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![Cerro Standhardt winter success for Siegrist, Senf and Weber](/uploads/img/3/13082.jpg)
16/08/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Standhardt winter success for Siegrist, Senf and Weber Stephan Siegrist, Thomas Senf and Ralf Weber have successfully climbed Cerro Stanhardt, the northermost summit of Patagonia's Cerro Torre group, in winter and in alpine style via the classic Exocet route.
![Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view](/uploads/img/3/11091.jpg)
13/03/2012 - Alpinism
Jim Bridwell, his Cerro Torre point of view The thoughts of American alpinist Jim Bridwell about the bolt chopping on the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia
![Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping](/uploads/img/3/10811.jpg)
20/02/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre an impossible mountain, the petition in favour of the bolt chopping The petition, promoted by Rolando Garibotti, concerning the recent bolt chopping of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia by the Americans Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk.
![Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway](/uploads/img/3/10781.jpg)
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal, fatal accident in Norway Tragedy in Norway, where last week the alpinists Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal died while attempting a new ice climb up the Kjerag rock face.
![Cerro Torre, Kennedy and Kruk and the Compressor route by fair means](/uploads/img/3/10512.jpg)
20/01/2012 - Alpinism
Cerro Torre, Kennedy and Kruk and the Compressor route by fair means On 17/01/2012 Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk climbed the SE Ridge (the Compressor route) of Cerro Torre (Patagonia) via a route "by fair means" with difficulties up to 5.11 A2. In descent the two removed a significant portion of the...
![Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Venas Azules on Torre Egger in Patagonia. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti](/uploads/img/3/10434.jpg)
04/01/2012 - Alpinism
Bjørn-Eivind Årtun and Venas Azules on Torre Egger in Patagonia. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti Rolando Garibotti and the interview and meeting with Bjørn-Eivind Årtun, the Norwegian alpinist who in December 2011 together with Ole Lied established the route Venas Azules up the South Face of Torre Egger in Patagonia.
![Corrado 'Korra' Pesce, from No Siesta to Cerro Torre. The interview and meeting with Rolando Garibotti](/uploads/img/3/10148.jpg)
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
![Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by Colin Haley and Jorge Ackerman](/uploads/img/3/10139.jpg)
12/12/2011 - Alpinism
Cerro Standhardt El Caracol, new route in Patagonia by colin haley and Jorge Ackerman At the start of December colin haley and Jorge Ackerman completed a new route up Aguja Standhardt in Patagonia: El Caracol (500m, 5.9, A1+, M4). On 7 December Haley soloed Aguja Innominata via the Anglo-American route 400m 6c (6b+ A0).
![Andreas Fransson and the Denali South Face ski descent](/uploads/img/3/8447.jpg)
21/09/2011 - Alpinism
Andreas Fransson and the Denali South Face ski descent Interview with Swedish extreme skier Andreas Fransson after the first ski descent of the South Face of Denali, Alaska.
![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...
![Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent](/uploads/img/3/8234.jpg)
08/06/2011 - Alpinism
Denali, South Face first ski descent and fast Cassin Ridge ascent Swedish skier Andreas Fransson has carried out the first ski descent of the South Face of Denali (6197m), while British alpinists Jonathan Griffith and Will Sim have sped up the Cassin ridge in 14 hours 40 minutes.
![Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism](/uploads/img/3/7564.jpg)
19/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011, winners, diversity and the challenges of alpinism Two Piolets d'Or were awarded on 15 April in Chamonix, France, during the IXX Piolet d'Or 2011: to the Greenland Big Walls by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob Shepton and to the ascent up Mount...
![Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners](/uploads/img/3/5481.jpg)
16/04/2011 - Events
Piolet d'Or 2011: Mount Logan and Greenland Big Walls the winners Two prizes awarded last night in Chamonix during the IXX Piolet d'Or: Mount Logan in Canada by Yasushi Okada and Katsutaka Yokoyama, and the Big Walls in Greenland by Sean Villanueva, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto.
![Ueli Steck in the Himalaya](/uploads/img/3/7550.jpg)
15/04/2011 - Alpinism
Ueli Steck in the Himalaya Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck is back in the Himalaya, at present in Shisha Pangma base camp, ready for an attempt up the South Face together with Don Bowie
![New ice climbs in Norway](/uploads/img/3/7372.jpg)
30/03/2011 - Alpinism
New ice climbs in Norway Details of the latest ice climbing trip to Norway by Albert Leichtfried and Benedikt Purner who in mid February established a series of new routes together with Gerry Fiegl e Paul Mair.
![Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings](/uploads/img/3/7319.jpg)
21/03/2011 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2011: the nominations, Doug Scott receives Lifetime Achievement, and all the evenings The IXX Piolet d'Or will take place from 13 - 16 April 2011 at Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc). Six ascents are in the running for the golden ice axe, while the great British mountaineer Doug Scott will receive the...
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