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02/08/2001 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, climbing on the best granite in Europe 20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.
25/07/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre, second ascent On 21/07 Urs Stoecker, Iwan Wolf and Thomas Huber made the second ascent of Ogre (7285m), Pakistan, 24 years after the historic first ascent at the hands of Chris Bonington and Doug Scott
07/07/2001 - Alpinism
Makalu 2001, the ascent details The protagonists of Makalu 200 give their version of the ascent to the summit of Makalu Himal, written by Giampaolo Corona plus some considerations by the 'Aquile di San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero'
02/07/2001 - Alpinism
News from K2 and Trango Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Hans Kammerlander , Peter Guggemos and Pepe Garces are currently attemting K2., while the South American team led by Waldemar Niclevicz is attemting Trango's Nameless Tower. The weather has improved and the next few days should prove decisive
07/06/2001 - Alpinism
Jean-Christophe Lafaille and K2 The Frenchman Jean-Christophe Lafaille speaks to planetMountain before his departure for K2
28/04/2001 - Competitions
13° Trofeo Mezzalama, the results The team composed of Graziano Boscacci, Ivan Murada and Heinz Blatter wins the Monte Rosa supermarathon from Cervinia to Gressoney and establish new course record. Gloriana Pellisier, Arianna Follis and Alexia Zuberer win women's event
17/04/2001 - Alpinism
Makalu 2001, the expedition at Base Camp The "Aquile" Mountain Guides expedition has reached Base Camp and is beginning preparations for the ascent of Makalu (8475m)
08/03/2001 - Alpinism
Patagonia by water, Cominetti and Nadali return "Patagonia by water", Marcello Cominetti and Lorenzo Nadali's traverse across Patagonia, comes to a close
02/03/2001 - Alpinism
Makalu 2001 A group of Mountain Guides from S. Martino di Castrozza will depart for Makalu on 1/04/2001
27/01/2001 - Alpinism
Pamir Alay, a granite climbing paradise The Pamir Alay is an immense region wedged between the republics of Kirghistan and Tajikistan , dominated by the giant Pic Communism (7495m) and Pic Lenin (7134m), once the highest mountains in the now defunct Soviet Union. By Marco Borghetti, Roberto Invernizzi and Stefano Righetti.
30/12/2000 - Events
Fournel Ice Meet 2001 and "Piolet d'Or" The 11th "Rassemblement International des Glacieristes du Fournel" will take place in Argentiere - La Bessée from the 10th to the 14th of January 2001 and the CAF will award the prestigious "Piolet d'Or"
15/12/2000 - Competitions
Austrian Ice Climbing Championship Open The first Austrian Ice Climbing Championship Open takes place in Pitztal on 16/17 December
11/12/2000 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Goldberggruppe, ski mountaineering in Austria Ski mountaineering routes in the Goldberggruppe, Hoher Tauern, one of Austria's most beautiful and famous ski mountaineering areas.
22/04/2000 - Alpinism
PATAGONIA by WATER - a traverse from one ocean to the next The project to cross Patagonia by Marcello Cominetti and Lorenzo Nadali.
14/01/2000 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy risks falling into private hands The appeal by Argentinean mountaineer Rolando Garibotti to safeguard the future of the Fitz Roy massif.
09/01/2000 - Events
Piolet d'or 1999 awarded to Lionel Daudet and Sebastien Foissac The 1999 Piolet d'or was awarded to the Frenchmen Lionel Daudet and Sebastien Foissac for their new route on Burkett Needle, Alaska.
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