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Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia
15/12/2011 - Alpinism
Aguja Guillaumet, Patagonia
The North Ridge of Aguja Guillaumet (2579m) in the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia was first climbed in 1981 by the Argentines Eduardo Brenner and Eduardo Moschioni. Damiano Barabino, Sergio De Leo and Marcello Sanguineti repeated the route on 8 December 2011 and finished up the Amy route.
Great Trango Tower, new Ukrainian - Russian route in the Karakorum
14/12/2011 - Alpinism
Great Trango Tower, new Ukrainian - Russian route in the Karakorum
This summer a female trio of climbers comprised of Marina Kopteva, Anna Yasinskay and Galina Chibitok established "Parallel world" (2580m, VI+, A1/7b, 6B), a new route up the NW Face of Great Trango Tower, Karakorum, Pakistan.
Alizée Dufraisse climbs 8c+ at Siurana
14/12/2011 - Climbing
Alizée Dufraisse climbs 8c+ at Siurana
French climber Alizée Dufraisse has sent her first 8c+, Patinoso 8c+ at Siurana, Spain.
Mountain safety, the video
Mountain safety, the video
An unusual video for accident prevention and safety in the mountains.
Gabriele Moroni on Bella Regis
12/12/2011 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni on Bella Regis
The video of Gabriele Moroni on Bella Regis 8c+ at Bus de Vela, Trento, Italy.
Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman
12/12/2011 - Alpinism
Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman
At the start of December Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman completed a new route up Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia: El Caracol (500m, 5.9, A1+, M4). On 7 December Haley soloed Aguja Innominata via the Anglo-American route 400m 6c (6b+ A0).
Sasha Di Giulian on Pure Imagination
08/12/2011 - Climbing
Sasha Di Giulian on Pure Imagination
The video of Sasha Di Giulian climbing Pure Imagination, 9a at Red River Gorge, USA.
Adam Ondra, the pure Gioia interview
07/12/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra, the pure Gioia interview
Interview with Adam Ondra after the first repeat of Gioia 8C+ at Varazze, Italy.
Adam Ondra repeats Gioia 8C+ at Varazze
06/12/2011 - Climbing
Adam Ondra repeats Gioia 8C+ at Varazze
Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of Gioia at Varazze in Italy, the 8C+ boulder problem freed by Christian Core in 2008.
Ron Kauk on Midnight Lightning, Yosemite
05/12/2011 - Climbing
Ron Kauk on Midnight Lightning, Yosemite
Video of Ron Kauk on his boulder problem Midnight Lightning in Yosemite, USA.
Planetmountain in Outside top 10
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.
David Lama, more multi-pitches on Loferer Alm and Tessin
02/12/2011 - Climbing
David Lama, more multi-pitches on Loferer Alm and Tessin
Austrian climber David Lama has made the first repeat of Woher Kompass (8a+, 120m) and has freed Vamos a la playa (six pitches, 8b+) above Cevio in Switzerland's Tessin.
Red River Gorge climbing updates
30/11/2011 - Climbing
Red River Gorge climbing updates
At Red River Gorge (USA) Adam Taylor has freed Southern Smoke Direct 5.15a, while Jorg Verhoeven has repeated 25 difficult routes including Pure Imagination 9a.
This is my winter
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.
Pointe de la Lune: Gran Paradiso first ski descent by Rémy Lécluse and Glen Plake
Pointe de la Lune: Gran Paradiso first ski descent by Rémy Lécluse and Glen Plake
On 19/11/2011 Glen Plake and Rémy Lécluse carried out the first ski descent of the SE couloir of Punta Ceresole on Cresta Gastaldi (Gran Paradiso).
Daniel Woods, Entlinge 8B+/C flash
29/11/2011 - Climbing
Daniel Woods, Entlinge 8B+/C flash
Daniel Woods has flashed Entlinge 8B+/C in the Murgtal, Switzerland.