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03/04/2002 - Alpinism
Mondinelli heads for Makalu On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route.
28/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest climbing and skiing history The first ascent of Everest was carried out in 1953. The timeline about the first ski and snowboard descents off the highest mountain in the world.
28/03/2002 - Interviews
Davo Karnicar, skiing down The Ultimate Ride on Everest Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.
16/01/2002 - Climbing
“La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz & Co “La Conjura de Los Necios” for Glowacz and Co on El Gigante, Mexico
16/10/2001 - Alpinism
Dhaulagiri success for Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset The Italians Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset have all successfully summited Dhaulagiri. The Spaniard Pepe Garces dies during the descent.
19/09/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre Thumb - new route "Ragni sul filo" On 13 August an Italian expedition from Lecco climbed the new route "Ragni sul filo" on the Ogre Thumb, Pakistan
11/08/2001 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Pik Lenin snowboard and telemark descent On 3 August the Italia Emilio Previtali snowboarded off the summit of Pik Lenin 7134 m, via a new line directly down the North Face.
06/08/2001 - Alpinism
Gasherbrum I success for Mondinelli The Italian Silvio Mondinelli climbs his third 8000m peak this season by summiting Gasherbrum I
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
24/07/2001 - Alpinism
Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Hans Kammerlander summit K2 Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Hans Kammerlander summit K2 on 22 July 2001 via the Cesen route
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'
03/07/2001 - Alpinism
Ogre III, first ascent at the hands of Thomas Huber, Wolf and Stöcker On 1/07 Thomas Huber, Iwan Wolf and Urs Stöcker made the first ascent of Ogre III (6800m), Pakistan
02/07/2001 - Alpinism
Nanga Parbat, Blanc, Kuntner and Andres summit On 30 June Abele Blanc, Christian Kuntner and Stefan Andres reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8125m).
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
28/05/2001 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Everest, Marco Siffredi snowboards down the Norton Couloir On 23 May the Frenchman Marco Siffredi, snowboarded down the Norton Couloir on the 8850m North Face of Everest, 8850m
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