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An international expedition comprised of Matej Prcin of Slovakia, Tomasz Rodzynkiewicz and Marco Schwidergall of Poland, has made the first ascent of Tumladen Sar (6,232m) in the Ghujerab mountains of the Karakoram, Pakistan. 'Flame of the west' (1800m, M5) was climbed alpine style from 21- 24 September; after the summit...

26-year-old Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has made a flash ascent of 'Pure Dreaming' (8c+/9a) at Arco, Italy. This is probably the hardest-ever flash by a female climber to date.

Ben Kent reports about the climbing expedition to West Greenland last summer with Robbie Milne which resulted in three big new routes: 'Optimisme' (TD+ 6b, M5, 930m), 'Duddon Valley Syndrome' (E3/4 6a, 610m) and 'Simon’s Route' (E3 6a/A1, 868m). The climbs are all located on unnamed peaks close to Lake...

The report by Stefano Campanini who on 24 August 2025, together with Matteo Terzi, established 'Lupi Solitari' (Lone Wolves), a new rock climb on the Rocca di Nambrone, in the Adamello-Presanella range of the Italian Alps.

On 14 October 2025 French alpinists Gaëtan Navarrete and Julien Priour made the first ascent of Khurdopin Sar (6,458m) in the Karakoram, Pakistan. The pair made their alpine style ascent via the south couloir to the west ridge and breached snow, ice, and mixed terrain up to 70°.

French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean have made the coveted first ascent of Jannu East (7,468m) in Nepal. The pair made their historic alpine-style ascent over a period of four days via the mountain's north face and summited on 15 October 2025.

On 15 October 2025 American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison became the first person to ski the North Face of Mount Everest via its most challenging and elusive line, a linkup of the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs. Morrison summited with a team of 11 other mountaineers including fixers, Sherpas and a...

The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the 'big list' of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2024. The honoured ascents will receive the Piolets d'Or 2025 award from 9 - 12 December 2025 during the celebration at San Martino di Castrozza (Italy).

Kalymnos is drawing the attention of the international climbing scene, hosting the International Climbing Festival 2025 from October 16 to 19, an event that has gained global recognition and has inextricably linked the island’s name with the international climbing community. Special guests include Silvo Karo, Silvia Loreggian, Marcin Jamkowski, Kostas...

Slovenian alpinists Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev are the recipients of Piolets d'Or Special Mention for Female Mountaineering, for their first ascent of Lalung I in the Indian Himalaya. The awards will be celebrated at San Martino di Castrozza (Italy) from 9 - 12 December 2025

The Greek island of Kalymnos, one of the world's premier climbing destinations, is preparing to host the International Kalymnos Climbing Festival from 16-19 October 2025.

Swiss-German mountain guide Tim Marklowski has achieved the first-ever linkup of the GR20 trek in Corsica and the Selvaggio Blu trek in Sardinia, after combining hiking, cycling, and swimming in a grueling 'by fair means' triathlon via what he has described as the 'perfect connection.'

Today, 3 October 2025, planetmountain.com is pausing its activities in solidarity with the people of Gaza and the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The report by Luca Vallata, a mountain guide from Belluno, who together with Fabio De Cesero established 'La Poderosa', a route that climbs the famous North Overhangs of Campanile di Val Montanaia in the Friulian Dolomites. The climb is dedicated 'to all the good people in Gaza and the West...

On 26/09/2025 French alpinists Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines made the first ascent of Anidesh Chuli (6808m) in Nepal. The pair climbed the mountain's North ridge in a single day, as acclimatisation for their main project, the huge East Face of Jannu.

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person in the world to climb and then make a complete ski descent of Mount Everest (8,849m) without supplementary oxygen. The 37-year-old skied the mountain's south face and stopped for the night at camp II.