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![Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam](/uploads/img/3/48784.jpg)
12/11/2017 - Alpinism
Valery Rozov dies in BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam 52-year-old Valery Rozov, one for the most expert and famous BASE jumpers in the world, has died in a BASE Jump accident on Ama Dablam.
![Cerro Kishtwar, new route in Himalaya climbed by Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist, Julian Zanker](/uploads/img/3/48752.jpg)
11/11/2017 - Alpinism
Cerro Kishtwar, new route in Himalaya climbed by Thomas Huber, Stephan Siegrist, Julian Zanker On 14 October 2017 German alpinist Thomas Huber and the Swissmen Stephan Siegrist and Julian Zanker made the first ascent of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, a new climb up the NW Face of Cerro Kishtwar. This is only the 4th ascent...
![Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus](/uploads/img/3/48660.jpg)
07/11/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Mt. Ushba: Slovakians score first ski descent in Georgian Caucasus Last May and June Slovakian alpinists Miroslav Peťo and Maroš Červienka carried out a series of difficult ski descents in the Caucasus massif in Georgia: the SW Ridge of Tetnuldi (4858 m), the SE couloir of Chatyn Tau (4412 m)...
![Malte Brun in New Zealand, first ski descent of South Face](/uploads/img/3/48599.jpg)
03/11/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Malte Brun in New Zealand, first ski descent of South Face Italy’s Enrico Mosetti and Britain’s Ben Briggs and Tom Grant have made the first ski descent of the South Face of Mt. Malte Brun, describing the run as 'probably the most technical ski descent in New Zealand.’
![Shispare NE Face, difficult first ascent in Karakorum by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima](/uploads/img/3/48595.jpg)
02/11/2017 - Alpinism
Shispare NE Face, difficult first ascent in Karakorum by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima On 22 August 2017 Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima completed a new route up the NE Face of Shispare (7611m), Karakorum, Pakistan. Climbing alpine style for seven days, the Japanese mountaineers encountered difficulties up to M6 / WI 5.
![Curvas Peligrosas, steep skiing in Peru](/uploads/img/3/48577.jpg)
02/11/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Curvas Peligrosas, steep skiing in Peru The trailer for Curvas Peligrosas, the film directed by Yannick Boissenot documenting a month spent in Peru together with Frederic Gentet and Stéphane Roguet where the trio made several steep skiing descents including Artesonraju, Huascaran and Tocllaraju.
![Val Daone: Silvestro Franchini completes fantastic free climb link-up](/uploads/img/3/48522.jpg)
01/11/2017 - Climbing
Val Daone: Silvestro Franchini completes fantastic free climb link-up Silvestro Franchini talks about his link-up of the routes Orion, Psycobar and Gatto Silvestro at Scoglio di Boazzo in Valle di Daone, described as the "most beautiful free climb combination" in this mini-Yosemite in Northern Italy.
![Farewell Fred Beckey, American climbing legend](/uploads/img/3/48546.jpg)
31/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Fred Beckey, American climbing legend Legendary American climber Fred Beckey has passed away aged 94.
![Caroline Face, huge first descent on Mount Aoraki in New Zealand by Briggs, Grant and Mosetti](/uploads/img/3/48540.jpg)
30/10/2017 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Caroline Face, huge first descent on Mount Aoraki in New Zealand by Briggs, Grant and Mosetti On 27 October the Italian mountaineer Enrico Mosetti and the Britons Ben Briggs and Tom Grant made the first ski descent of the Caroline Face, the difficult and dangerous SE Face of Mount Aoraki / Mount Cook (3724m) in New...
![Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China](/uploads/img/3/48532.jpg)
28/10/2017 - Alpinism
Mount Edgar summit and new Italian West Face climb in China An Italian expedition comprised of François Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti, Emrik Favre, Tomas Franchini, Matteo Faletti and Fabrizio Dellai has successfully climbed Mount Edgar (6618m) in the Sichuan region of China. Climbing in two teams, they repeated the original Korean route...
![The Nose Speed, new record set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/48531.jpg)
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...
![Shivling, big new route in Indian Himalaya climbed by Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini](/uploads/img/3/48508.jpg)
26/10/2017 - Alpinism
Shivling, big new route in Indian Himalaya climbed by Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini Mountaineering news: in October Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini made the first ascent of Shiva's Ice, a beautiful new route up Shivling (6543 m) in the Indian Himalayas.
![From Italy with love, new Italian trad climb in Canada's Bugaboos](/uploads/img/3/48446.jpg)
25/10/2017 - Alpinism
From Italy with love, new Italian trad climb in Canada's Bugaboos From 15 - 16 August 2017 the XMountain mountain Guide Luca Montanari and Arianna Del Sordo made the first ascent of 'From Italy with love', a trad climb up the Crescent Towers in the heart of the Bugaboo Spires, Canada.
![Andrea Zanone climbs Coup de Grace, 9a in Switzerland's Val Bavona](/uploads/img/3/48407.jpg)
24/10/2017 - Climbing
Andrea Zanone climbs Coup de Grace, 9a in Switzerland's Val Bavona Italian climber Andrea Zanone has redpointed his first 9a sports climb Coup de Grace in the Canton of Ticino in Switzerland, first ascended in 2005 by America’s Dave Graham.
![Nuptse South Face, extraordinary new French route climbed by Degoulet, Guigonne, Millerioux](/uploads/img/3/48385.jpg)
21/10/2017 - Alpinism
Nuptse South Face, extraordinary new French route climbed by Degoulet, Guigonne, Millerioux French alpinists Hélias Millerioux, Frédéric Degoulet and Niçois Benjamin Guigonnet have made an alpine style ascent of a new route up the South Face of Nuptse, Nepal Himalaya
![Sasha DiGiulian / The state of the art of women's climbing](/uploads/img/3/8694.jpg)
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.
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