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The last stage of the Climbing World Cup Lead, held in Kranj slovenia last weekend was won by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and Mina Markovic from slovenia. The overall World Cup 2009 was won by Johanna Ernst from...

This morning at 05.25 European time the dead body of Slovenian alpinist Tomasz Humar was recovered from 5600m on the South Face of Langtang Lirung (7230m, Nepal) by a helicopter with a rescue team comprised of Swissmen Robert Andenmatten and...

A rescue team belonging to the Swiss Mountain Rescue Station Air Zermatt is on its way to Nepal to try to help Slovenian mountaineer Tomaz Humar. Humar is injured and stranded at about 6300 meters on Langtang Lirung’s north...

Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Republic has made the first ascent of Xaxid Hostel 9a+ at Misja Pec, slovenia

British alpinists Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman have succeeded on the hitherto unclimbed North Face of Chang Himal, Kanchenjunga Himalaya, Nepal.

In September the Slovenians Rok Blagus, Luka Lindic and Marko Prezelj climbed three new routes in the Bhagirathi group located in the Gangotri region in the Indian Himalaya.

The 4th stage of the IFSC Lead World Cup took place in Puurs, Belgium last weekend and was won by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and Johanna Ernst from Austria.

Planetmountain publishes its new WebTV section with videos of the Rock Master in Arco, won by Ramon Puigblanque and Angela Eiter.

Angela Eiter from Austria has won her fifth Rock Master, Ramòn Julien Puigblanque his fourth. With these victories the two equal the records set by legendary climbers Lynn Hill and Francois Legrand.

The 23rd Rock Master will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September in Arco (Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy). The classic Arco Rock Legends will prelude the event on Friday 4 Septembr with the Salewa Rock Award and the...

Located close to picturesque Lake Bled, Bohinjska Bela is one of the most interesting climbing areas in slovenia.

The IFSC Climbing World Championships drew to a close on 05/07/2009 in Qinghai with Patxi Usobiaga Lakunza (ESP) and Johanna Ernst (AUT) winning the Lead. The Russians Alexey Rubtsov and Yulia Abramchuk won the Bouldering event, while Speed was won...

On 18/06/2009 Maja Vidmar from slovenia climbed her first 8c+, Attila Lunga at the crag Baratro in NE Italy.

Andrej Grmovsek from slovenia has carried out the first repeat in a single day of Donnafugata on Torre Trieste, Civetta, Dolomites.

Kilian Fischhuber from Austria and Akiiyo Noguchi from Japan won the final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2009 in Eindhoven last weekend and also won the Bouldering World Cup 2009. Rustam Gelmanov from Russia and Anna Stohr from...

On 12 and 13 June the 5th and final stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2009 will take place in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The race for supremacy is between Rustam Gelmanov and Kilian Fischhuber, while Noguchi Akiyo is favourite...