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02/10/2011 - Competitions
Rock Junior, the great love for climbing Sunday 2 October 2011. The 10th Rock Junior, the biggest youth climbing happening, came to an end in Arco today. Organised by the Rock Master Association, the meeting beat all previous records with more than 600 young climbers (5 –...
30/09/2011 - Trekking
The Wolves Trek across Italy and France Franco Voglino and Annalisa Porporato inroduce the magnificent seven stage trek which follows the footsteps of the wolves throught the Maritime Alps Park in Ialy and the Mercantour Park in France.
28/09/2011 - Alpinism
Sasser Kangri II first ascent by Richey, Swenson and Wilkinson In summer 2011 American alpinists Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson summited the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Sasser Kangri II (7518m). Trip report and questions with Steve Swenson
28/09/2011 - Alpinism
Kyrgyzstan, Djangart new routes by Danish expedition Danish alpinist Kristoffer Szilas reports about his expedition to the Djangart Region in Kyrgyzstan which resulted in four new routes.
27/09/2011 - Alpinism
Re Artù, Lastoni di Formin, Dolomites The multi-pitch route Re Artù (300m, 6b) up the Lastoni di Formin in the Dolomites presented by Francesco Tremolada, Mountain Guide.
23/09/2011 - Environment
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers' The second stage of the project "On the trails of the glaciers", initiated on 28 July, has now come to an end. Created by Italian photographer and alpinist Fabiano Ventura, this project studies the effects of climate change on the...
22/09/2011 - Book-press
2011 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure Applications for 2011 Rowell Award nominations are accepted by the American Alpine Club until November 15, 2011.
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bernasconi and Pedeferri and the first winter ascent Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, Val di Mello The video of the first winter ascent of Spada nella Roccia, Qualido, in Val di Mello (Val Masino) carried out by Daniele Bernasconi and Simone Pedeferri in February 2011.
20/09/2011 - Book-press
Emilio Previtali, The STORY.teller A new story written by Emilio Previtali to present his latest project: the The North Face STORY.teller yearbook, a book distributed by The North Face which recounts the stories, thoughts and adventures of his fellow Team TNF members.
19/09/2011 - Alpinism
Steve House solos Repentance and Remission The 2010 video filmed by Jim Surette of American climber Steve House as he solos two classic icefalls, Repentance and Remission in New Hampshire, USA.
16/09/2011 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø and the Hanshellern crag in Flatanger, Norway Norwegian climber Magnus Midtboe sheds some light onto the Hanshellern cave (also known as Flatanger) in Norway.
15/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism The thoughts for Walter Bonatti which PlanetMountain received from the alpinists...
14/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, goodbye Last night Walter Bonatti passed away. He was 81 years old and one of the greatest legends of alpinism of all times.
13/09/2011 - Alpinism
Bellavista in the Dolomites for Luka Krajnc Slovenian climber Luka Krajnc has carried out the fourth complete free ascent of Bellavista on Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Dolomites, first ascended by Alexander Huber solo during winter 1999 with difficulties up to A4 and then freed by German at...
12/09/2011 - Climbing
Vietnam Psicobloc - deep water soloing at Ha Long Bay Steve and Angie Bradshaw provide some hands-on, in-depth information to the Psicobloc bouldering around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
08/09/2011 - Competitions
Jakob Schubert and Mina Markovic big in China Austrian Jakob Schubert wins both Lead World Cup 2011 events in China. Mina Markovic from Slovenia won the event in Xining, and shared victory with Jain Kim from Korea in Changzhi
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