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Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland
01/08/2018 - Interviews
Robert Jasper solo climbing expedition to Greenland
Interview with German alpinist Robert Jasper who is currently on a by fair means solo climbing trip to Greenland.
Magic Mushroom: Jacopo Larcher, Barbara Zangerl and the magical big wall on El Capitan
26/06/2018 - Interviews
Magic Mushroom: Jacopo Larcher, Barbara Zangerl and the magical big wall on El Capitan
Interview with Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl after their first repeat of Magic Mushroom on El Capitan in Yosemite, carried out in December 2017.
Slovak Direct, Denali: Chantel Astorga and Anne Gilbert Chase seal first female ascent
19/06/2018 - Interviews
Slovak Direct, Denali: Chantel Astorga and Anne Gilbert Chase seal first female ascent
Interview with Anne Gilbert Chase after the ninth ascent and first female ascent of the Slovak Direct on Denali, climbed from 2 - 5 June 2018 with Chantel Astorga.
Colin Haley dashes up Denali Cassin Ridge in record-breaking 8 hours 7 minutes
15/06/2018 - Interviews
Colin Haley dashes up Denali Cassin Ridge in record-breaking 8 hours 7 minutes
Interview with American alpinist Colin Haley after his record-breaking ascent of the Cassin Ridge on Denali (McKinley) in Alaska in 8 hours 7 minutes on 5 June 2018
Hansjörg Auer to attempt Lupghar Sar West solo
13/06/2018 - Interviews
Hansjörg Auer to attempt Lupghar Sar West solo
Interview with Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer on the eve of his departure for Lupghar Sar West, a 7181m high mountain in the Karakorum, Pakistan which he plans to climb solo.
Gabriele Moroni: interview after historic gold in Japan Boulder World Cup
08/06/2018 - Interviews
Gabriele Moroni: interview after historic gold in Japan Boulder World Cup
Interview with Italian climber Gabriele Moroni after last week’s victory in Japan at the Hachioji stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2018.
Alexander Megos and Perfecto Mundo at Margalef / The 9b+ interview
11/05/2018 - Interviews
Alexander Megos and Perfecto Mundo at Margalef / The 9b+ interview
Interview with Alexander Megos after the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo, the sports climb freed on Wednesday 9 May 2018 at Margalef in Spain graded a staggering 9b+ by the 24-year-old German climber.
Fred Nicole, bouldering at Cresciano and Melloblocco in Tour 2018
01/05/2018 - Interviews
Fred Nicole, bouldering at Cresciano and Melloblocco in Tour 2018
Interview with world-famous Swiss climber Fred Nicole in the run-up to Melloblocco 2018 that will take place from 3 to 6 May at Cresciano and Lugano. In 2000 Nicole made the first free ascent of Dreamtime, the first 8C boulder problem in the world.
Everest - Lhotse traverse, Sherpa Tenji attempts mountaineering enchainment in memory of Ueli Steck
30/04/2018 - Interviews
Everest - Lhotse traverse, Sherpa Tenji attempts mountaineering enchainment in memory of Ueli Steck
Interview with British mountaineer Jon Griffith on expedition in Nepal where Sherpa Tenji will attempt the famous Everest - Lhotse traverse without supplementary oxygen. Griffith is coordinating the live streaming of the ascent in memory of his close friend Ueli Steck who planned this enchainment last year.
Simone Pedeferri: bouldering, climbing and the Melloblocco in Tour boulder problems
26/04/2018 - Interviews
Simone Pedeferri: bouldering, climbing and the Melloblocco in Tour boulder problems
Interview with Simone Pedeferri, climber and historic Melloblocco route setter, one week before Melloblocco in Tour 2018 which will take place from 3 - 6 May 2018 in Cresciano and Lugano (Switzerland).
Melloblocco in Tour 2018: Cresciano, one of most famous bouldering areas in the world
20/04/2018 - Interviews
Melloblocco in Tour 2018: Cresciano, one of most famous bouldering areas in the world
In the run-up to Melloblocco 2018 that will take place from 3 to 6 May 2018 at Cresciano and Lugano we interviewed Claudio Cameroni, one of the first climbers who helped develop the Swiss bouldering area in the ‘90s in order to find out how Cresciano became one of most...
Adam Ondra / Interview after world's first 9a+ flash at St. Léger in France
12/02/2018 - Interviews
Adam Ondra / Interview after world's first 9a+ flash at St. Léger in France
Interview with Czech climber Adam Ondra after the historic world’s first 9a+ flash, on Super Crackinette at Saint-Léger du Ventoux climbed on 10 February 2018.
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
27/10/2017 - Interviews
The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan
Interview with American climber Jim Reynolds who on 21 October 2017 teamed up with Brad Gobright to speed climb The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite in 2:19:44. In doing so they beat the previous speed record set in 2012 by Alex Honnold and Hans Florine by almost four minutes.
Angela Eiter / First woman to climb 9b interview
24/10/2017 - Interviews
Angela Eiter / First woman to climb 9b interview
Interview with Austrian climber Angela Eiter after becoming the first female to climb 9b: La planta de shiva at Villanueva del Rosario in Spain.
Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing
20/10/2017 - Interviews
Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing
Top American climber Sasha DiGiulian talks to planetmountain.com about the current state of female sport climbing, starting from the latest great ascents carried out Margo Hayes and Anak Verhoeven.
Alexander Megos on belaying Margo Hayes up Biographie at Céüse
28/09/2017 - Interviews
Alexander Megos on belaying Margo Hayes up Biographie at Céüse
A semi-serious interview with Germany’s ace climber Alexander Megos who belayed Margo Hayes during her historic first female ascent of Biographie at Céüse in France.

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