, Pragser Tal, Dolomites. The report by Christoph Hainz.
Nanga Parbat, Elisabeth Revol reached by Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko
27/01/2018 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, Elisabeth Revol reached by Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko
UPDATE at 22:28: Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko reach Elisabeth Revol! This morning the rescue operation began to try and save Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol on Nanga Parbat. Two helicopters transported Adam Bielecki, Denis Urubko, Jarek Botor and Piotr Tomala from K2 to Nanga Parbat, dropping them off at...
Ice Climbing World Cup 2018 starts in Saas Fee, Switzerland
19/01/2018 - Competitions
Ice Climbing World Cup 2018 starts in Saas Fee, Switzerland
The first stage of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2018 got underway in Saas Fee, Switzerland today. The Speed finals take place the evening, tomorrow hosts the Lead semifinals and Finals. All stages transmitted in live streaming.
Spectacular solar corona in Antarctica seen by Houlding Spectre expedition
30/12/2017 - Alpinism
Spectacular solar corona in Antarctica seen by Houlding Spectre expedition
During their return from the Mt. Spectre in Antarctica, Leo Houlding, Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon witnessed a spectacular solar corona display.
Finale '68, in search of the climbing history and pioneering exploration of Finale Ligure
20/12/2017 - Climbing
Finale '68, in search of the climbing history and pioneering exploration of Finale Ligure
In order to celebrate 50 years of rock climbing at Finale Ligure in NW Italy, Michele Fanni and Gabriele Canu have started a project to retrace Finale's explorative phase that took place between 1968 and 1975. After following in the footsteps of the early pioneers up 13 major cliffs, a...
Laura Rogora and Anak Verhoeven score Sperlonga and Santa Linya first ascents
19/12/2017 - Climbing
Laura Rogora and Anak Verhoeven score Sperlonga and Santa Linya first ascents
Female sport climbing: the Laura Rogora and Anak Verhoeven have made the first ascent of two difficult sport climbs: It segid narg 8c+ at Grotta dell'Arenauta at Sperlonga by the young Italian and Ciudad de Dios pa la Enmienda at Santa Linya by the Belgian.
Keita Kurakami climbs Neutralism, great Japanese highball
15/12/2017 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami climbs Neutralism, great Japanese highball
The video of Keita Kurakami making the ground-up first ascent of Neutralism, a huge highball boulder problem in Japan.
Early climbing in slow Scottish winter
06/12/2017 - Alpinism
Early climbing in slow Scottish winter
The winter mountaineering season in Scotland has begun in earnest with three notable ascents on Ben Nevis, Hell’s Lum Crag in the Cairngorms and at Beinn Heasgairnich in the Southern Highlands.
Stefano Carnati is the perfect climber at Castelbianco
01/12/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati is the perfect climber at Castelbianco
Italian climber Stefano Carnati has repeated Perfect Man 2.0, the difficult sport climb at Castelbianco, Albenga, freed in 2016 by Matteo Gambaro. A few days earlier at Andonno he repeated Noia, Italy’s first 8c+.
Iker Pou frees difficult climbs at Margalef, Spain
29/11/2017 - Climbing
Iker Pou frees difficult climbs at Margalef, Spain
At the Spanish crag Margalef the Basque climber Iker Pou has freed two difficult sport climbs: La Orden del Puño 8c and Pueblo Pequeño Infierno Grande 8c+.
Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China
28/10/2017 - Alpinism
Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China
An Italian expedition comprised of François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre, Tomas Franchini, Matteo Faletti and Fabrizio Dellai has successfully climbed Mount Edgar (6618m) in the Sichuan region of China. Climbing in two teams, they repeated the original Korean route and established a new line up the West Face.
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.
Alfredo Webber climbs 9a aged 48, Thunder Ribes at Massone
17/10/2017 - Climbing
Alfredo Webber climbs 9a aged 48, Thunder Ribes at Massone
A few days ago 48-year-old Alfredo Webber climbed his first 9a, Thunder Ribes at Massone, Arco, Italy. Matteo Pavana provides the report.
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism
11/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism
27-year-old Hayden Kennedy and his girlfriend Inge Perkins have lost their lives. Kennedy was considered one of the leading climbers of his generation.
Russia dominates Speed climbing at IFSC Youth World Championships Innsbruck
07/09/2017 - Competitions
Russia dominates Speed climbing at IFSC Youth World Championships Innsbruck
Russian athletes excelled on Sunday and Monday in the Speed climbing discipline at the IFSC Youth World Championships 2017 in Innsbruck, adding 11 more medals to the count.