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Remote icefall climbed on Becca des Arbiére in Italy's Aosta valley
05/02/2024 - Alpinism
Remote icefall climbed on Becca des Arbiére in Italy's Aosta valley
On 01/27/2024 François Cazzanelli, Stefano Stradelli and Giuseppe Vidoni made the first ascent of 'La Cascata dell'Arbiére' (100m, WI4) on Becca des Arbiére in the Saint-Barthélemy valley in Valle d'Aosta.
James Pearson makes first repeat of Franco Cookson's bold trad climb Immortal
29/01/2024 - Climbing
James Pearson makes first repeat of Franco Cookson's bold trad climb Immortal
British climber James Pearson has made the first repeat of the trad climb 'Immortal' at Maiden's Bluff, Yorkshire, UK
Christmas in Chironico: Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A)
21/12/2023 - Climbing
Christmas in Chironico: Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A)
Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has repeated Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland. Success caps a stellar year for Schubert who in September made the first ascent of BIG (9c) at Flatanger in Norway.
Difficult new multi-pitch alpine sport route in Aladağlar, Turkey
06/12/2023 - Alpinism
Difficult new multi-pitch alpine sport route in Aladağlar, Turkey
Seb Bush from Italy, Simon Smith and Mike Turner from the UK have recently established 'Pretty reckless cats' a hard multi-pitch rock climb on the Northwest Face of Kizilin Basì in the Aladağlar National Park in southern Turkey. The 300m...
Laura Rogora makes first female ascent of Lapsus (9a+) at Andonno
09/11/2023 - Climbing
Laura Rogora makes first female ascent of Lapsus (9a+) at Andonno
At Andonno in Italy 22-year-old Laura Rogora has repeated Lapsus (9a+), Cobra Reale (8c+/9a), Noia (8c+) and Noi (8b+).
New Czech climb on Tengi Ragi Tau in Nepal by Marek Disman, Jakub Vlček
08/11/2023 - Alpinism
New Czech climb on Tengi Ragi Tau in Nepal by Marek Disman, Jakub Vlček
From 29 - 31 October 2023 Czech mountaineers Jakub Vlček and Marek Disman have made the first ascent of 'Honzova cesta' on Tengi Ragi Tau (6938m) in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal.
Barbara Zangerl repeats Meltdown in Yosemite
31/10/2023 - Climbing
Barbara Zangerl repeats Meltdown in Yosemite
Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Meltdown, the 5.14c/8c+ crack climb in Yosemite, USA, first ascended by Beth Rodden in 2008.
Adam Ondra at Vranjača establishes Croatia's first 9b
04/10/2023 - Climbing
Adam Ondra at Vranjača establishes Croatia's first 9b
At Vranjača close to Paklenica in Croatia Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of 'B je to', the country's first 9b.
Simon Gietl makes solo first ascent of adventurous Identität in Dolomites
29/09/2023 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl makes solo first ascent of adventurous Identität in Dolomites
The South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl has made the solo first ascent of 'Identität' solo, a new route up the west face of the Mittlerer Zwölfer / Croda Antonio Berti in the Sexten and Auronzo Dolomites.
Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger
27/09/2023 - Interviews
Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger
Interview with Jakob Schubert after the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger in Norway last week. The 32-year-old Austrian has now called the climb B.I.G. and suggested the grade 9c. This is currently the third route in the world...
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents
22/09/2023 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents
The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...
Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger
20/09/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger
Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger. Bolted by Adam Ondra in 2013, the line was defined by the Czech climber as 'the true king line of the cave.'
Jakob Schubert attempts 'Project Big' at Flatanger live on youtube
14/09/2023 - Alpinism
Jakob Schubert attempts 'Project Big' at Flatanger live on youtube
Watch Austrian climber Jakob Schubert attempt 'Project Big' at Flatanger in Norway live on youtube today at 17:30.
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
10/09/2023 - Events
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
planetmountain has unveiled a new site for its readers. Features of the redesign include responsive mobile-friendly viewing and major reorganisation of contents and articles.
Jakob Schubert vs Es Pontas, the most difficult deep water solo on Mallorca
24/08/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert vs Es Pontas, the most difficult deep water solo on Mallorca
The video of Austrian climber Jakob Schubert repeating 'Es Pontas', the hardest deep water solo climb water on the island of Mallorca put up by Chris Sharma in 2006.
Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years
22/08/2023 - Interviews
Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years
Interview with British rock climber Paul Pritchard who has made the first ascent of the trad climb 'Jean' in Tasmania. This is Pritchard's first trad lead in 25 years, after his near-fatal fall on the Totem Pole in 1998, and...