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21/09/2016 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher, Cerro Pollone alone and in winter in patagonia Interview with Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher after his solo winter ascent of Cerro Pollone in patagonia.
19/09/2016 - Alpinism
Marc-André Leclerc claims first solo winter ascent of Torre Egger in patagonia In patagonia Canadian alpinist Marc-André Leclerc has made the first solo winter ascent of Torre Egger (2685m).
14/09/2016 - Climbing
Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 25-year-old Frankenjura masterpiece Action Directe was established by Wolfgang Güllich on 14 September 1991 at Waldkopf in Germany's Frankenjura. The route set new new standards in sport climbing and now, precisely twenty-five years after the first ascent, Planetmountain.com takes a step back in...
08/09/2016 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre solo winter attempt, Markus Pucher stops 40 meters below summit Climbing along the Ragni route, on 3 September 2016 Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher climbed to within 40m of the summit of Cerro Torre during his attempt to carry out the first winter solo ascent of this iconic mountain in patagonia.
19/08/2016 - Alpinism
Baffin big wall climbing: the final concert The final report by Nicolas Favresse about the recent two-month climbing trip to Baffin Island, together with Sean Villanueva, Matteo Della Bordella, Matteo De Zaiacomo and Luca Schiera that resulted in a series of new, long and difficult trad routes.
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
03/08/2016 - Climbing
Tommy Caldwell, the video The video profile, filmed by American actor and film director Jared Leto, of American alpinist and climber Tommy Caldwell.
02/08/2016 - Alpinism
Markus Pucher and his dream of the first solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre The video documenting the summer 2015 attempt of Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher to make the first solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre in patagonia.
01/08/2016 - Alpinism
Bastava un Piumino, new rock climb in the Brenta Dolomites In the Brenta Dolomites Andrea Simonini and Gianluca Beliamoli have made the first ascent of 'Bastava un Piumino' (180m, 6c), a new multi-pitch climb on a tower they have named Pilastro Canino, next to Cima d'Agola in Val d'Ambiez. Simonini...
21/07/2016 - Alpinism
Roberto Iannilli and Luca D'Andrea have left us The bodies of Italian alpinists Roberto Iannilli and Luca D’Andrea were retrieved today from the North Face of Mt. Camicia (Gran Sasso massif), Italy. Iannilli, from Ladispoli, was 62 years old, while D’Andrea came from Sulmona and was 51 years...
13/07/2016 - Climbing
Video: Pirmin Bertle climbing Meiose at Charmey The video of Pirmin Bertle and his first ascent of Meiose, a sports climb at Charmey in Switzerland, for which the German climber suggested 9b.
18/06/2016 - Climbing
Pirmin Bertle proposes 9a testpiece in Piedra Parada, patagonia German climber Pirmin Bertle has made the first ascent of 'Azul es el cielo de los ciegos' at Piedra Parada in Argentine patagonia. Graded 9a, this route may well be the hardest sport climb in South America.
07/06/2016 - Alpinism
Colin Haley makes first solo ascent of the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska American alpinist Colin Haley has made the first solo ascent the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska. While the ascent required just 12 hours 29 minutes from the Bergschrund to the summit, the descent proved a harrowing...
20/05/2016 - Alpinism
Riders on the Storm video of Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat in patagonia The video of Riders on the Storm on the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine in patagonia, repeated at the start of 2016 by Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ines Papert and accompanied by Thomas Senf.
25/04/2016 - Alpinism
Riders on the Storm Torres del Paine, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Ines Papert in patagonia videos Four videos documenting the repeat of Riders on the Storm on the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine in patagonia, carried out by Mayan Smith-Gobat, Ines Papert and accompanied by Thomas Senf.
15/04/2016 - Alpinism
Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and patagonia: the glaciers 100 years on The expedition in patagonia led by Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura to document the effects of over 100 years of climate change as part of multi-year project "On the trails of the glaciers" has taken photos of Fitz Roy and Cerro...
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