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![Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins](/uploads/img/3/11314.jpg)
30/03/2012 - Events
Salewa Rockshow, the 2012 tour begins April heralds the start of Rockshow 2012, the tour promoted by Salewa and open to everyone. This journey across nine European cuontries aims to discover the climber with the "vertical X-factor" and will culminate in July with the final at...
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents](/uploads/img/3/11262.jpg)
29/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the videos of the ascents The videos of the six ascents nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2012, awarded to the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar for their ascent of K7 West (Pakistan) and the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson for their...
![Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II](/uploads/img/3/11260.jpg)
25/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II The Piolet d'Or 2012 was awarded to two ascents, K7 West in Pakistan climbed by the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar, and Saser Kangri II in India climbed by the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson. The...
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today](/uploads/img/3/11192.jpg)
21/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today The Piolet d'Or gets underway in Courmayeur and Chamonix today and 2012 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world's most famous alpinism award. Four days of international alpinism at the foot of Mont Blanc to discuss, watch and celebrate alpinism...
![National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2012 to Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar](/uploads/img/3/10921.jpg)
29/02/2012 - Events
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2012 to Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar Everest Guide Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and kayaker Sano Babu Sunuwar have won the National Geographic People's Choice Adventurer of the Year 2012.
![Planetmountain.com – the photo gallery online](/uploads/img/3/10440.jpg)
04/01/2012 - Events
Planetmountain.com – the photo gallery online Planetmountain.com goes online today with its Gallery, the zone dedicated to mountain photography, climbing, alpinism, trekking, and skiing, with currently more than 10,000 photos.
![Jungfrau illuminated to celebrate mountain railway centenary](/uploads/img/3/10395.jpg)
03/01/2012 - Events
Jungfrau illuminated to celebrate mountain railway centenary The North Face of the Jungfrau (4158m) in Switzerland is currently being illuminated to celebrate the centenary of the Jungfrau Railway.
![Climb For Life for a Happy Christmas packed with solidarity](/uploads/img/3/10297.jpg)
27/12/2011 - Events
Climb For Life for a Happy Christmas packed with solidarity Once again Climb For Life raises awareness amongst climbers about the need for bone marrow transplant. The initiative by Pietro Dal Prà e Giovanni Spitale includes Climb for life T-shirts at indoor climbing walls.
![Simone Moro, Cory Richards and Denis Urubko LIVE](/uploads/img/3/9903.jpg)
16/11/2011 - Events
Simone Moro, Cory Richards and Denis Urubko LIVE On 17/11/2011 at 20:30 CET Planetmountain will live stream the London stage of The North Face Speaker Series with Simone Moro, Cory Richards and Denis Urubko about the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum 8035m.
![Banff Film Festival, Cold wins best film, Freedom Climbers best book](/uploads/img/3/9008.jpg)
08/11/2011 - Events
Banff Film Festival, Cold wins best film, Freedom Climbers best book The 36th Banff Film Festival was celebrated in the small Canadian town last week and the winners of the various categories have now been announced.
![Piolet d'Or Asia won by Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov for Pik Pobeda](/uploads/img/3/9710.jpg)
07/11/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or Asia won by Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov for Pik Pobeda Kazakh alpinists Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov have won the Piolet d'or Asia for the new route they established last August on Pik Pobeda (7439m).
![Jeb Corliss flies through Tianmen Cave in China](/uploads/img/3/9270.jpg)
29/09/2011 - Events
Jeb Corliss flies through Tianmen Cave in China The impressive video of American Jeb Corliss flying through the Tianmen Hole in China.
![Rock Junior 2011 - registration now online](/uploads/img/3/8770.jpg)
12/08/2011 - Events
Rock Junior 2011 - registration now online Registration is now open for the Rock Junior, which will be held Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2011 in Arco, Lake Garda, Italy.
![Steph Davis, BASE Jump off Tofana di Rozes](/uploads/img/3/8708.jpg)
04/08/2011 - Events
Steph Davis, BASE Jump off Tofana di Rozes Video of the Americans Steph Davis and Mario Richard and their BASE Jump off the Tofana di Rozes (Dolomites)
![Red Bull X-Alps 2011: the end in sight!](/uploads/img/3/8625.jpg)
28/07/2011 - Events
Red Bull X-Alps 2011: the end in sight! Day 11: Christian Maurer is a mere 19km away from the finishing line of Red Bull X-Alps 2011!
![Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends](/uploads/img/3/8610.jpg)
22/07/2011 - Events
Arco Rock Legends and the sport climbing legends During the VI Arco Rock Legends the Salewa Rock Award was given to Adam Ondra. The La Sportiva Competition Award went to Ramon Julien Puigblanque.
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