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![Difficult hours for Poles on Broad Peak first winter ascent](/uploads/img/3/7329.jpg)
06/03/2013 - Alpinism
Difficult hours for Poles on Broad Peak first winter ascent The situation is currently extremely difficult for the Polish mountaineers who carried out the first winter ascent of Broad Peak yesterday: while Artur Malek and Adam Bielecki spent the night at Camp IV, Maciej Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski bivied at...
![Broad Peak first winter ascent by Polish expedition!](/uploads/img/3/16407.jpg)
05/03/2013 - Alpinism
Broad Peak first winter ascent by Polish expedition! On 5 March 2013 Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Malek made the historic first winter of Broad Peak. The Polish mountaineers are members of an expedition led by the living monument to alpinism Krzysztof Wielicki. With this...
![National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Nominees 2013](/uploads/img/3/14766.jpg)
06/11/2012 - Book-press
National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Nominees 2013 From 1/11/2013 to 16/01/2013 you can cast your vote for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2013.
![Sasha DiGiulian and Anna Stöhr win Arco Rock Legends 2012](/uploads/img/3/13373.jpg)
01/09/2012 - Events
Sasha DiGiulian and Anna Stöhr win Arco Rock Legends 2012 On Friday 31/08/2012 during the VII edition of the Arco Rock Legends Sasha DiGiulian won the Salewa Rock Award, while Anna Stöhr received the La Sportiva Competition Award. Stefan Glowacz was awarded with the Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil prize.
![150th anniversary of Picco Glorioso - Monte Disgrazia](/uploads/img/3/13147.jpg)
22/08/2012 - Alpinism
150th anniversary of Picco Glorioso - Monte Disgrazia The commemoration of the first attempt to climb to the summit of Monte Disgrazia, which started a series of events aimed at celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ascent to the summit of this great mountain located between...
![Scerscen - Bernina traverse](/uploads/img/3/12827.jpg)
30/07/2012 - Alpinism
Scerscen - Bernina traverse Michele Comi reports about a great alpine traverse, the one which crosses the summit of Monte Scerscen and traverses to the summit of Piz Bernina (Western Rhaetian Alps).
![Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named Explorer of the Year by National Geographic](/uploads/img/3/12456.jpg)
15/06/2012 - Events
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner named explorer of the Year by National Geographic Yesterday the National Geographic Society awarded the title explorer of the Year to Austrian alpinist Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. The late Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard was awarded the Hubbard Medal.
![Shark's Fin in Chile by Jasper, Heller and Gantzhorn](/uploads/img/3/11926.jpg)
08/05/2012 - Alpinism
Shark's Fin in Chile by Jasper, Heller and Gantzhorn In April 2012 Robert Jasper, Jörn Heller and Ralf Gantzhorn carried out the first ascent of the Shark's Fin Ridge. The route climbs the west face of Monte Giordano (1517m, Chile), a mountain which in all likelihood has never been...
![Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa](/uploads/img/3/11440.jpg)
19/04/2012 - Alpinism
Rwenzori and Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa David Orlandi introduces the Central Circuit Trail in the Rwenzori mountain range in Uganda and the ascent of Margherita Peak 5109m, the third highest mountain in Africa.
![Dean Potter, the free solo video on El Capitan in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/10798.jpg)
15/02/2012 - Climbing
Dean Potter, the free solo video on El Capitan in Yosemite The video of Dean Potter while he free solos the final quarter of the route Freerider on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
![Antoine Montant](/uploads/img/3/9544.jpg)
25/10/2011 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Antoine Montant On Sunday Antoine Montant was found dead in the French Alps. The 30-year-old was a forerunner of paragliding and speedriding. Capable of interpreting skiing in the mountains in a new and above all revolutionary manner, his death leaves behind an...
![Erri De Luca, the mountains, alpinism and life in general](/uploads/img/3/9373.jpg)
17/10/2011 - Interviews
Erri De Luca, the mountains, alpinism and life in general Interview with the writer, poet and alpinist Erri di Luca by Manuel Lugli. Nine questions to discuss alpinism, the mountains, friendship and life in general.
![Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers'](/uploads/img/3/9201.jpg)
23/09/2011 - Environment
Caucasus 2011, the results of the second expedition of 'On the trails of the glaciers' The second stage of the project "On the trails of the glaciers", initiated on 28 July, has now come to an end. Created by Italian photographer and alpinist Fabiano Ventura, this project studies the effects of climate change on the...
![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...
![On the trails of the glaciers, second expedition to the Caucasus](/uploads/img/3/8644.jpg)
27/07/2011 - Environment
On the trails of the glaciers, second expedition to the Caucasus After the Karakorum, the second expedtiion entitled "On the trails of the glaciers" is now about to set off for a month in the Caucasus, coordinated by Italian photographer Fabiano Ventura and the association Macromicro.
![American Alpine Club climbing grants, 2011 deadlines approaching](/uploads/img/3/7335.jpg)
22/03/2011 - Alpinism
American Alpine Club climbing grants, 2011 deadlines approaching Every year the American Alpine Club awards more $50,000 every year in the form of climbing, conservation, and research grants to budding adventurers and many 2011 deadlines are fast approaching. Climbers must not necessarily be of USA origin to be...
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