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![Remembering Hansjörg Auer. By Nicola Tondini](/uploads/img/3/58154.jpg)
22/04/2019 - Alpinism
Remembering Hansjörg Auer. By Nicola Tondini Italian alpinist Nicola Tondini remembers Hansjörg Auer, the great Austrian mountaineer who died last week in an avalanche in Canada, along with David Lama and Jess Roskelley.
![Aiguille de l'Amône, new East Face climb by Simon Chatelan and Silvan Schüpbach](/uploads/img/3/57887.jpg)
02/04/2019 - Alpinism
Aiguille de l'Amône, new East Face climb by Simon Chatelan and Silvan Schüpbach On Aiguille de l'Amône (3586m), Swiss mountaineers Simon Chatelan and Silvan Schüpbach have made the first ascent of L'accidentelle et l'accidenté, described as being a 'challenging mixed climb’ up the mountain’s relatively unknown East Face.
![Margo Hayes climbs Papichulo at Oliana, her third 9a+](/uploads/img/3/44403.jpg)
23/03/2019 - Climbing
Margo Hayes climbs Papichulo at Oliana, her third 9a+ American sports climber Margo Hayes has repeated Papichulo at Oliana in Spain. This is her third 9a+ after La Rambla at Siurana and Biographie at Céüse.
![Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN](/uploads/img/3/53420.jpg)
02/08/2018 - Alpinism
Grivel 200: alpinism, climbing gear, techniques and evolutioN Second episode dedicated to Espace Grivel, or to the first 200 years of the history of Grivel and alpinism.
![Janhukot first ascent in Indian Himalaya by British expedition](/uploads/img/3/52894.jpg)
18/06/2018 - Alpinism
Janhukot first ascent in Indian Himalaya by British expedition British mountaineers Malcolm Bass, Paul Figg and Guy Buckingham have made the first ascent of Janhukot (6805m) in the Garhwal Himalaya in India.
![Alexander Megos frees Perfecto Mundo 9b+ at Margalef](/uploads/img/3/23877.jpg)
09/05/2018 - Climbing
Alexander Megos frees Perfecto Mundo 9b+ at Margalef At Margalef in Spain Alexander Megos has made the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo 9b+.
![Video: Pete Whittaker rope-solo climb up El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/42085.jpg)
12/04/2018 - Climbing
Video: Pete Whittaker rope-solo climb up El Capitan The video of Pete Whittaker and his rope-solo free ascent of Freerider up El Capitan in Yosemite. Carried out in November 2016, with this ascent the British climber became the first person to rope solo, all free, El Cap in...
![Janja Garnbret climbs her first 9a at Santa Linya in Spain](/uploads/img/3/39146.jpg)
30/12/2017 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret climbs her first 9a at Santa Linya in Spain Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has redpointed her first 9a sports climb, Seleccio Natural at Santa Linya, Spain.
![Climbing Video: The World's Best Belayer](/uploads/img/3/48495.jpg)
26/10/2017 - Climbing
Climbing Video: The World's Best Belayer Some of the best climbers in the world explain the importance of a good belayer.
![Alexander Megos on belaying Margo Hayes up Biographie at Céüse](/uploads/img/3/47880.jpg)
28/09/2017 - Interviews
Alexander Megos on belaying Margo Hayes up Biographie at Céüse A semi-serious interview with Germany’s ace climber Alexander Megos who belayed Margo Hayes during her historic first female ascent of Biographie at Céüse in France.
![Rivoluzione, Mauro Dell’Antonia claims Lumignano's first 9a](/uploads/img/3/45597.jpg)
14/06/2017 - Climbing
Rivoluzione, Mauro Dell’Antonia claims Lumignano's first 9a Sport climbing: the report by Mauro Dell'Antonia who last May at Lumignano (Italy) made the first ascent of ‘Rivoluzione’ . The 51-year-old Venetian climber has suggested 9a and, should this be confirmed, then this would make the climb the hardest...
![Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/42777.jpg)
25/01/2017 - Climbing
Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia Politically incorrect thoughts after a climbing trip to Chulilla, Spain, one of the best rock climbing destinations in the world and currently extremely popular among the climbing community. By Maurizio Oviglia.
![The routes climbing photographers dream of](/uploads/img/3/41914.jpg)
28/11/2016 - Climbing
The routes climbing photographers dream of Separate Reality climbed free solo by Wolfgang Güllich and Heinz Zak, Greenspit in Valle dell’Orco by Didier Berthod and Fred Moix. Maurizio Oviglia takes a closer look at the link between photographers and the climbs they have photographed.
![Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview](/uploads/img/3/41801.jpg)
25/11/2016 - Interviews
Adam Ondra: the Dawn Wall El Capitan interview Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who, leading all pitches from 14 to 21 November 2016, completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan, Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was...
![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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