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![Welcome to the new planetmountain website](/uploads/img/3/73237.jpg)
10/09/2023 - Events
Welcome to the new planetmountain website Planetmountain has unveiled a new site for its readers. Features of the redesign include responsive mobile-friendly viewing and major reorganisation of contents and articles.
![Ciao Ermanno Salvaterra, the great dreamer](/uploads/img/3/12833.jpg)
19/08/2023 - Alpinism
Ciao Ermanno Salvaterra, the great dreamer Remembering Ermanno Salvaterra, the great Italian mountaineer of the Brenta Dolomites and Patagonia, who perished yesterday while climbing on Campanile Alto di Brenta.
![PlanetMountain.com and the future](/uploads/img/3/56173.jpg)
28/06/2022 - Events
PlanetMountain.com and the future vinicio stefanello leaves planetmountain.com. The site, which for 22 years has been a reference point for all those who love the mountains, mountaineering and climbing, continues under the leadership of Nicholas Hobley.
![Lorenzo Scandroglio](/uploads/img/3/11663.jpg)
16/07/2021 - Alpinism
Lorenzo Scandroglio The Italian mountaineering community is in mourning: Lorenzo Scandroglio, a well-known mountain journalist, writer and translator, mountain hut warden, mountaineer and member of the Italian mountain rescue team, passed away at the age of 52.
![Alex Txikon, a Manaslu winter attempt and his mountaineering](/uploads/img/3/70058.jpg)
31/03/2021 - Alpinism
Alex Txikon, a Manaslu winter attempt and his mountaineering Basque mountaineer Alex Txikon recently returned from an attempt to climb Manaslu in winter. An expedition which ended without the hoped-for success but which, once again, teaches us to 'find more important goals than the summit.'
![About Tamara Lunger and K2 in winter](/uploads/img/3/69774.jpg)
02/03/2021 - Alpinism
About Tamara Lunger and K2 in winter Tamara Lunger from the South Tyrol, Italy, has recently returned home after attempting to climb K2 in winter. The expedition was an important but also tragic experience, marked by the loss of Sergi Mingote, Atanas Skatov, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Juan...
![Farewell to Cesare Maestri](/uploads/img/3/69166.jpg)
20/01/2021 - Alpinism
Farewell to Cesare Maestri Cesare Maestri passed away yesterday aged 91. The highly talented Italian alpinist, mountain guide and author was nicknamed il Ragno delle Dolomiti, the Spider of the Dolomites. His name will always be intrinsically linked not only to his beloved home...
![Winter 8000 by Bernadette McDonald](/uploads/img/3/68656.jpg)
24/12/2020 - Book-press
Winter 8000 by Bernadette McDonald Winter 8000: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season by award-winning author Bernadette McDonald. The best-selling mountaineering book, the most complete analysis of winter climbing in the Himalayas, finalist of all the most important international mountain literature awards.
![Heinz Mariacher, mountaineering, freedom and the Paul Preuss Award](/uploads/img/3/67077.jpg)
02/09/2020 - Alpinism
Heinz Mariacher, mountaineering, freedom and the Paul Preuss Award The report and words about mountaineering from the Paul Preuss Prize, awarded to the Austrian mountaineer Heinz Mariacher celebrated at Reinhold Messner's Firmian Castle. Mariacher is the eighth alpinist to receive the prestigious award after Messner himself, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert...
![Heinz Mariacher receives Paul Preuss Award 2020](/uploads/img/3/44610.jpg)
24/08/2020 - Alpinism
Heinz Mariacher receives Paul Preuss Award 2020 Austrian alpinist Heinz Mariacher is the recipient of the Paul Preuss Award 2020. Mariacher is the eighth mountaineer to receive the prestigious prize after Reinhold Messner, Hanspeter Eisendle, Albert Precht, Hansjörg Auer, Alexander Huber, Beat Kammerlander and Bernd Arnold.
![Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs, the film about legendary British mountaineer now online](/uploads/img/3/32907.jpg)
01/05/2020 - Alpinism
Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs, the film about legendary British mountaineer now online The docu-film Chris Bonington - Life and Climbs (2015, 22 minutes) is now online. Directed by vinicio stefanello for the Municipality of Courmayeur, in this film great British mountaineer tells his life story.
![Rosso 70, online the mountaineering, memories and life of the Scoiattoli di Cortina](/uploads/img/3/6143.jpg)
09/04/2020 - Alpinism
Rosso 70, online the mountaineering, memories and life of the Scoiattoli di Cortina Courtesy of the Scoiattoli di Cortina we have published online Rosso 70: Stories and memories of 70 years of alpinism of the Scoiattoli di Cortina. The film by vinicio stefanello and Francesco Mansutti retraces the first 70 years of the...
![Climbing legends, the video of the first Arco Rock Legends](/uploads/img/3/64253.jpg)
29/03/2020 - Climbing
Climbing legends, the video of the first Arco Rock Legends The video dating back to 2006 introducing the climbers nominated for the historical first edition of Arco Rock Legends: Yuji Hirayama, Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla, Daniel Andrada, Josune Bereziartu, Angela Eiter, Flavio Crespi, Tomas Mrazek.
![Do your part](/uploads/img/3/56085.jpg)
25/03/2020 - Environment
Do your part Now more than ever we are called upon to do our part. We must stay at home for everyone’s good, in order to regain happiness and also the freedom to return to the mountains.
![Partnership vs Coronavirus](/uploads/img/3/63991.jpg)
16/03/2020 - Alpinism
Partnership vs Coronavirus We are called upon to face one of the biggest tests of our time, one the must deal with the utmost difficulties. In order to do so we must use all our strength and experience. And we must do it...
![Climbing during the Covid-19 crisis](/uploads/img/3/63844.jpg)
09/03/2020 - Climbing
Climbing during the Covid-19 crisis With indoor gyms closed in Italy many climbers consider climbing outdoors. However, one must not ignore the fact that now, with many areas quarantined, it is paramount that everyone acts even more responsibly, for themselves but also for others. Happy...
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