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29/03/2002 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Haute route Chamonix - Zermatt: the Queen of all ski mountaineering traverses Chamonix - Zermatt, from France to Switzerland across one of the most fascinating Haute Route ski mountaineering traverses in the Alps, by Italian Mountain Guide Nicolò Berzi.
21/03/2002 - Alpinism
Lafaille after Pèlerinage, Annapurna Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya
19/01/2002 - Competitions
Semifinal results Valle Daone The results of the Semifinal of the Ice World Cup in Valle di Daone
14/01/2002 - Events
Valery Babanov wins Piolet d’or 2002 The Russian mountaineer was awarded the prestigious prize for his solo first-ascent of the north face of Meru Central Peak (6310m), located in India’s Garwhal.
10/01/2002 - Climbing
Cristian Brenna on-sights Mortal Kombat and repeats Ombra Cristian Brenna on-sights ‘Mortal Kombat’ 8b+ at Castillon and makes the first repeat of 'Ombra' 8b+ at Finale, fourteen years after the first ascent
07/12/2001 - Events
Fournel Ice Meet and Piolet d'Or 2002 The 12th "Rassemblement International des Glacieristes du Fournel" and 11th Piolet d'Or will take place in Argentière - La Bessée from 9-13 January 2002
22/11/2001 - Trekking
Bike for help from India to Switzerland Christoph von Toggenburg’s journey from India to Switzerland to raise funds for leprosy begins
30/10/2001 - Interviews
Josune Bereziartu, interview after Noia 8c+ at Andonno Spanish climber Josune Bereciartu, famous for being the first woman to have climbed 8c, has now redpointed Noia, Itay’s most famous 8c+.
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.
01/09/2001 - Climbing
Akut - Tre Cime di Lavaredo On 13 to 15 August the Italian Kurt Astner made the first free ascent of Akut, his route first climbed in August 2000 on the impressive north face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.
27/08/2001 - Alpinism
Rock climbing in Yosemite - 5 Super Classics Chris McNamara recommends five super classic rock climbs in Yosemite Valley, California, USA.
03/08/2001 - Events
Tofana di Rozes, 100 years celebration of the S Face Cortina d'Ampezzo celebrates 100 years since the historic first ascent of the S Face of the "Dimai-Verzi-Siorpaes-Eötvös"
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
14/07/2001 - Climbing
Corsica rock climbing Climbing on Corsica: a selection of some of the best multi-pitch rock climbs in Bavella, Val Restonica and Valle du Tavignano. By Maurizio Oviglia.
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'
07/06/2001 - Alpinism
Jean-Christophe Lafaille and K2 The Frenchman Jean-Christophe Lafaille speaks to planetMountain before his departure for K2
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