668 News found

14/11/2011 - Climbing
Joy Division on Qualido, second ascent by James Pearson On 12 and 13 October 2011 James Pearson made the coveted second ascent of Joy Division (800m, 8b) on the Qualido, Val di Mello, Italy, one of the hardest granite multi-pitches in Europe.

30/10/2011 - Alpinism
Cerro Kishtwar important Himalayan first ascent for David Lama, Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet and Rob Frost David Lama, Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet and Rob Frost have established a new route up the NW Face via their Yoniverse to reach the summit of Cerro Kishtwar (6155m), Himalaya. Siegrist and Burdet then ascended the nearby untouched 6040m peak White Saphire.

19/10/2011 - Alpinism
Quantum of Solace, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Russegger breach the Great Wall of China in Kyrgyzstan After an aborted attempt on Mount Kyzyl Asker, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Russegger established Quantum of Solace (ABO, WI 7+, M7, 600m) up the Great Wall of China in Kyrgyzstan.

10/10/2011 - Alpinism
Greenland: 10 new climbs by Swiss-Bavarian expedition to Quvnerit Island In August 2011 a Swiss Bavarian expediton comprised of Caroline Morel, Andres Lietha, Michi Wyser, Tom Holzhauser, Michi Tresch and Toni Lamprecht established 10 new routes on Quvnerit Island in Greenland.

06/10/2011 - Climbing
Mayan Smith-Gobat climbs The Salathé Wall on El Capitan New Zealand climber Mayan Smith-Gobat has successfully free climbed The Salathé Wall up El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.

21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, Val di Mello The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, in Val di Mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.

19/09/2011 - Alpinism
Steve House solos Repentance and Remission The 2010 video filmed by Jim Surette of American climber Steve House as he solos two classic icefalls, Repentance and Remission in New Hampshire, USA.

15/09/2011 - Alpinism
Le tresor de Romain, new combination on Grand Capucin Nicolas Potard adds Le tresor de Romain, a new route combination up the Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc.

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...

11/09/2011 - Climbing
Flatanger, Jorg Verhoeven climbs Nordic Flower in Norway Dutch climber Jorg Verhoeven has made the first ascent of Nordic Flower 9a in Flatanger, Norway.

06/09/2011 - Climbing
Trad climbing at Capo Pecora, Sardinia Maurizio Oviglia introduces a new seaside trad climbing paradise: 25 routes from 5a to 7a at Capo Pecora in Sardinia.

02/09/2011 - Climbing
Bouldering in Squamish, Canada Video of some of the best bouldering in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

31/08/2011 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Bongo Bar on Blåmann in Norway Dave MacLeod has made the first free ascent of Bongo Bar (400m 8a) on Blamann, island of Kvaløya in Norway.

06/08/2011 - Alpinism
Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up Mont Blanc Interview with Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou after La Classica Moderna' the new route the trio esablished up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on Mont Blanc.

02/08/2011 - Climbing
Simone Pedeferri and the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello On 24/07/2011 Simone Pedeferri has freed Porno Valley 8c and OldMan! Jump! 8b at the Grotta del Ferro in Val di Mello, Italy.

27/07/2011 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl, bouldering in Rocklands Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl has returned from the Rocklands in South Africa where he established two new problems.
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