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New climb on iconic Campanile di Val Montanaia (Dolomites) by Fabio De Cesero, Luca Vallata
01/10/2025 - Alpinism
New climb on iconic Campanile di Val Montanaia (Dolomites) by Fabio De Cesero, Luca Vallata
The report by Luca Vallata, a mountain guide from Belluno, who together with Fabio De Cesero established 'La Poderosa', a route that climbs the famous North Overhangs of Campanile di Val Montanaia in the Friulian Dolomites. The climb is dedicated 'to all the good people in Gaza and the West...
Domen Škofic soars across 8a Plane Climb
30/09/2025 - Climbing
Domen Škofic soars across 8a Plane Climb
Slovenia's Domen Škofic has climbed an 8a on the wings of a glider at an altitude of 2500m.
Jernej Kruder makes rare trad ascent of The Shark (5.14b/8c) at Squamish in Canada
30/09/2025 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder makes rare trad ascent of The Shark (5.14b/8c) at Squamish in Canada
Slovenian climber Jernej Kruder reports about his rare trad ascent of 'The Shark' (5.14b/8c) at Squamish in Canada.
Nicolas Jean & Benjamin Védrines make first ascent of Anidesh Chuli in Nepal
29/09/2025 - Alpinism
Nicolas Jean & Benjamin Védrines make first ascent of Anidesh Chuli in Nepal
On 26/09/2025 French alpinists Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines made the first ascent of Anidesh Chuli (6808m) in Nepal. The pair climbed the mountain's North ridge in a single day, as acclimatisation for their main project, the huge East Face of Jannu.
Andrzej Bargiel makes first complete ski descent of Everest without bottled oxygen
Andrzej Bargiel makes first complete ski descent of Everest without bottled oxygen
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person on the world to climb and then make a complete ski descent of Mount Everest (8,849m) without supplementary oxygen. The 37-year-old skied the mountain's south face and stopped for the night at Camp II.
Carlos Soria summits Manaslu aged 86!
26/09/2025 - Alpinism
Carlos Soria summits Manaslu aged 86!
86-year-old Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria has summited Manaslu (8163m) in Nepal. In doing so he has become the oldest person to climb an 8000er.
Polish team makes first ascent of Phillar of Experience in Kyrgyzstan's Ak-Su Valley
25/09/2025 - Alpinism
Polish team makes first ascent of Phillar of Experience in Kyrgyzstan's Ak-Su Valley
In the Ak-Su Valley in the Pamir Alay in Kyrgyzstan Leon Dobrzański, Piotr Kowalczyk and Paweł Zieliński from Poland made the first ascent of 'Phillar of Experience' (VII- 1000m (~1900m) on Pik 4300.
Claudia Ghisolfi sends Trip tik tonik (9a) in the Gorges Du Loup
24/09/2025 - Climbing
Claudia Ghisolfi sends Trip tik tonik (9a) in the Gorges Du Loup
On 20/09/2025 Italian climber Claudia Ghisolfi sent her second 9a, TTT in the Gorges Du Loup in France.
Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower receives German team free ascent
23/09/2025 - Climbing
Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower receives German team free ascent
A German expedition comprised of Julius Brunner, Sebastian Gantz, Hanna Kallweit and Rosa Windelband have made a team free ascent of the famous 'Eternal Flame' on Nameless Tower (Trango Tower, Pakistan).
Planetmountain on pause today in solidarity with the people of Gaza
22/09/2025 - Events
Planetmountain on pause today in solidarity with the people of Gaza
Today, 22 September 2025, planetmountain.com is pausing its activities in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Joy Division in Val di Mello (Italy) repeated by Alessandro Larcher & Pietro Vidi
19/09/2025 - Climbing
Joy Division in Val di Mello (Italy) repeated by Alessandro Larcher & Pietro Vidi
Italian climbers Pietro Vidi and Alessandro Larcher have successfully made a free ascent of 'Joy Division' (800m, 8b), on Mount Qualido in Val Di Mello, Italy. The pair redpointed the first pitch, graded 8b, after having free climbed the rest of the route.
Edu Marin repeats Ego Land on Marmolada, Dolomites
18/09/2025 - Climbing
Edu Marin repeats Ego Land on Marmolada, Dolomites
Edu Marin, climbing with Juan Pablo Caballero, has made the second repeat of 'Egoland' on the south face of Marmolada (Dolomites, Italy). The report by the Catalan climber about his ascent of this 8c/c+ max multi-pitch.
New climb added to Mont Noir de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) by Niccolò Bruni, Gianluca Marra
17/09/2025 - Climbing
New climb added to Mont Noir de Peuterey (Mont Blanc) by Niccolò Bruni, Gianluca Marra
Last summer the Italian mountain guides Niccolò Bruni and Gianluca Marra established 'Diretta al Borelli' on the south face of Mont Noir de Peuterey in Val Veny, in the Mont Blanc massif.
Via Cerullova added to Cinque Torri (Dolomites)
16/09/2025 - Climbing
Via Cerullova added to Cinque Torri (Dolomites)
On 24 August 2025 Massimo Da Pozzo and Giordano Riello made the first ascent of 'Cerullova' on Torre Grande in the Cinque Torri group abovea Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Italian Dolomites.
Watch Siebe Vanhee vs Riders On The Storm in Patagonia
15/09/2025 - Alpinism
Watch Siebe Vanhee vs Riders On The Storm in Patagonia
The video of Siebe Vanhee on the crux pitch of 'Riders On The Storm', the crown jewel of big wall climbing in Patagonia freed with Nico Favresse, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Drew Smith over an 18-day period in 2024. The 1300m line was established in 1991 by Kurt Albert, Bernd...
Il Tempo Sospeso added to Furcia Rossa III in the Dolomites
15/09/2025 - Climbing
Il Tempo Sospeso added to Furcia Rossa III in the Dolomites
Earlier this summer Luca Ducoli and Leo Gheza made the first ascent of 'Il Tempo Sospeso' on the south face of Furcia Rossa III in the Fanis Dolomites. Gheza reports.

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