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29/02/2012 - Events
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2012 to Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar Everest Guide Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and kayaker Sano Babu Sunuwar have won the National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year 2012.
23/02/2012 - Alpinism
David Lama and the Cerro Torre video The video of David Lama and Peter Ortner and the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia.
20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
15/02/2012 - Climbing
Dean Potter, the free solo video on El Capitan in Yosemite The video of Dean Potter while he free solos the final quarter of the route Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
23/01/2012 - Alpinism
David Lama frees the Compressor route… while Kruk & Kennedy's bolt chopping is hotly debated Yesterday 22/01/2012 David Lama made the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia. The news has been confirmed by David Lama's team. There are no further details but this update will certainly add fuel to the controversy which has followed the bolt chopping carried out recently...
20/01/2012 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat in winter, the route upwards for Moro and Urubko News from Nanga Parbat: Simone Moro and Denis Urubko continue to explore their hopes and the mountain itself. Yesterday they ventured to beyond 5800m to reach the base of the couloir which they will attempt to climb via their (new) route to the summit.
05/01/2012 - Alpinism
Shoshala, the film tribute to Giovanni Quirici The full-length film Shoshala is now online, dedicated to Giovanni Quirici who died on the Eiger on 12/08/2011.
04/01/2012 - Events
Planetmountain.com – the photo gallery online Planetmountain.com goes online today with its Gallery, the zone dedicated to mountain photography, climbing, alpinism, trekking, and skiing, with currently more than 10,000 photos.
02/12/2011 - Book-press
Planetmountain in Outside top 10 The American magazine Outside has chosen Planetmountain as one of world's best 10 climbing sites.
30/11/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
This is my winter After the teaser, the entire snowboard film This is my winter is now online with Xavier de Le Rue, Mathieu Crepel, Andreas Fransson and Samuel Anthamatten.
04/11/2011 - Alpinism
Shoshala Trishul direct, a tribute to Giovanni Quirici The film documenting the last expedition carried out by Giovanni Quirici and the ascent of Shoshala via the new route Trishul direct together with Elie Chevieux and Yannick Boissenot.
05/10/2011 - Climbing
Orbayu, the video of Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik The video of Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik making the first repeat of Orbayu on Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain.
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay Steve and Angie Bradshaw provide some hands-on, in-depth information to the Psicobloc bouldering around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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.
12/08/2011 - Events
Rock Junior 2011 - registration now online Registration is now open for the Rock Junior, which will be held Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2011 in Arco, Lake Garda, Italy.
11/07/2011 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov, the Mont Blanc BASE jump video The video of Valery Rozov from Russia and the recent first BASE jump off the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
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