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![Tom Ballard film teasers](/uploads/img/3/28975.jpg)
12/05/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard film teasers Two teasers from the docu-film Tom, dedicated to British alpinist Tom Ballard who became the first to solo climb, in the same winter season, the six great North Faces of the Alps: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo Badile, Matterhorn, Grandes...
![Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter](/uploads/img/3/29465.jpg)
27/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard and the Eiger - a hard day's winter British mountaineer Tom Ballard reports about his recent ascent of the Eiger that crowned his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di...
![Tom Ballard climbs the six North Faces of the Alps in winter!](/uploads/img/3/29462.jpg)
20/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard climbs the six North Faces of the Alps in winter! With his ascent of the Eiger yesterday, Tom Ballard has now completed his Starlight and Storm project to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, alone and in just one season: Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Pizzo...
![Tom Ballard solos the Allain - Leininger route up the Petit Dru North Face](/uploads/img/3/29407.jpg)
16/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard solos the Allain - Leininger route up the petit dru North Face British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Allain - Leininger route up the North Face of the petit dru (3,733m) in the Mont Blanc massif. This is his fifth climb of his Starlight and Storm project that aims to climb...
![Tom Ballard climbs Colton - Macintyre on Grandes Jorasses in winter](/uploads/img/3/29339.jpg)
10/03/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard climbs Colton - Macintyre on Grandes Jorasses in winter British alpinist Tom Ballard has climbed the Macintyre - Colton route up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif in 3 hours and 20 minutes.
![Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route](/uploads/img/3/28976.jpg)
13/02/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard: Matterhorn North Face in winter via the Schmidt route On 10 February 2015 British alpinist Tom Ballard climbed the Schmidt route up the North Face of the Matterhorn in 2 hours and 59 minutes. After Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites and Pizzo Badile, this is another climb...
![Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project](/uploads/img/3/28666.jpg)
21/01/2015 - Alpinism
Tom Ballard, Cima Grande di Lavaredo and Pizzo Badile in winter for his Starlight and Storm project British mountaineer Tom Ballard, as part of his project Starlight and Storm to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in winter, has recently climbed the Comici - Dimai route on Cima Grande di Lavaredo in the Dolomites...
![Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1](/uploads/img/3/4340.jpg)
02/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1 Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves...
![Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall](/uploads/img/3/12595.jpg)
06/07/2012 - Alpinism
Aiguilles du Dru, new North Face rockfall On 05/07/2012 a section of the North Face of petit dru (Mont Blanc) was affected by rockfall. This collapse follows in the wake of numerous other falls in recent years.
![Ueli Steck, my alpinism](/uploads/img/3/7546.jpg)
21/03/2012 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck, my alpinism A short video filmed by Jon Griffith about Ueli Steck explaining, and showing, his love for climbing.
![Voie Lesueur, the video of Steck and Griffith](/uploads/img/3/10531.jpg)
27/01/2012 - Alpinism
Voie Lesueur, the video of Steck and Griffith The video of Ueli Steck and Jonathan Griffith on the Voie Lesueur, petit dru
![Voie Lesueur, free ascent by Steck and Griffith on Petit Dru](/uploads/img/3/10532.jpg)
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...
![Walter Bonatti, thoughts and memories from the world of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/9131.jpg)
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...
![Walter Bonatti, goodbye](/uploads/img/3/4937.jpg)
14/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, goodbye Last night Walter Bonatti passed away. He was 81 years old and one of the greatest legends of alpinism of all times.
![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...
![Broad Peak new route by Valery Babanov and Victor Afanasiev](/uploads/img/3/2094.jpg)
27/07/2008 - Alpinism
Broad Peak new route by Valery Babanov and Victor Afanasiev On 17/07/2008 the Russians Valery Babanov and Victor Afanasiev reached the summit of Broad Peak (8047m) after having climbed a new route up the northwest face of the 12th highest mountain in the world.
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