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![Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung](/uploads/img/3/4116.jpg)
14/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung 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...
![Tomaz Humar rescue attempt in Nepal](/uploads/img/3/1214.jpg)
12/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar rescue attempt in Nepal 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...
![Wenden: Andreas and Neumärker climb Zahir+ 8c](/uploads/img/3/4042.jpg)
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Wenden: Andreas and Neumärker climb Zahir+ 8c Jörg Andreas and Felix Neumärker from Germany carried out the first repeat of Zahir on the Wendenstöcke in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, extending a pitch and upgrading it to 8c.
![Cochamo Valley, Swiss team climbs Los Tigres del Norte on Cerro Capicua](/uploads/img/3/3952.jpg)
20/10/2009 - Climbing
Cochamo Valley, swiss team climbs Los Tigres del Norte on Cerro Capicua A swiss team comprised of Ivan Tresch, Michi Tresch, Tom Holzhauser and Dominik Angehrn has established Los Tigres del Norte (7c, 1200m) the first free route up Cerro Capicua in Cochamo Valley, Chile.
![Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower - climbing history and Alexander Huber interview](/uploads/img/3/3891.jpg)
13/10/2009 - Alpinism
Eternal Flame, Nameless Tower - climbing history and Alexander Huber interview The history of Eternal Flame and an interview with Alexander Huber after the first free ascent of the route which climbs the Nameless Tower, Trango, Karakorum.
![PlanetmountainTV goes online with the Arco Rock Master videos](/uploads/img/3/3747.jpg)
10/09/2009 - Climbing
PlanetmountainTV goes online with the Arco Rock Master videos Planetmountain publishes its new WebTV section with videos of the Rock Master in Arco, won by Ramon Puigblanque and Angela Eiter.
![Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009!](/uploads/img/3/3730.jpg)
06/09/2009 - Competitions
Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009! 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.
![Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition](/uploads/img/3/3665.jpg)
02/09/2009 - Competitions
Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition 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...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2009: interview with the winner Christian Maurer](/uploads/img/3/3588.jpg)
30/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009: interview with the winner Christian Maurer Interview with 26 year old swiss athlete Christian Maurer, the first to cross the Red Bull X-Alps 2009 finishing line in Monaco yesterday. Maurer spent 11 magnificent and spectacular days in the incredible paragliding and running race, one of the...
![New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn](/uploads/img/3/3561.jpg)
28/07/2009 - Alpinism
New route on the North Face of the Matterhorn swiss mountaineer Jean Troillet and the Frenchmen Martial Dumas and Jean-Yves Fredriksen have made the first ascent of "Sébastien Gay" (600m ABO), a new difficult route up the North Face of the Matterhorn.
![Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati](/uploads/img/3/3514.jpg)
22/07/2009 - Climbing
Batman, a Wenden dream come true for Spreafico and Carnati Paolo Spreafico, climbing with Adriano Carnati, made a rare on-sight repeat of Batman in Wenden (Switzerland).
![Red Bull X-Alps 2009 Day 3 Summary](/uploads/img/3/3537.jpg)
21/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009 Day 3 Summary Nutella for breakfast, Marmolada for lunch, predicted Christian Maurer (SUI3) earlier today...
![Ueli Steck ascends Gasherbrum II](/uploads/img/3/3507.jpg)
15/07/2009 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck ascends Gasherbrum II On 9 July Ueli Steck from Switzerland reached the main summit of Gasherbrum II (8035m) along the normal route.
![Climbing World Championships, Qinghai, China](/uploads/img/3/3501.jpg)
07/07/2009 - Competitions
Climbing World Championships, Qinghai, China 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...
![Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face](/uploads/img/3/3439.jpg)
26/06/2009 - Climbing
Stephan Siegrist frees Magic Mushroom on the Eiger North Face swiss climber Stephan Siegrist has made the first successful redpoint ascent of "Magic Mushroom" up the North Face of the Eiger. The route had been established in 2007 by Roger Schäli and Christoph Hainz and leads up the 3219 metres...
![Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners](/uploads/img/3/3221.jpg)
02/05/2009 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2009, the winners Last Saturday the Piolets d'Or 2009 were assigned in Chamonix and a total of three awards were given in this 17th edition: Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi from Japan for their ascent of Kamet (India); Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and...
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