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Interview with South Tyrolean climber Jacopo Larcher who repeated Rhapsody, one of the hardest trad climbs in the world, on 7 May 2016 at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland.

At the end of October Canadian rock climber Sonnie trotter made the first free ascent of Blue Jeans Direct, a 8 pitch 5.14a on Mount Yamnuska in Canada.

Canada's Sonnie trotter has made the first ascent of Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada. Graded 5.14b, this is trotter's hardest trad climb to date.

Canadian climber Sonnie trotter has made the first free ascent of the rock climb '1975' on Little Goat Mountain, Bow Valley, Canadian Rockies

On Monte Monaco at San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie trotter and Josh Wharton have made the first ascent of the new climb You Cannoli Die Once (7c/+, 6 pitches).

British climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have both repeated Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada.

On 12/08/2013 Corrado De Monte, known to all as Icaro, fell to his death while reaching base of Torre Iolanda in Moiazza (Dolomites). Born in Trieste 53 years ago, the Italian alpinist, caver and mountain guide was one of the...

A new guidebook by Manolo to the Primiero Dolomites has just been published. A preview to the book and the wizard's latest climb: the first free ascent of Pappagorgia at the crag Bilico in Val Canali, Italy.

The first King of Dolomites freeride and snowboard photo contest which took place last weekend at San Martino di Castrozza (Dolomites) was won by Brian Goldstone, Jose Carròn and Paolo Marazzi in the Pro category. Maurizio Fasano and Vittorio Trinca...

In Ticino, Switzerland's bouldering paradise, Nalle Hukkataival from Finland has established numerous new boulder problems including Momentum 8C and Off the Wagon 8B+ in Val Bavona.

Video story of the historic rock climb Zombie Roof at Squamish (Canada) which includes the first free solo by Will Stanhope, narrated by local rock climber Perry Beckham.

The video of The Shining, the route established by Sonnie trotter and Tommy Caldwell on Mount Louis in Canada.

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.

A journey to Brazil in search of climbing, travel and adventure, guided by Cedar Wright.

The American magazine Outside has chosen Planetmountain as one of world's best 10 climbing sites.

Sonnie trotter has made the second ascent of The Prophet (5.13d R) on El Capitan, Yosemite.