Climbing news, alpinism, mountaineering

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.

01.09.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Arco Rock Legends 2014, the Awards Ceremony videos

The videos of the ninth edition of Arco Rock Legends that took place on Friday 29/08/2014. The climbers for the La Sportiva Competition Award Urko Carmona Barandiaran (winner), Sachi Amma and Dmitrii Sharafutdinov, while the climbers in the Salewa Rock Award are Muriel Sarkany (winner), Alexander Megos and Adam Ondra. The third clip is dedicated to Mauro Corona who received the Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil prize.

02.07.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Hervé Barmasse and Emilio Previtali win Adventure Awards 2014

The alpinists Hervé Barmasse and Emilio Previtali will receive the Adventure Awards 2014. The prizes will be awarded on 25 July, 2014 in Livigno, Italy, during the second edition of the Adventure Awards Days that place from 22 to 27 July 2014.

26.05.2014 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Kangchenjunga from the North by Urubko, Txikon, Sinev, Bielecki and Braun

The summit of Kangchenjunga reached by Denis Urubko via the NW Face reveals a great chapter in alpinism and a great team effort which included the great mountaineers Alex Txikon, Dmitri Sinev, Artem Braun and Adam Bielecki.

21.05.2014 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Nives Meroi and Romano Benet, the great story of their Kangchenjunga summit

On Saturday 17 May 2014 Italian alpinists Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summited Kangchenjunga (8.586m), the third highest mountain in the world. Their ascent marks a great return to the Himalaya and is also an important and unique journey.

14.05.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Melloblocco 2014: the winner of the video and photo contest

The Melloblocco 2014 video contest was won by Alexander Flatz for his "Live-View", while the photo contest was won by Andrea Aiello for his photo "Ti spio".

29.03.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Piolets d'Or 2014 live on twitter

This evening at 21:00 at Courmayeur the award's ceremony of the Piolets d'Or 2014. All updates on twitter.

24.03.2014 by Planetmountain in Events

Piolets d'Or 2014, Courmayeur and Chamonix gear up for a prestigious celebration

From 26 - 29 March the international meeting with the alpinism "Oscar" returns to Chamonix and Courmayeur on the two sides of Mont Blanc: a great jury will select the best climb in 2013, while American alpinist John Roskelley will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Numerous events, including the meeting with Italian writer and climber Erri De Luca on 27 March at Courmayeur.

17.03.2014 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Marco Anghileri has left us

Marco Anghileri 'Butch', 41 years old, great alpinist from Lecco and member of the Gamma climbing club, extremely well known, loved and held in high regard by the entire mountaineering world, has died on the Central Pillar of Mont Blanc. The body was recovered this morning by the Valle d'Aosta Mountain Rescue service.

01.01.2014 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Amidst the stories of alpinism and climbing in 2013

A brief and by no means complete journey through the stories and the climbs of 2013, while waiting for new year.

10.12.2013 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Rossana Podestà has left us

Rossana Podestà died in Rome today aged 79. The famous Italian actress was also life partner of Walter Bonatti.

15.11.2013 by Planetmountain in Events

Banskofilmfest 2013

From 20 - 24 November 2013 more than 110 film from 27 countries will be screened at the Bansko Film Festival in Bulgaria. Special guests include Peter Habeler, Simone Origone, Christian Stangl, Géraldine Fassnacht, Juanito Oiarzabal and Benedikt Purner.

16.09.2013 by Planetmountain in Interviews

Angela Eiter, 10 years as the champion of climbing competitions

Interview with Angela Eiter, the queen of climbing competitions who recently bid her official farewell to the world of competitions.

09.09.2013 by Planetmountain in Events

Arco Rock Legends 2013, the Awards Ceremony videos

The three videos of the Arco Rock Legends 2013 held in Arco on 06/09/2013. The protagonists are the Paraclimbers for the Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil. While the climbers of the Salewa Rock Award are Adam Ondra (winner), Alexander Megos, Steve McClure and Chris Sharma. For the La Sportiva Competition Award the athletes are Mina Markovic (winner), Angela Eiter and Jacob Schubert.

13.08.2013 by Vinicio Stefanello in Alpinism

Ciao Icaro

On 12/08/2013 Corrado De Monte, known to all as Icaro, fell to his death while reaching base of Torre Iolanda in Moiazza (Dolomites). Born in Trieste 53 years ago, the Italian alpinist, caver and mountain guide was one of the most popular characters in the climbing and mountaineering world.

18.07.2013 by Planetmountain in Events

Adventure Movie Awards Days at San Candido

From 18 - 20 July 20 San Candido (Val Pusteria, Dolomites) will host the first Adventure Days Movie Awards. The program includes the world's 40 best films and documentaries, while special guests include Manolo, Alex Bellini, Danilo Callegari and Michael Wachtler. "A way of being, words by and about Walter Bonatti will be staged in the Dolomites for the first time, as well as numerous workshops for adventure lovers.

24.05.2013 by Planetmountain in Books-press

Melloblocco 10, the book

Photos, texts, stories and meetings of the first 10 years of Melloblocco: the book that retraces the history of the international bouldering festival which, ever since 2004, has taken place in Italy's Val Masino Val di Mello.

29.04.2013 by Vinicio Stefanello in Interviews

Everest, interview with Simone Moro after the attack at 7200m

We briefly talked with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp after he, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked at 7200m on their way to Camp 3 on Everest. Here is his account of this incredible, terrifying incident which will require time to understand and comprehend.

11.04.2013 by Planetmountain in Events

Piolets d'Or 2013, the videos of the ascents

The videos of the six ascents which all won the 21st edition of the Piolet d'Or 2013: Kamet, Shiva, Muztagh Tower, Baitha Brakk (Ogre), Nanga Parbat and Kyashar. The videos were created for the award's celebration of the Piolets d'Or 2013 at Courmayeur by Vinicio Stefanello (Planetmountain.com) and Francesco Mansutti.