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New Matterhorn route established by Cazzanelli, Farina, Perruquet, Stradelli
08/02/2024 - Alpinism
New Matterhorn route established by Cazzanelli, Farina, Perruquet, Stradelli
On 06/02/2024 Italian alpinists François Cazzanelli, Jerome Perruquet, Marco Farina and Stefano Stradelli established a new route on the South Face of the Matterhorn (4,478m).
Melloblocco 2024 to take place from 8 to 11 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy
10/01/2024 - Events
Melloblocco 2024 to take place from 8 to 11 May in Val di Mello - Val Masino, Italy
From 8 to 11 May 2024 Val di Mello - Val Masino will once again host the Melloblocco, the largest bouldering meeting in the world.
Solveig Korherr onsights 8b+ with Humildes pa Casa at Oliana
08/01/2024 - Climbing
Solveig Korherr onsights 8b+ with Humildes pa Casa at Oliana
German rock climber Solveig Korherr has onsighted her first 8b+, 'Humildes pa Casa' at Oliana in Spain.
Video: Edu Marin climbing Valhalla, his 9a+ MP at Getu in China
26/12/2023 - Alpinism
Video: Edu Marin climbing Valhalla, his 9a+ MP at Getu in China
The climbing film 'Valhalla, cielo de roca' featuring Edu Marin making the first ascent of his huge 9a+ multi-pitch sports climb through the Grand Arch at Getu in China
Sense Retorn on Mont Rebei, the MP dedicated to Hansjörg Auer
24/12/2023 - Climbing
Sense Retorn on Mont Rebei, the MP dedicated to Hansjörg Auer
The video of the first ascent of 'Sense retorn - No turning back', the multi-pitch rock climb dedicated to Hansjörg Auer established on Pared de Catalunya at Mont Rebei in Spain by Siebe Vanhee, Roger Molina and Jorge Solórzano in...
Difficult new multi-pitch alpine sport route in Aladağlar, Turkey
06/12/2023 - Alpinism
Difficult new multi-pitch alpine sport route in Aladağlar, Turkey
Seb Bush from Italy, Simon Smith and Mike Turner from the UK have recently established 'Pretty reckless cats' a hard multi-pitch rock climb on the Northwest Face of Kizilin Basì in the Aladağlar National Park in southern Turkey. The 300m...
Alexander Huber free solos Aguglia di Goloritzé in Sardinia
01/12/2023 - Climbing
Alexander Huber free solos Aguglia di Goloritzé in Sardinia
In October the German climber Alexander Huber made a free solo ascent of Aguglia di Goloritzè in Sardinia.
Magnus Midtbø reaches 2 million subscribers on Youtube
23/11/2023 - Climbing
Magnus Midtbø reaches 2 million subscribers on Youtube
Norwegian rock climber Magnus Midtbø has reached 2 million subscribers on his Youtube channel.
Anak Verhoeven climbs 8b trad roof crack at Vadiello in Spain
30/10/2023 - Climbing
Anak Verhoeven climbs 8b trad roof crack at Vadiello in Spain
Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven has made the first female ascent of 'La Fuerza de la Gravedad', an 8b trad roof crack at Vadiello in Spain.
Vascello Fantasma added to remote Valle del Ferro (Val Masino), Italy
25/09/2023 - Alpinism
Vascello Fantasma added to remote Valle del Ferro (Val Masino), Italy
On 6 August 2023 on Pera del Ferro in Valle del Ferro (Val Masino, Italy) Matteo Bedendo and Lorenzo Casolini made the first ascent of 'Vascello Fantasma’, Ghost Ship. This route is 'Recommended for those who love climbing in remote...
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
10/09/2023 - Events
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
Planetmountain has unveiled a new site for its readers. Features of the redesign include responsive mobile-friendly viewing and major reorganisation of contents and articles.
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
30/08/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
British rock climber James Pearson has repeated The Parthian Shot E10 6c at Burbage South, UK, without the side-runner in the crack on the right. The Brit, no newcomer to hard and dangerous trad ascents, stated after his repeat 'This...
Pete Whittaker frees Eigerdosis, 8c trad crack at Jøssingfjord in Norway
25/08/2023 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker frees Eigerdosis, 8c trad crack at Jøssingfjord in Norway
British rock climber Pete Whittaker has made the first free ascent of the second pitch of 'Eigerdosis' on the Profilveggen / Profile wall at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The previous aid climb is now a trad crack that checks in at...
Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years
22/08/2023 - Interviews
Paul Pritchard makes first ascent of 'Jean', first trad lead in 25 years
Interview with British rock climber Paul Pritchard who has made the first ascent of the trad climb 'Jean' in Tasmania. This is Pritchard's first trad lead in 25 years, after his near-fatal fall on the Totem Pole in 1998, and...
Nadine Wallner climbs Vertical Jungfrau Marathon in under 17 hours with Simon Wahli
21/08/2023 - Alpinism
Nadine Wallner climbs Vertical Jungfrau Marathon in under 17 hours with Simon Wahli
On 23 July 2023 Nadine Wallner completed the Vertical Jungfrau Marathon in 16 hours and 20 minutes. The Austrian mountain guide teamed up with her Swiss colleague Simon Wahli for the 3600+ ascent that leads from the Lauterbrunnental to the...
Watch James Pearson find his flow on Bon Voyage
10/08/2023 - Climbing
Watch James Pearson find his flow on Bon Voyage
The video of British rock climber James Pearson and the road that led him to making the first ascent of 'Bon Voyage', one of the hardest trad climbs in the world and located at Annot in France