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![Piolet d'Or 2015: three expeditions selected](/uploads/img/3/28747.jpg)
05/03/2015 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2015: three expeditions selected Three expeditions have been selected for the Piolets d'Or 2015: the traverse of the Fitz Roy range by Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold,the ascent ofl Thamserku by the Russians Alexander Gukov and Alexei Lonchinskiy and the ascent of Hagshu by...
![Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs](/uploads/img/3/29067.jpg)
20/02/2015 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2014 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 9 - 12 April, 2015 at Courmayeur and Chamonix, at the foot of...
![Hagshu North Face first ascent by Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj](/uploads/img/3/27351.jpg)
03/11/2014 - Alpinism
Hagshu North Face first ascent by Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and marko prezelj Between 29 and 30 September 2014, Slovenian alpinists Ales Cesen, Luka Lindic and marko prezelj made the first ascent of the North Face of Hagshu (ED, 70°-90°) in the Indian Himalayas.
![Hagshu NE Face: new Kishtwar climb by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden](/uploads/img/3/27186.jpg)
24/10/2014 - Alpinism
Hagshu NE Face: new Kishtwar climb by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have made the first ascent of a new route up the unclimbed NE Face of Hagshu, Kishtwar, Himalaya.
![Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list](/uploads/img/3/16526.jpg)
10/02/2014 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2014, the big list The complete list of all 2013 ascents taken into consideration by the Piolets d'Or, from which the choice of nominees for the Piolets d'Or 2014 will be made.
![K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent](/uploads/img/3/21208.jpg)
27/11/2013 - Alpinism
K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent Last July Canadians Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted made the first ascent of K6 West (7040m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Kapura South, first ascent in Pakistan's Nangma Valley by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo](/uploads/img/3/20326.jpg)
02/10/2013 - Alpinism
Kapura South, first ascent in Pakistan's Nangma Valley by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo In early September 2013 the Portugese climbers Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxo made the first ascent Kapura South (6350m) in the Nangma Valley, Karakoram, Pakistan, via their route Never Ending Dreams (1300m, M4).
![New routes and climbing projects in Iran](/uploads/img/3/15317.jpg)
28/12/2012 - Alpinism
New routes and climbing projects in Iran The report by Luka Lindic of his latest climbing trip to Iran with Sam Beaugey , Manu Pellissier and marko prezelj during which they made the first ascent of Golden spatula (1000m, 6b) up Bisotoon.
![Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar](/uploads/img/3/14876.jpg)
09/11/2012 - Alpinism
Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar The Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar have made the first ascent of Blue Racer (80°, M4, 1100m), a new route up the virgin West Face of Janak (Himalaya).
![Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations](/uploads/img/3/9241.jpg)
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations The XX Piolet d'Or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
![Super slovenian new route on K7](/uploads/img/3/9325.jpg)
03/10/2011 - Alpinism
Super slovenian new route on K7 Slovenian alpinists Urban Novak, David Debeljak, Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic have established Dreamers of the Golden Caves up the K7 (6934m) in the Charakusa valley, (Karakoram, Himalaya).
![Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/9131.jpg)
15/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism The thoughts for Walter Bonatti which PlanetMountain received from the alpinists...
![New ice climbs in Norway](/uploads/img/3/7372.jpg)
30/03/2011 - Alpinism
New ice climbs in Norway Details of the latest ice climbing trip to Norway by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner who in mid February established a series of new routes together with Gerry Fiegl e Paul Mair.
![Slovenian winter climbing report by Urban Golob](/uploads/img/3/7029.jpg)
18/02/2011 - Alpinism
Slovenian winter climbing report by Urban Golob Urban Golob reports about the winter ascents in Slovenia by climbers such as Andrej Grmovsek, Luka Krajnc, Dejan Koren, Aljaz Anderle, marko prezelj and many more.
![Triglav, hard winter ascent in Slovenia by Grmovsek and Krajnc](/uploads/img/3/6977.jpg)
16/02/2011 - Alpinism
Triglav, hard winter ascent in Slovenia by Grmovsek and Krajnc Interview with Andrej Grmovsek who over a three day period in January and February 2011 carried out an extremely important winter ascent up the North Face of Triglav (2864m) together with fellow Slovenian alpinist Luka Krajnc: Sanjski Joža (VI/V,M7+, 1050m).
![Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
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