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![Don Quixote, three legs and one prothesis up the Marmolada South Face. By Siebe Vanhee](/uploads/img/3/46421.jpg)
26/07/2017 - Alpinism
Don Quixote, three legs and one prothesis up the Marmolada South Face. By Siebe Vanhee Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee reports about his repeat of Don Quixote up the Marmolada in the Dolomites together with paraclimber Frederik Leys. First climbed by Heinz Mariacher and Reinhard Schiestl in 1979, the route is considered a classic outing up...
![Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41826.jpg)
07/07/2017 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven, Katharina Saurwein and the Dihedral Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite Big wall climbing video: Jorg Verhoeven and Katharina Saurwein and their November 2016 repeat of the Dihedral Wall (5.14a / 8b+) and Final Frontier 5.13b (8a) up El Capitan in Yosemite, USA.
![Gross Wellhorn, new alpine climbs by Silvan Schüpbach in Bernese Oberland](/uploads/img/3/45859.jpg)
06/07/2017 - Climbing
Gross Wellhorn, new alpine climbs by Silvan Schüpbach in Bernese Oberland On the North Pillar of Gross Wellhorn (Bernese Oberland, Switzerland) Silvan Schüpbach with the help of various climbing partners established two difficult multi-pitch alpine climbs, Adrenlinchiubi (7c max 7b obligatory, 250m) and Röck u Zöpf (7c max 7b obligatory, 230m).
![Chris Sharma climbs huge Pont d’Arc Deep Water Solo](/uploads/img/3/45686.jpg)
20/06/2017 - Climbing
Chris Sharma climbs huge Pont d’Arc Deep Water Solo American rock climber Chris Sharma has made the first ascent of a circa 30m high deep water solo climb on Pont d’Arc, Ardèche, France.
![Jorg Verhoeven and the life saving climbing helmet](/uploads/img/3/45543.jpg)
07/06/2017 - Climbing
Jorg Verhoeven and the life saving climbing helmet The video of Dutch rock climber Jorg Verhoeven as he falls headfirst off a trad climb in Colorado, USA and is saved by his climbing helmet.
![Tra Nuvole e Sogni, Rolando Larcher and Herman Zanetti make difficult repeat on Monte Cimo](/uploads/img/3/33504.jpg)
22/05/2017 - Climbing
Tra Nuvole e Sogni, Rolando Larcher and Herman Zanetti make difficult repeat on Monte Cimo On Sunday 21/05/2017 Rolando Larcher and Herman Zanetti made the probable first repeat of Tra Nuvole e Sogni (200m, 8a max, 7b obligatory), the difficult climb put up by Nicola Tondini and Andrea Simonini in 2012 on Monte Cimo (Brentino,...
![Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello](/uploads/img/3/36845.jpg)
10/05/2017 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2017, climbing and bouldering galore tomorrow in Val Masino and Val di Mello Tomorrow heralds the start in Italy’s Val Masino – Val di Mello on Melloblocco 2017, the world’s most famous international climbing meeting. Over 2000 climbers have already registered for the 14th edition.
![Matterhorn North Face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb](/uploads/img/3/44650.jpg)
13/04/2017 - Alpinism
Matterhorn North Face / Alexander Huber, Dani Arnold, Thomas Senf forge new climb Mountaineering on the Matterhorn: from 15 - 16 March Alexander Huber from Germany and Switzerland’s Dani Arnold and Thomas Senf climbed a new route up the legendary North Face of one of the symbols of the Alps. The new climb...
![Ueli Steck and the great Everest - Lhotse traverse / Pioneering mountaineering](/uploads/img/3/44590.jpg)
07/04/2017 - Interviews
Ueli Steck and the great Everest - Lhotse traverse / Pioneering mountaineering Interview with Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck on the eve of departure for Nepal where he will attempt to complete one of the most amitious projects in Himalayan mountaineering: the coveted first Everest - Lhotse traverse.
![Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu](/uploads/img/3/41193.jpg)
31/10/2016 - Alpinism
Corsica, Bavella: Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia forge Ro.Ma. up Punta U Corbu On the 'most beautiful and famous big wall in Corsica', i.e. Punta U Corbu at Col de Bavella, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia have completed their 'Ro-Ma Project’ to create the new multi-pitch rock climb Ro.Ma. (180m, 7c max, 7a+...
![Elephant Baby and Gravity Games 30 years later. By Rolando Larcher](/uploads/img/3/40820.jpg)
19/10/2016 - Climbing
Elephant Baby and Gravity Games 30 years later. By Rolando Larcher Thirty years later. The report by Rolando Larcher who, with his son Alessandro, returned to the climbs Elephant Baby (at San Paolo) and Gravity Games (at Eremo) not only to repeat these historic routes established in 1986 and the first...
![Baffin big wall climbing: the final concert](/uploads/img/3/39053.jpg)
19/08/2016 - Alpinism
Baffin big wall climbing: the final concert The final report by Nicolas Favresse about the recent two-month climbing trip to Baffin Island, together with Sean Villanueva, Matteo Della Bordella, Matteo De Zaiacomo and Luca Schiera that resulted in a series of new, long and difficult trad routes.
![Alex Honnold & Felipe Camargo climb Getu Great Arch in China](/uploads/img/3/38697.jpg)
29/07/2016 - Climbing
Alex Honnold & Felipe Camargo climb Getu Great Arch in China The video of Alex Honnold and Felipe Camargo repeating Corazón de Ensueño, the 240m 8c sport climb established by Dani Andrada in 2011 at Getu in China
![Federica Mingolla climbs the Marmolada Fish route: interview after the first female all-lead ascent](/uploads/img/3/38417.jpg)
19/07/2016 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbs the Marmolada Fish route: interview after the first female all-lead ascent On Sunday, July 17, 2016 Italy’s Federica Mingolla made a free ascent of the famous Fish Route (Via Attraverso il Pesce) on the south face of Marmolada, Dolomites. She is probably the first women to lead the entire route free....
![Colin Haley, solo, fast and light on the Infinite Spur in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/37987.jpg)
04/07/2016 - Alpinism
Colin Haley, solo, fast and light on the Infinite Spur in Alaska American alpinist Colin Haley shares his thoughts about his recent fast solo ascent of the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska. Originally posted only on facebook, Haley has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
![Horror Vacui, new multi-pitch rock climb up Monte Cimo by Rolando Larcher](/uploads/img/3/37783.jpg)
17/06/2016 - Climbing
Horror Vacui, new multi-pitch rock climb up Monte Cimo by Rolando Larcher Rolando Larcher together with a series of different climbing partners has made the first ascent of Horror Vacui (8b+ max, 7b+ obl.) a new multi-pitch rock climb up the Scoglio dei Ciclopi face on Monte Cimo (Val d'Adige, Italy). As...
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