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![Caroline Ciavaldini / Turkey Crack at Cadarese](/uploads/img/3/37364.jpg)
12/08/2016 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini / Turkey Crack at Cadarese In mid-May French rock climber Caroline Ciavaldini made a rare ascent of Turkey Crack, an 8a trad climb at Cadarese. This is the story of her rare ascent.
![Steve House / knowing yourself](/uploads/img/3/38860.jpg)
11/08/2016 - Alpinism
Steve House / knowing yourself American alpinist Steve House shares his thoughts about how failing wisely provides interior growth. Originally posted only on facebook, House has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
![Renegade, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38779.jpg)
10/08/2016 - Alpinism
Renegade, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes, Dolomites Peter Moser reports about Renegade (VIII-, 330m), a new multi-pitch rock climb he established together with Iwan Canins up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites.
![Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis](/uploads/img/3/38863.jpg)
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis The short film, shot by Dave MacLeod, of Michael Tweedley running the famous Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis.
![Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz climb Baffin Island The Turret by fair means](/uploads/img/3/38703.jpg)
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz climb Baffin Island The Turret by fair means German alpinists Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz and photographer Klaus Fengler have just returned from an expedition to Baffin Island where, on the West Face of The Turret, they managed to repeat and add new free variations to Nuvualik, the...
![Via Da Pozzo - Bachmann on Cima Marcoira, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38671.jpg)
08/08/2016 - Alpinism
Via Da Pozzo - Bachmann on Cima Marcoira, Dolomites Enrico Maioni, Mountain Guide from Cortina, introduces Via Da Pozzo - Bachmann, first ascended in 2002 by Walter Bachman and Paolo Da Pozzo up the NE Face of Cima Marcoira, Sorapis Dolomites.
![Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016](/uploads/img/3/29785.jpg)
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...
![Sean Bailey blasts Biographie at Céüse](/uploads/img/3/38402.jpg)
06/08/2016 - Climbing
Sean Bailey blasts Biographie at Céüse American sports climber Sean Bailey has repeated Biographie 9a+ at Ceuse, France.
![Tom, the film and the meaning of mountaineering for Tom Ballard](/uploads/img/3/38867.jpg)
05/08/2016 - Alpinism
Tom, the film and the meaning of mountaineering for Tom Ballard PlayAlpinismo films: Tom, directed by Angel Esteban and Elena Goatelli, recounts the story of Tom Ballard and his solo ascents, in a single winter, of the six most famous North Faces of the Alps. But it is also and above...
![Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses](/uploads/img/3/38862.jpg)
04/08/2016 - Alpinism
Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses On 08/07/2016 the Boccalatte Piolti hut at the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif) was reopened and is now run by Roberta Francesca Heidi Cutri and Franco Perlotto who, in this video, talks about this refuge that has become an integral...
![Sports climbing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020](/uploads/img/3/8523.jpg)
04/08/2016 - Climbing
Sports climbing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Yesterday the IOC announced the Sports Climbing has been approved for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The entire sports climbing movement has waited for this news with baited breath. It is now time to celebrate, but also to continue working...
![Tommy Caldwell, the video](/uploads/img/3/38834.jpg)
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.
![Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson](/uploads/img/3/38831.jpg)
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif).
![Markus Pucher and his dream of the first solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre](/uploads/img/3/38816.jpg)
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.
![Antoine Girard soars to new paragliding record above Broad Peak in the Karakorum](/uploads/img/3/38801.jpg)
02/08/2016 - Alpinism
Antoine Girard soars to new paragliding record above Broad Peak in the Karakorum Frenchman Antoine Girard has set a new paragliding record by flying above Broad Peak (Karakorum, Pakistan) and soaring to an altitude of 8157m.
![Federica Mingolla: the teaser of Via Attraverso il Pesce, Marmolada](/uploads/img/3/38773.jpg)
01/08/2016 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla: the teaser of Via Attraverso il Pesce, Marmolada The short video teaser 'Fish' that documents the recent ascent of the famous via Attraverso il Pesce (the Fish route) on the south face of the Marmolada by Italian rock climber Federica Mingolla.
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