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27/02/2012 - Climbing

Iker Pou, new routes at Margalef and Ilarduia

Iker Pou has freed Enemigo Público Nº1 8c+/9a) at the Spanish crag Margalef, while at Ilarduia he has freed Harroputza 9a.

24/02/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Aiguille du Moine, ski and snowboard descent of SE Face

On 21/02/2012 Davide Capozzi, Julien Herry, Stefano Bigio, Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli made a rare descent with skis and snowboards down the SE Face of Aiguille du Moine (mont blanc).

17/02/2012 - Alpinism

Mont Rochefort, the video of Capozzi and Bigio's first descent

The video of the first descent of Pente a Remy carried out on 13/02/2012 by Davide Capozzi and Stefano Bigio from Mont Rochefort (mont blanc).

15/02/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Mont Rochefort, first descent by Capozzi and Bigio on mont blanc

After years of waiting for the right conditions, on 13/02/2012 Davide Capozzi and the Mountain Guide Stefano Bigio carried out a first ski and snowboard descent on Mont Rochefort (mont blanc). The report by Capozzi.

19/01/2012 - Alpinism

Voie Lesueur, free ascent by Steck and Griffith on Petit Dru

On the North Face of Petit Dru (3754m) Ueli Steck and Jonathan Griffith have carried out what is likely to be the first free ascent of the Voie Lesueur (ED3, M8+, 900m) with some drytooling sections and a new variation finish.

18/01/2012 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering

Dent du Jetoula, first ski descent by Capozzi and Bigio

On 16/01/2012 Davide Capozzi and Stefano Bigio carried out the first ski and snowboard descent of the SE Ridge of the Dent du Jetoula (mont blanc range). Details of the ascent by Capozzi.

13/12/2011 - Alpinism

Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, from No Siesta to Cerro Torre. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti

From the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses to Patagonia. Corrado "Korra" Pesce's alpine journey, introduced by Rolando Garibotti in this meeting and interview - from one alpinist to another - in El Chalten

09/11/2011 - Alpinism

Grandes Jorasses, odyssey ends in tragedy for the two missing alpinists

After a 6 day ordeal, the lifeless bodies of French alpinists Olivier Sourzac and Charlotte De Metzi were located this morning on the Grandes Jorasses.

18/10/2011 - Climbing

Monte Rosa, the video of Hervé and Marco Barmasse

The video of the new route climbed by Hervé and Marco Barmasse on Monte Rosa.

09/10/2011 - Alpinism

Exploring The Alps final stage, new route on Monte Rosa by Barmasse father and son

On 30 September Hervé and Marco Barmasse established a new 800m line up the SE Face of Monte Rosa. This third stage marks the end of Hervé Barmasse's project entitled Exploring The Alps.

03/10/2011 - Alpinism

Grandes Jorasses, new Swedish variation up Pointe Young

Swedish alpinists Olov Isaksson and Michael Rüter have climbed what might possibly be a new variation up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses (mont blanc range).

15/09/2011 - Alpinism

Le tresor de Romain, new combination on Grand Capucin

Nicolas Potard adds Le tresor de Romain, a new route combination up the Grand Capucin, mont blanc.

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...

12/09/2011 - Alpinism

Le Drus, new rockfall

Last Saturday and Sunday several enormous rockfalls fell from the Drus (mont blanc).

30/08/2011 - Competitions

Kilian Jornet Burgada and Elizabeth Hawker win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

The ninth edition of the The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc was won by Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain and Elizabeth Hawker.

30/08/2011 - Alpinism

mont blanc, rockfall in the Grand Couloir and TMB train stop

Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending mont blanc via the Goûter route, and camping is now prohibited at Tête Rousse. Furthermore, the TMB tramway now stops at Mont Lachat.

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