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![Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism](/uploads/img/3/48079.jpg)
11/10/2017 - Alpinism
Farewell Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins, an indescribable tragedy for alpinism 27-year-old Hayden Kennedy and his girlfriend Inge Perkins have lost their lives. Kennedy was considered one of the leading climbers of his generation.
![Königsspitze ice climb by Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer](/uploads/img/3/48066.jpg)
10/10/2017 - Alpinism
Königsspitze ice climb by Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer mountaineering in the South Tyrol: on 07/10/2017 Daniel Ladurner and Johannes Lemayer climbed Schattenspiel, a line they believe is a new route described as 'a fantastic line of ice' up the NE Face of Königsspitze / Gran Zebrù.
![Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber](/uploads/img/3/6743.jpg)
09/10/2017 - Alpinism
Goodbye to Franček Knez, Slovenia's silent climber 62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died on 6 October 2017. Reserved and modest, Knez was considered by many as one of the strongest alpinists of his generation. Published below is a profile written by Slovenian journalist Urban Golob in 2010...
![Slovaks climb new route up Pik Alexander Blok in Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan](/uploads/img/3/47908.jpg)
02/10/2017 - Alpinism
Slovaks climb new route up Pik Alexander Blok in Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan mountaineering in the Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan: in the Ak-Su region the Slovak mountaineers Martin Grajciar, Ondrej Huserka, Jozef Kristoffy and Vladimir Linek spent seven weeks from July 27th to September 10th 2017 making the first ascent of 'Summer Bouquet', a...
![New mixed climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains](/uploads/img/3/47826.jpg)
26/09/2017 - Alpinism
New mixed climbs in Alaska's Revelation Mountains mountaineering in Alaska: in spring 2017 Lithuania’s Gediminas Simutis (28) and Germany's Frieder Wittmann (31) pulled off a series of interesting first ascents above the remote Fish Glacier in the Revelation Mountains. The trip report by Simutis.
![Tre Cime di Lavaredo - rock climbing in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/25677.jpg)
18/08/2017 - Alpinism
Tre Cime di Lavaredo - rock climbing in the Dolomites Cima Ovest, Cima Grande, Cima Piccola: the Tre Cime di Lavaredo offer unparalleled rock climbing throughout the Dolomites. Planetmountain.com provides an overview with some of the routes that have become milestones in the history of mountaineering, such as Spigolo Giallo,...
![Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco, part 2](/uploads/img/3/46909.jpg)
15/08/2017 - Climbing
Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco, part 2 The second and final episode about the history of sport climbing at Arco, taken from the book 'Rock Master, Climbing at Arco'.
![Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco](/uploads/img/3/46878.jpg)
14/08/2017 - Climbing
Free to climb - the discovery of rock climbing at Arco The first episode about the history of sport climbing at Arco, taken from the book 'Rock Master, Climbing at Arco'.
![The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco](/uploads/img/3/46439.jpg)
09/08/2017 - Climbing
The children of Fessura Kosterlitz: the legendary crack climb in Valle dell'Orco A legend, a desire destined to remain a dream for most climbers: this is what the Kosterlitz crack in Valle dell'Orco represented to the Italian climbing scene in the ’70’s and ’80’s after having been first ascended in the early...
![Federica Mingolla climbs Vertical Chimera on Civetta, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/46719.jpg)
04/08/2017 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla climbs Vertical Chimera on Civetta, Dolomites Federica Mingolla and Francesco Rigon have repeated Chimera Verticale (IX, 600m + initial pedestal), the difficult alpine climb up the NW Face of Civetta (Dolomites) first ascended by Alessandro Baù, Daniele Geremia, Alessandro Beber and Luca Matteraglia.
![Steve House mountain training workshop at Chamonix on 19 August](/uploads/img/3/46703.jpg)
03/08/2017 - Events
Steve House mountain training workshop at Chamonix on 19 August Five questions to American alpinist Steve House who, together with Scott Johnston, will run a Mountain Performance Workshop at St. Gervais close to Chamonix on 19 August 2017.
![Mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz](/uploads/img/3/46320.jpg)
25/07/2017 - Alpinism
mountaineering in Bolivia: new climb in little known Cordillera Quimsa Cruz Enrico Rosso reports about the June 2017 expedition he led to the Cordillera de Quimsa Cruz massif in Bolivia, where the rock climb 'Kamasa' (250m, 6b, A2) was added to the North Face of Gran Muralla (5200m).
![Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out](/uploads/img/3/2536.jpg)
24/07/2017 - Alpinism
Catherine Destivelle, climbing and alpinism there where it is dangerous to lean out A portrait and two videos of Catherine Destivelle, one the most talented climbers and alpinists of all times.
![Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni](/uploads/img/3/45897.jpg)
11/07/2017 - Alpinism
Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni On their first climbing trip to Alaska, alpinists David Bacci and Luca Moroni pulled off the first Italian repeat of the Slovak Direct route up Denali (6194m) in Alaska.
![IFSC European Climbing Championships, great climbing begins at Campitello di Fassa](/uploads/img/3/45483.jpg)
29/06/2017 - Competitions
IFSC European Climbing Championships, great climbing begins at Campitello di Fassa The IFSC European Climbing Championship (Lead and Speed) takes place from today until Saturday, July 1 at the ADEL Climbing Wall in Campitello di Fassa (Italy). 226 athletes from 21 different nations will take part in the most important competition...
![Dent Blanche and Wandfluegrat, the normal South Ridge route](/uploads/img/3/45628.jpg)
21/06/2017 - Alpinism
Dent Blanche and Wandfluegrat, the normal South Ridge route mountaineering in Switzerland: Italian mountain guide Alberto De Giuli introduces the famous Wandfluegrat, also referred to as the Dent Blanche South Ridge (4357m), the classic alpine ridge high above Val d'Herens in Switzerland’s canton Valais.
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