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![Adam Ondra repeats Lapsus at Andonno, second 9b in two days](/uploads/img/3/44785.jpg)
21/04/2017 - Climbing
Adam Ondra repeats Lapsus at Andonno, second 9b in two days Czech climber Adam Ondra has made the first repeat of Lapsus, the 9b sport climb freed by Stefano Ghisolfi at Andonno, Italy. This is Ondra’s second 9b in just two days, after his first ascent of Queen Line at Laghel...
![Franco Cookson discovers Nothing Lasts at Sandy Crag](/uploads/img/3/44693.jpg)
16/04/2017 - Climbing
Franco Cookson discovers Nothing Lasts at Sandy Crag British climber Franco Cookson has made what is likely to be one of the most difficult and dangerous trad climbs in the UK with his first ascent of Nothing Lasts at Sandy Crag in Northumberland.
![Michele Caminati survives gritstone ground-fall in England](/uploads/img/3/44480.jpg)
30/03/2017 - Climbing
Michele Caminati survives gritstone ground-fall in England Michele Caminati, an expert of England’s gritstone, fell to the ground while climbing The Elder Statesman at Curbar in the Peak District. Miraculously, the Italian walked away with nothing more than a fractured wrist and heel.
![Patagonia: Franchini brothers climb new route on Cerro Penitentes](/uploads/img/3/44466.jpg)
29/03/2017 - Alpinism
Patagonia: Franchini brothers climb new route on Cerro Penitentes Climbing in Patagonia: on 26/01/2017 Tomas Franchini and his brother Silvestro Franchini made a quick, alpine style first ascent up Cerro Penitentes. The new route is called ‘El Mariano’ (750m, 85° M4).
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben](/uploads/img/3/44155.jpg)
20/03/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo winter enchainment by Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben Winter mountaineering: on 17/03/2017 the alpinists Simon Gietl and Michi Wohlleben completed the traverse of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen - in the Dolomites, climbing Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola, Punta di Frida and Cima Piccolissima...
![Malta Azure window collapses after storm](/uploads/img/3/7154.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Environment
Malta Azure window collapses after storm On the island of Gozo, just north of Malta, the famous Azure window landmark arch collapsed in a storm.
![Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days](/uploads/img/3/43823.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Jernej Kruder climbs 9a sport and 8C boulder in just two days In a mere two days Slovenian rock climber Jernej Kruder redpointed a 9a sport climb and an 8C boulder problem, namely 'Bi herri, borokka bat' and 'Catalan witness the fitness' at Cova del ocell in Spain.
![Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze](/uploads/img/3/43822.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Climbing
Luca Rinaldi boulders 8B at Cresciano and Varazze At Cresciano in Switzerland Italy’s Luca Rinaldi repeated The Proue while at Varazze he sent Gioia and Alphacentauri. All three boulder problems are graded 8B.
![Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco](/uploads/img/3/43629.jpg)
02/03/2017 - Climbing
Nomesino, the climbing gem in Val di Gresta - Arco planetmountain.com introduces the historic crag Nomesino in Val di Gresta, one of the most beautiful sport climbing crags in the entire Arco area in Northern Italy.
![Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+](/uploads/img/3/32115.jpg)
27/02/2017 - Climbing
Margo Hayes repeats La Rambla, first woman to climb 9a+ America’s Margo Hayes has repeated La Rambla at Siurana in Spain and, in doing so, has become the first woman to climb 9a+.
![Monte Miletto, new mixed climb Infinite Dreams in Italy’s Matese mountains](/uploads/img/3/43530.jpg)
23/02/2017 - Alpinism
Monte Miletto, new mixed climb Infinite Dreams in Italy’s Matese mountains Winter mountaineering in Molise, Italy: Riccardo Quaranta reports about Infinite Dreams (120m, AI4-, TD), the new mixed climb he established Monte Miletto in the Matese massif, established on 15/02/2017 with Agnese Flavi.
![Hansjörg Auer remembers the Marmolada Fish route free solo](/uploads/img/3/9311.jpg)
22/02/2017 - Alpinism
Hansjörg Auer remembers the Marmolada Fish route free solo The video profile of Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer after his free solo climb of the Fish route - Via Attraverso il Pesce (Weg durch den Fisch) - carried out on 29/04/2007 up the South Face of Marmolada, Dolomites
![Cerro Murallón, Patagonia, alpinism and a story of former times: the East Face first ascent by Bacci, Bernasconi and Della Bordella](/uploads/img/3/43473.jpg)
16/02/2017 - Alpinism
Cerro Murallón, Patagonia, alpinism and a story of former times: the East Face first ascent by Bacci, Bernasconi and Della Bordella The alpinism and adventure up 'El Valor del Miedo’ (1000m, 90°, M6+, A2), the new mixed route established by the Ragni di Lecco climbers David Bacci, Matteo Bernasconi and Matteo Della Bordella who finally resolved the long-standing problem of the...
![Walter Bonatti archive acquired by Turin Mountain Museum](/uploads/img/3/43358.jpg)
14/02/2017 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti archive acquired by Turin Mountain Museum In October 2016 the Turin-based Mountain Museum acquired the archive of Italian alpinist Walter Bonatti; a immense treasure that still needs to be catalogued, studied and archived for the history of mountaineering and more.
![Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China](/uploads/img/3/43351.jpg)
13/02/2017 - Alpinism
Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China Ice climbing in China: a stunning icefall resembling a Christmas tree was first ascended on 31/01/2017 by He Chuan and Liu Yang in XianXia canyon, a branch of Linzhou Taihang canyon.
![Everest in winter / First attempt failed. Alex Txikon & Co return to Base Camp](/uploads/img/3/43448.jpg)
12/02/2017 - Alpinism
Everest in winter / First attempt failed. Alex Txikon & Co return to Base Camp 14/02/2017: The mountaineers attempting to climb Everest in winter without supplementary oxygen have returned to Base Camp. Alex Txikon, Nurbu Sherpa and Cheppal Sherpa had reached South Col at 7950m but were forced to descend due to high winds. 12/02/2017:...
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