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The thoughts for Walter Bonatti which PlanetMountain received from the alpinists...

Last night Walter Bonatti passed away. He was 81 years old and one of the greatest legends of alpinism of all times.

The Dent du Geant (4013m), a great classic in the Mont Blanc range, introduced by Gianni Lanza.

Double takings for David Lama, who in just a couple of weeks repeated two important routes in the Alps, Bellavista 8c on the Cima Ovest of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Voie Petit 8b on Gran Capucin.

Italian alpinist Claudio Corti died during the night of 3 February at the age of 81 at his home in Lecco. He will be remembered as a member of the Gruppo Ragni della Grignetta but also as a man who...

Lino Lacedelli, 84, passed away in Cortina, Italy this morning. In 1954 the member of the famous Scoiattoli mountaineering club became the first person to reach the summit of K2, together with Achille Compagnoni.

Elio Bonfanti introduces three gullies on Mont Blanc: the Bournier Vogler and the Perroux Profit on the NW Face of Aiguille du Midi, as well as the Goulotte Laratoun on grand capucin.

Interview with German climber Alexander Huber, one of the world's most important sport climbers and mountaineers.

On the 17th of July Alexander Huber from Germany successfully made the first free ascent of 'Voie Petit' on grand capucin, Mont Blanc, grading the 300m line F8b.

20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: grand capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi.