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On 17/06 Denis Urubko, Dima Chumakov, Maksut Jumaiev and Vassilly Pitsov, members of theInternational Pakistan Expedition 2003, reached the summit of Nanga Parbat 8125m.

On 23/05 Manuela Di Centa becomes the first italian women to climb Everest, while Jean-Christophe Lafaille climbs Dhaulagiri on 20/05

Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have won the Piolet d'Or 2002 with their first ascent of the North Face central couloir of Siguniang, China

From 8 — 12 January 2002 the French Parc National des Ecrins will host the Fournel Ice Climbing Event for 800 ice climbers. The nominees for the Piolet D'Or 2002 will be presented, as will the winning films of the...

Silvio Mondinelli, Abele Blanc, Mario Merelli, Kristian Kuntner, Kobi Reichen and Carlos Pauner head for Annapurna's East Ridge

Despite mounting political tension a large number of expeditions have decided to attempt Pakistan's peaks.

The good weather spell that started last week seems to be holding out enabling many mountaineers to reach the various summits including Everest and Makalu. Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Inurrategi summit Annapurna.

The latest news about Jean-Christophe Lafaille place him acclimatising and preparing the camps along the south face of Annapurna.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille makes the first winter solo ascent of Pèlerinagein preparation for his eigthth 8000m peak, Annapurna, Himalaya

Pakistan cuts mountaineering fees by 50% in an attempt to revitalise the tourism crisis for 2002

The Italians Mondinelli, Blanc, Favre, Busca, Rosset have all successfully summited Dhaulagiri. The Spaniard Pepe Garces dies during the descent.

Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Hans Kammerlander summit K2 on 22 July 2001 via the Cesen route

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

The Frenchman Jean-Christophe Lafaille speaks to planetMountain before his departure for K2

Portfolio of the 49° Trento International Film Festival

The 49° Film Festival di Trento takes place in Trento from 27 April - 5 May 2001