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13/12/2011 - Alpinism
Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, from No Siesta to Cerro Torre. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti From the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses to Patagonia. Corrado "Korra" Pesce's alpine journey, introduced by Rolando Garibotti in this meeting and interview - from one alpinist to another - in El Chalten
09/11/2011 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses, odyssey ends in tragedy for the two missing alpinists After a 6 day ordeal, the lifeless bodies of French alpinists Olivier Sourzac and Charlotte De Metzi were located this morning on the Grandes Jorasses.
18/10/2011 - Climbing
Monte Rosa, the video of Hervé and Marco Barmasse The video of the new route climbed by Hervé and Marco Barmasse on Monte Rosa.
09/10/2011 - Alpinism
Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son On 30 September Hervé and Marco Barmasse established a new 800m line up the SE Face of Monte Rosa. This third stage marks the end of Hervé Barmasse's project entitled Exploring The Alps.
03/10/2011 - Alpinism
Grandes Jorasses, new Swedish variation up Pointe Young Swedish alpinists Olov Isaksson and Michael Rüter have climbed what might possibly be a new variation up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (mont blanc range).
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...
12/09/2011 - Alpinism
Le Drus, new rockfall Last Saturday and Sunday several enormous rockfalls fell from the Drus (mont blanc).
30/08/2011 - Competitions
Kilian Jornet Burgada and Elizabeth Hawker win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The ninth edition of the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc was won by Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain and Elizabeth Hawker.
30/08/2011 - Alpinism
mont blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending mont blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.
24/08/2011 - Alpinism
La Classica Moderna, mont blanc Video of Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou establishing "La Classica Moderna" the new route the trio climbed up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on mont blanc.
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.
04/08/2011 - Alpinism
La Classica Moderna, new route on mont blanc by Barmasse and Pou brothers On 1 August Hervè Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou established La Classica Moderna - The Modern Classic - up the Left Pillar of Brouillard on the Italian side of mont blanc.
03/08/2011 - Alpinism
Dent du Géant - mont blanc The Dent du Geant (4013m), a great classic in the mont blanc range, introduced by Gianni Lanza.
03/08/2011 - Climbing
Matic Obid, a summer climbing in Slovenia and Croatia Slovenian climber Matic Obid has repeated a series of routes, from the Site rock face in the Julian Alps to Paklenica in Croatia, via mont blanc and also his first 8c at Sezana in Slovenia.
14/07/2011 - Competitions
Chamonix: Schubert, Ciavaldini, Eiter, Markovic, Kim The first stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 was won by Jakob Schubert. Four women shared victory: Caroline Ciavaldini, Angela Eiter, Mina Markovic and Jain Kim.
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