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![Chris Sharma in Le Blond Project at Oliana](/uploads/img/3/39142.jpg)
26/08/2016 - Climbing
Chris Sharma in Le Blond Project at Oliana The video of America climber Chris Sharma attempting his Le Blond Project at Oliana, named after Patrick Edlinger.
![Rock Master Festival 2016: Lead World Cup and Arco Rock Legends on Friday](/uploads/img/3/39098.jpg)
24/08/2016 - Competitions
Rock Master Festival 2016: Lead World Cup and Arco Rock Legends on Friday Within the context of the Rock Master Festival 2016, the Lead World Cup and the Speed World Cup now return to Italy. 199 athletes from 28 different nations will compete on Friday 26 and on Saturday 27 August at the...
![Ötztal, new rock climb up Kristallwand by Hansjörg Auer and Alexander Blümel](/uploads/img/3/39094.jpg)
23/08/2016 - Alpinism
Ötztal, new rock climb up Kristallwand by Hansjörg Auer and Alexander Blümel Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Alex Blümel have established 'The loss of the Demantoid', a new multi-pitch rock climb up the Kristallwand face on Kirchkogel (3280m) in Austria. The route was established in memory of their friend Gerhard Fiegl.
![Arco Rock Legends: Climbing Ambassador 2016 awarded to the IFSC](/uploads/img/3/39076.jpg)
22/08/2016 - Events
Arco Rock Legends: Climbing Ambassador 2016 awarded to the IFSC On 26 August 2016 in Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) the Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn® di Aquafil 2016 prize will be awarded to the International Federation of Sport Climbing for the inclusion of sport climbing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games....
![Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman win the Karl Unterkircher Award 2016](/uploads/img/3/38947.jpg)
18/08/2016 - Events
Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman win the Karl Unterkircher Award 2016 On 27 July 2016 British mountaineers Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman received the 4th Karl Unterkircher Award for their first ascent of Link Sar West (6.938m - Karakoram). The other two ascents that had been nominated were Marek Raganowicz and...
![Laura Rogora waltzes up Wallstreet in Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/38969.jpg)
14/08/2016 - Climbing
Laura Rogora waltzes up Wallstreet in Frankenjura Laura Rogora has climbed Wallstreet, the historic world’s first 8c freed in 1987 by Wolfgang Güllich in Germany’s Frankenjura.
![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...
![Bastava un Piumino, new rock climb in the Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38732.jpg)
01/08/2016 - Alpinism
Bastava un Piumino, new rock climb in the Brenta Dolomites In the Brenta Dolomites Andrea Simonini and Gianluca Beliamoli have made the first ascent of 'Bastava un Piumino' (180m, 6c), a new multi-pitch climb on a tower they have named Pilastro Canino, next to Cima d'Agola in Val d'Ambiez. Simonini...
![Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič climb Broad Peak and Gasherbrum IV North Summit](/uploads/img/3/38722.jpg)
30/07/2016 - Alpinism
Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič climb Broad Peak and Gasherbrum IV North Summit On 12 July 2016 Slovenian alpinists Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič reached the summit of Broad Peak. Two weeks later they climbed the Northwest Ridge of Gasherbrum IV, reaching the North Summit (7900m) on 26 July 2016.
![Arco Rock Legends 2016: the sport climbing Oscars nominees](/uploads/img/3/38619.jpg)
27/07/2016 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2016: the sport climbing Oscars nominees On Friday 26 August 2016 the annual sport climbing Oscars return to celebrate the 11th Arco Rock Legends awards during the historic 30th Rock Master climbing competition. The candidates for the Wild Country Rock Award are Dani Andrada (Esp), Jakob...
![Mario Dalmaviva, a tribute by PlanetMountain](/uploads/img/3/38581.jpg)
25/07/2016 - Book-press
Mario Dalmaviva, a tribute by PlanetMountain Last week Mario Dalmaviva left us after loosing his long battle against illness. In 2000, as director of Vivalda Editori, he played a vital role in the birth of PlanetMountain.
![Urko Carmona Barandiaran climbs Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38571.jpg)
24/07/2016 - Alpinism
Urko Carmona Barandiaran climbs Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites Spanish paraclimber Urko Carmona Barandiaran has recently made two ascents up Cima Grande, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites. Climbing together with Juan Antonio Ramos Bellido, he repeated Via Dülfer and then Via Comici - Dimai.
![Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter](/uploads/img/3/35866.jpg)
20/07/2016 - Alpinism
Black and white, Ivan Ghirardini and the three North Faces solo in winter Thoughts about the history of mountaineering. The solo winter trilogy carried out by Ivan Ghirardini up the legendary three North Faces of the Alps: the Matterhorn, Grandes Jorasses and Eiger. By Ivo Ferrari.
![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....
![Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon](/uploads/img/3/38146.jpg)
28/06/2016 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher repeat Stefan Glowacz climb in the Verdon Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have climbed Golden Shower (8b+, 150m), the multi-pitch route freed by Stefan Glowacz in 2012 in Verdon Gorge, France. Their ascent took place shortly after that of the Austrians Tobias Bitschnau and Christoph Schranz.
![Stefano Ghisolfi, a year after climbing Biographie](/uploads/img/3/37929.jpg)
27/06/2016 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi, a year after climbing Biographie Stefano Ghisolfi talks about his return to Céüse in France a year after having repeated Biographie. It's a chance to remember those moments with a video that documents his ascent of this legendary sports climb freed by Chris Sharma in...
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