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Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko
24/08/2011 - Alpinism
Pik Pobeda and Peak Prezhevalskogo, new routes in Kyrgystan for Urubko, Durov and Dedeshko
In Kyrgystan Denis Urubko has established a new route up Peak Prezhevalskogo (6240m) together with Boris Dedeshko as well as a new route up Pik Pobeda, 7439m along with Gennadiy Durov.
Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou and the new Brouillard route up 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.
Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2011
28/07/2011 - Competitions
Christian Maurer wins Red Bull X-Alps 2011
Christian Maurer (SUI1) has won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011, landing in Monaco this afternoon. He completed the 864 km course in just under 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes.
World Championship Lead: the qualifiers
21/07/2011 - Competitions
World Championship Lead: the qualifiers
Flying colours and two tops for: Ramón Julian Puigblanque, Sachi Amma, Magnus Midtboe, Cédric Lachat, Jakob Schubert Mario Lechner. Adam Ondra qualified, too as well as Martino Ischia, the only Italian to qualify. First excluded the Italians Stefano Ghisolfi, Silvio Reffo and Marcello Bombardi.
Climbing World Championship Arco: all the favourites qualify for the Semifinal Lead.
20/07/2011 - Competitions
Climbing World Championship Arco: all the favourites qualify for the Semifinal Lead.
In the first round of the Women's Qualification the following qualified with flying colours and two tops: Ernst, Kim, Röck and Eiter. The Italian Jenny Lavarda has also qualified for the Semifinal.
World Climbing Championship in Arco as seen by PlanetMountain
19/07/2011 - Competitions
World Climbing Championship in Arco as seen by PlanetMountain
The Planetmountain team is at the IFSC World Championship in Arco: our live reports, our videos and the unbelievable photos by Giulio Malfer and Anna Piunova.
Arco World Championship: the male Boulder semifinalists
15/07/2011 - Competitions
Arco World Championship: the male Boulder semifinalists
All the hot favourites qualify for the Semi-final. The provisional ranking is led by Hori (JPN) and Lachat (SUI). Others to qualify include the Italians Preti, Moroni and Scarperi, as well as Ondra (Cze) and Fischhuber (Aut).
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
14/07/2011 - Competitions
IFSC World Championship in Arco a 10 day climbing celebration
The IFSC World Championship kicks off in Arco and expectations for this great sport event are simply enormous.
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
28/06/2011 - Climbing
La Banda del Buco, new route on Monte Pellegrino, Sicily
On 5-6 April 2011 the Italians Rolando Larcher, Luca Giupponi and Nicola Sartori established La banda del buco (175m, 7a+/7b max, 6c+ obbl.) a new route up the North Face of Antro della Perciata on Monte Pellegrino (Palermo, Sicily).
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
21/06/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2011, the nominations
All the nominations for the VIth Arco Rock Legends, the sport climbing Oscars scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 July 2011 at Arco (Italy) with two awards, the Salewa Rock Award and the La Sportiva Competition Award. The celebration will be held during the Arco 2011 IFSC Climbing World...
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
17/06/2011 - Interviews
The Phoenix solo – Alex Honnold interview and rare Ray Jardine insight
Interview with the American climbers Alex Honnold and Ray Jardine after Honnold's solo of The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite Valley.
Caroline Ciavaldini climbs E8 at Pembroke
23/05/2011 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini climbs E8 at Pembroke
French climber Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated Point Blank E8 at Stennis Ford, Pembroke.
Bouldering World Cup: Stöhr & Sharafutdinov victorious in Vienna
14/05/2011 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup: Stöhr & Sharafutdinov victorious in Vienna
The third stage of the Bouldering World Cup was won yesterday by Anna Stöhr from Austria and Dimitry Sharafutdinov from Russia.
James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno
11/05/2011 - Climbing
James Pearson repeats Quello che non c’è at Sasso Remenno
On 9 May 2011, imediately after Melloblocco, James Pearson carried out the first repeat of "Quello che non c’è" 8c+ on Sasso Remenno in Val Masino, Italy.
Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record
08/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco 2011 – a new bouldering and Val Masino record
Great success and absolute record number of participants in Val Masino - Val di Mello (Italy) during the eighth Melloblocco, the biggest climbing and bouldering meeting in the world. 2600 registered climbers from 22 different countries took part in the event, while at least 10000 people gathered in the...
Melloblocco day two – it's a record!
07/05/2011 - Events
Melloblocco day two – it's a record!
With 2500 registered climbers on the second day, the eighth Melloblocco has already broken all previous records. The number will increase tomorrow during the final day of the world's biggest bouldering and climbing meeting.