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27/01/2012 - Climbing
Barbara Raudner tours Oliana, Terradets and Margalef During her climbing trip to the Spanish crags Terradets, Margalef and Oliana, Barbara Raudner has repeated, amongst others, Full Equip 8c.
24/01/2012 - Alpinism
David Lama talks about the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre The report by David Lama about his first free ascent of the Compressor route up the SE Ridge of Cerro Torre (Patagonia), carried out by the Austrian climber from 20 - 21 January 2012.
23/01/2012 - Alpinism
David Lama frees the Compressor route… while Kruk & Kennedy's bolt chopping is hotly debated Yesterday 22/01/2012 David Lama made the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia. The news has been confirmed by David Lama's team. There are no further details but this update will certainly add fuel to the controversy which has followed the bolt chopping carried out recently...
13/01/2012 - Climbing
Roland Hemetzberger adds climbs to Achleiten, austria Roland Hemetzberger has freed two new routes at the Austrian crag Achleiten, Tunnelblick 8c+/9a and Goldenpearl 8b+/8c
12/01/2012 - Interviews
Adam Ondra, the routes I cannot climb! Czech climber Adam Ondra talks to Planetmountain about the sport climbs he has failed to climb. Hubble, Three Degrees of Separation, Underground and many more.
09/01/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Ski mountaineering in the Upper Tauern, East Tirol, austria Figerhorn, Langschneid and Hochgasser, three ski mountaineering itineraries in the Upper Tauern, East Tirol, austria, introduced by Vittorio Messini, Mountain Guide Kals am Großglockner.
27/12/2011 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl climbing Hotel Supramonte The video of Barbara Zangerl climbing Hotel Supramonte (400m, 8b) at the Gola di Gorroppu, Sardinia.
22/12/2011 - Climbing
Katja Vidmar, Petting with an alligator in the Maltatal The video of Katja Vidmar sending the boulder problem Petting with an alligator 8A+ in the Maltatal, austria
02/12/2011 - Climbing
David Lama, more multi-pitches on Loferer Alm and Tessin Austrian climber David Lama has made the first repeat of Woher Kompass (8a+, 120m) and has freed Vamos a la playa (six pitches, 8b+) above Cevio in Switzerland's Tessin.
30/11/2011 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl bouldering in Norway with Northern Beats Austrian climber Bernd Zangerl introduces the bouldering around Trondheim in Norway and presents his new film Northern Beats.
22/11/2011 - Climbing
Hansjörg Auer, Bayerischer Traum free solo Hansjörg Auer has made a free solo of Bayerischer Traum (400m, 7a+) on the Schüsselkarspitze, Wettersteingebirge, austria.
21/11/2011 - Competitions
Sean McColl and Jain Kim win in Kranj. Schubert and Markovic win Lead World Cup 2011 The penultimate stage of the Lead World Cup took place in Kranj, Slovenia last night and was won by Sean McColl from Canada and Jain Kim from Korea. Jakob Schubert from austria and Mina Markovic from Slovenia have won the Lead World Cup 2011, one one stage ahead of schedule.
11/11/2011 - Climbing
Petzl Rock Trip - Valley Gétû, China From 26 to 30 October 2011 the 10th Petzl Rock Trip took place in Getu Valley, China. Many of the world's best climbers took part in the event dedicated to climbing and partying. Gabriele Moroni from Italy managed to free a new 9a while Dani Andrada from Spain freed his...
09/11/2011 - Climbing
David Lama repeats Alexander Huber routes on Sonnwand David Lama has made quick repeats of Stoamanndl 8b and Donnervogel 8b, first ascended by Alexander Huber, a few months after making the first repeat of Paciencia 8a on the North Face of the Eiger.
29/10/2011 - Competitions
Ramón Julian Puigblanque and Johanna Ernst victorious in Valence The 8th stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 was won in Valence, france, by Ramón Julian Puigblanque from Spain and Johanna Ernst from austria.
28/10/2011 - Climbing
Lead World Cup in Valence, France 75 athletes are currently battling it out this morning in the 8th stage of the Lead World Cup 2011 in Valence, France.
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