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![Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland](/uploads/img/3/42493.jpg)
02/01/2017 - Environment
Forest fires in Chironico and across Southern Switzerland During the last few days various forest fires broke out across southern Switzerland, for reasons yet to be determined. Over three dozen people were evacuated, but thankfully no one was injured. Local climber Martin Keller reports from the world-famous bouldering...
![Alex Honnold interview after Dan Osman speed solo tribute on Bear's Reach](/uploads/img/3/42492.jpg)
01/01/2017 - Climbing
Alex Honnold interview after Dan Osman speed solo tribute on Bear's Reach American rock climber Alex Honnold teams up with planetmountain.com to talk about his recent reenactment of Dan Osman’s famous speed solo up the climb 'Bear's Reach' at Lover's Leap, California, USA
![President Obama declares Bears Ears National Monument, Indian Creek and Utah climbing protected](/uploads/img/3/685.jpg)
31/12/2016 - Climbing
President Obama declares Bears Ears National Monument, Indian Creek and Utah climbing protected On 28 December 2016 the President of the United States Barack Obama established the Bears Ears National Monument. This proclamation permanently protects a region which includes Indian Creek, Lockhart Basin, Arch Canyon, Texas Canyon, and many other sandstone climbing areas...
![Jakob Schubert whisks up Joe Mama 9a+ at Oliana in Spain](/uploads/img/3/42480.jpg)
30/12/2016 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert whisks up Joe Mama 9a+ at Oliana in Spain At the Spanish crag Oliana Jakob Schubert has repeated Joe Mama, a 9a+ sports climb freed by Klemen Bečan.
![Felbertal, another big new icefall up Hochbirghöhe in the High Tauern](/uploads/img/3/42487.jpg)
30/12/2016 - Alpinism
Felbertal, another big new icefall up Hochbirghöhe in the High Tauern On 23/12/2016 the mountain guides Vittorio Messini and Isidor Poppeller made the first ascent of 'Pinzga Stier' (WI5, 1200m), a new ice climb up Hochbirghöhe in Austria.
![Alex Luger climbing Rätikon's Gift](/uploads/img/3/34142.jpg)
29/12/2016 - Climbing
Alex Luger climbing Rätikon's Gift Climbing video: Alexander Luger making the first ascent of The Gift (8c, 350m) on the Drusenfluh the Rätikon massif in Austria in 2015.
![Malga Spora: another Brenta Dolomites climbing gem](/uploads/img/3/42086.jpg)
29/12/2016 - Climbing
Malga Spora: another Brenta Dolomites climbing gem Alessio Tait introduces the stunning crag Malga Spora at Croz of Giovan. Another little sport climbing gem in the Brenta Dolomites.
![A Winter's Tale / Tre Cime di Lavaredo trilogy by Christoph Hainz and Simon Kehrer](/uploads/img/3/42470.jpg)
28/12/2016 - Alpinism
A Winter's Tale / Tre Cime di Lavaredo trilogy by Christoph Hainz and Simon Kehrer On 23 December 2016 on the Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Dolomites) Simon Kehrer and Christoph Hainz completed a beautiful winter trilogy by climbing Via Comici-Dimai up Cima Grande (in 2:30), Via Cassin up Cima Ovest (in 3:25),...
![Ned Feehally mantles Ned Zepplin at the Roaches](/uploads/img/3/42479.jpg)
28/12/2016 - Climbing
Ned Feehally mantles Ned Zepplin at the Roaches The video of British rock climber Ned Feehally climbing Ned Zepplin at the Roaches, one of the UK's hardest mantels.
![Jacopo Larcher: interview after climbing Free Zodiac up El Capitan, Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/42460.jpg)
26/12/2016 - Climbing
Jacopo Larcher: interview after climbing Free Zodiac up El Capitan, Yosemite Big wall climbing: interview with South Tyrol’s Jacopo Larcher who last autumn, together with Barbara Zangerl made the third free ascent of Free Zodiac up the SE Face of El Capitan, Yosemite.
![Gabriele Moroni ambles up Ambrosia highball at Buttermilks, Bishop](/uploads/img/3/42456.jpg)
25/12/2016 - Climbing
Gabriele Moroni ambles up Ambrosia highball at Buttermilks, Bishop Italian rock climber Gabriele Moroni has repeated the famous highball boulder problem Ambrosia at Buttermilks, Bishop, USA.
![Samuel Anthamatten: skiing in My Playground](/uploads/img/3/42455.jpg)
25/12/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Samuel Anthamatten: skiing in My Playground Swiss skier Samuel Anthamatten unstoppable as he rides through a labyrinth of crevasses and seracs.
![Eiger North Face / Tom Ballard and Marcin Tomaszewski Titanic video](/uploads/img/3/42198.jpg)
24/12/2016 - Alpinism
Eiger North Face / Tom Ballard and Marcin Tomaszewski Titanic video The video of Tom Ballard and Marcin Tomaszewski making the first ascent of ‘Titanic' (A3/M5/6b, 2000m), a new climb up the North Face of the Eiger (Switzerland).
![Pizzo Badile Nordest supercombo, new mixed combination by David Hefti and Marcel Schenk](/uploads/img/3/42448.jpg)
23/12/2016 - Alpinism
Pizzo Badile Nordest supercombo, new mixed combination by David Hefti and Marcel Schenk On 16/12/2016 the two Swiss mountain guides David Hefti and Marcel Schenk climbed the ice and mixed combination 'Nordest supercombo' (800m, M7, R) a demanding line that joins Via Cassin with via Memento Mori up the NE Face of Pizzo...
![New ice and mixed climb up Cima Paganella, Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/42424.jpg)
22/12/2016 - Alpinism
new ice and mixed climb up Cima Paganella, Brenta Dolomites On 20/12/2016 Simone Elmi, Davide Carton and Davide Ortolani made the first ascent of 'Lato B' (M4, WI4, II, R3, 100m), a new mixed climb up Cima della Paganella, Brenta Dolomites.
![Pointe de la Fouly, new ski descent in Mont Blanc massif](/uploads/img/3/42324.jpg)
21/12/2016 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Pointe de la Fouly, new ski descent in Mont Blanc massif On 15 December 2016 Vivian Bruchez, Tristan Knoertzer and Ben Tibbetts skied what is believed to be a new line down the West Face of Pointe de la Fouly (3611m) in the Mt. Blanc massif.
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