Climbing news, alpinism, mountaineering

07.04.2015 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Caravanserai 2015 Lou Vir Tound: a round trip

The adventure of Sebastiano Audiso and Valter Perlino starts today: The two will combine climbing and cycling with the greater meaning of traveling: starting from and finishing at Kathmandu, they will cross the Himalayam cycling in between Nepal and Tibet past the sacred Mount Kailash and the the Tibetan 8000er Shisha Pangma. An ideal "samsara" that form part of their lives, so much so as to represent their entire existence. The prologue from Audisio's travel diary.

26.03.2015 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

I believe. By Ivo Ferrari

Ivo Ferrari and the story of a peg, about truth and memories.

23.03.2015 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Aaron Durogati and Red Bull X-Alps 2015, interview with the only Italian competitor

Interview with Aaron Durogati, the winner of the World Cup 2012, one of 33 athletes (and only Italian) who will take part in the Red Bull X-Alps 2015, the world's most spectacular adventure race that begins on 5 July and crosses 6 different countries and 1000km course on foot or by paraglider.

20.03.2015 by Planetmountain in Competitions

Red Bull X-Alps 2015 route revealed

On 5 July the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 gets underway, the world's most spectacular adventure race across 6 different countries and via a 1000km course on foot or by paraglider.

10.02.2015 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Hansjörg Auer - Glimpse

Video protrait of Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer.

03.02.2015 by Planetmountain in Gear

SCARPA: recall F1 Evo and F1 Evo Wmn

SCARPA recalls F1 Evo and F1 Evo WMN from the market

27.01.2015 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Piolets d'Or 2015: Chris Bonington to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

From 9 - 12 April 2015 Courmayeur and Chamonix become the world’s mountaineering capital with the 23 edition of the Piolets d’Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award. Britain’s Sir Chris Bonington will receive the Piolet d'Or Carrière - the Lifetime Achievement Award.

03.12.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Vanessa François and her Mont Blanc Cosmic Bivouac

The video of disabled French alpinist Vanessa François and her bivouac on the Grande Gendarme of Arête des Cosmiques (Mont Blanc) together with Liv Sansoz.

18.11.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Your Land by The North Face

The video Your Land by The North Face that celebrates the most isolated, and least isolated places on this planet.

12.11.2014 by Planetmountain in Books-press

National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year

From 07/11/2014 to 31/01/2015 you can cast your vote online for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014. Nominees include Tommy Caldwell, Kit DesLauriers, Will Gadd, Wasfia Nazreen and Ueli Steck.

07.11.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Un giorno a Wamba - Padova première

On Friday 7 November 2014 at Padova the film premier "Un giorno a Wamba". Directed by Francesco Mansutti and Vinicio Stefanello, this documentary was filmed in the small village Wamba immersed in the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo where S.O.S – Solidarietà Organizzazione Sviluppo operates. The film celebrates 25 years of activity of this NGO.

05.11.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Hanspeter Eisendle wins Paul Preuss award

South Tyrolean alpinist Hanspeter Eisendle was awarded the Paul Preuss prize during the Kiku International Mountain Summit (IMS) at Brixen, Italy.

17.10.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion? The conference at the Brixen IMS

On Saturday 18 October 18 the International Mountain Summit at Brixen will hold the conference "Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion?" Organised by the Master in Mountain Medicine and its director Dr. Luigi Festi, this conference will attempt to provide a definition to doping in the mountains and set guidelines that aims to raise awareness and increase safety in high altitude mountaineering.

10.10.2014 by Manuel Lugli in Alpinism

Has exploratory alpinism failed?

Starting from a recent statement by Reinhold Messner, Manuel Lugli discusses the presumed end of “traditional” and exploratory alpinism.

28.09.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Curiosity, with Rory Bosio, Timothy Olson and Hal Koerner

The video Curiosity by The North Face featuring the athletes Rory Bosio, Timothy Olson and Hal Koerner and their quest to run the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc 2014.

19.09.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

International Mountain Summit: a meeting and a discussion about alpinism, doping, culture and the environment

At the International Mountain Summit 2014, that will take place in Brixen, Italy, from 16 - 21 October there are two important days organised by the Master in Mountain Medicine and his director Dott. Luigi Festi. The first, on 17 October, is entitled 'A mountain of words, images, emotions, colors' while the second on 18 October is entitled 'Clean and Honest Mountaineering: Reality or Illusion?' and will host an international meeting discussing the use of doping in alpinism and mountain sports.

17.09.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Monte Pelmo in watercolour by Riccarda de Eccher

Riccarda de Eccher in this video, filmed by her son Nick Goldston, creates her vision of Mount Pelmo and the Dolomites in the impalpable languages of watercolours and art.

12.09.2014 by Molveno Holiday in Alpinism

Discover Brenta Dolomites - From the past to the future of alpinism in the Dolomites

The final dispatch of the Discover Brenta Dolomites project that organised a series of events by Molveno Holiday, APT Dolomiti Paganella and the municipality of Molveno to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of alpinism in the Brenta Dolomites.

19.08.2014 by Planetmountain in Climbing

Climbers rise to the Ice Bucket Challenge

Climbers such as Sean McColl, Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin have accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge, the campaign aimed at raising awareness and funds for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

15.08.2014 by Planetmountain in Alpinism

Monte Rosa: twenty years of research by Ferrino

The Ferrino High-lab, located at an altitude of 3585m of the Valle d'Aosta side on Monte Rosa, celebrates 20 years. It is the highest laboratory in Italy. And it is up there that the company from Turin, the market leader for mountain outdoor products (and more), tests its tents and invites all outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy a unique experience: that of a real Base Camp!