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29/05/2013 - Alpinism
Everest 60 years between legend and business On May 29, 60 years ago Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary stood on top of the world for the first time ever. Since then Everest has continued to be a symbol, hovering somewhere between a legend and "consumerism". By Erminio...
24/05/2013 - Climbing
Raptor: Sardinia's Right Wall climbed by Maurizio Oviglia Maurizio Oviglia talks about the first ascent of Raptor at Jurassic Park in Sardinia. A 25m high 7b trad climb reminiscent of the famous Right Wall, first climbed by Pete Livesey on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.
22/05/2013 - Alpinism
Tragedy on Kangchenjunga Five mountaineers have lost their loves on Kangchenjunga in the Himalaya: the Hungarians Zsolt Eross and Péter Kiss, Park Nam Su from Korea and two Sherpa, Phurba Sherpa and Bibach Sherpa.
22/05/2013 - Trekking
A short walk to the waterfall Crap de Scegn in Valdidentro Mountain Guide Eraldo Meraldi describes the short walk to the spectacular waterfall Cascata al Crap de Scegn, located above the village Isolaccia in Valdidentro, Alta Valtellina, Italy.
21/05/2013 - Alpinism
Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse by Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa Astounding triple in the Himalaya for Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa: between 18 - 20 May they climbed Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in rapid succession.
20/05/2013 - Alpinism
Gaëlle Cavalié found alive below the summit of Aiguille Verte French alpinist Gaëlle Cavalié was found alive and well on Saturday 18 May after going missing in the Mont Blanc massif. On Tuesday 14 May Cavalié had set off to climb Aiguille Verte.
20/05/2013 - Interviews
Colonne d'Ercole, Civetta Punta Tissi, interview with Alessandro Baù Interview with Alessandro Bau about the massive new route first ascended and then freed up Punta Tissi (NW face of Civetta, Dolomites) together with Alessandro Beber and Nicola Tondini.
18/05/2013 - Competitions
Bouldering World Cup Innsbruck - live The fifth stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2013 takes place in Austria's Innsbruck today and will be transmitted live via internet.
16/05/2013 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker frees Baron Greenback at Wimberry On 4 May Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of Baron Greenback ta the gritstone outcrop Wimberry in England, while Tom Randall made the first repeat of Appointment with Death and Nathan Lee repeated Order of the Phoenix.
03/05/2013 - Competitions
XIX Mezzalama Trophy, Saturday 4 May live on Planetmountain.com Mezzalama Trophy gets underway on Saturday 4 May, the classic ski mountaineering competition from Breuil-Cervinia to Gressoney across the slopes of Monte Rosa. The start has been put forward to 5:00am.
02/05/2013 - Events
Become a bone marrow donor at Melloblocco On Saturday 4 May at Melloblocco 2013 it will be possible to take the test to become a bone marrow donor. The all explained by Pietro Dal Pra and John Spitale Climb for Life.
29/04/2013 - Interviews
Everest, interview with Simone Moro after the attack at 7200m We briefly talked with Simone Moro, currently at Everest Base Camp after he, Ueli Steck and Jon Griffith were attacked at 7200m on their way to Camp 3 on Everest. Here is his account of this incredible, terrifying incident which...
28/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013 – day three: bouldering calm Sunday 28/04/2013. Climbing in all its forms hallmarked day 3 of Melloblocco, the world's largest international climbing and bouldering meeting in Val di Mello – Val Masino. Despite the rain people climbed and took part in a thousand different ways...
27/04/2013 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey: 29 years on the first repeat of the Never Never Face On 23/04/2013 Francesco Civra Dano and Luca Rolli (skis), Julien Herry and Davide Capozzi (snowboard) made the first repeat of the East Face of Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif. The famous "face that doesn't exist", first...
27/04/2013 - Climbing
Melloblocco 2013 - day one: Chinese lanterns fill the sky Saturday 27/04/2013. Last night marked the start of the 10th Melloblocco, the festival that will transform Val di Mello - Val Masino into the world's capital for bouldering and climbing until Sunday 5 May. At the Filorera Centre the program...
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