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![Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II](/uploads/img/3/11260.jpg)
25/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012: K7 West and Saser Kangri II The piolet d'or 2012 was awarded to two ascents, K7 West in Pakistan climbed by the Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar, and Saser Kangri II in India climbed by the Americans Mark Richey, Steve Swenson and Freddie Wilkinson. The...
![Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today](/uploads/img/3/11192.jpg)
21/03/2012 - Events
Piolets d'Or 2012, the international alpinism festival starts today The piolet d'or gets underway in Courmayeur and Chamonix today and 2012 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world's most famous alpinism award. Four days of international alpinism at the foot of Mont Blanc to discuss, watch and celebrate alpinism...
![Piolet d'Or 2012, the 6 nominations](/uploads/img/3/9241.jpg)
14/02/2012 - Alpinism
piolet d'or 2012, the 6 nominations The XX piolet d'or will take place in Courmayeur (Italy) and Chamonix (France) from 21 - 24 March 2012. Here are the 6 nominations for the coveted golden ice axe, while Frenchman Robert Paragot will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
![Piolet d'Or Asia won by Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov for Pik Pobeda](/uploads/img/3/9710.jpg)
07/11/2011 - Events
piolet d'or Asia won by Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov for Pik Pobeda Kazakh alpinists Denis Urubko and Gennadiy Durov have won the piolet d'or Asia for the new route they established last August on Pik Pobeda (7439m).
![Meru Shark's Fin, success for Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk](/uploads/img/3/9344.jpg)
06/10/2011 - Alpinism
Meru Shark's Fin, success for Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk American alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk have successfully climbed a direct new route via the Shark's Fin on the NW face of Meru (6310m) in India's Garhwal Himalaya.
![Mount Edgar and Grosvenor, video of Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand in China](/uploads/img/3/6437.jpg)
23/09/2011 - Alpinism
Mount Edgar and Grosvenor, video of Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand in China The video of Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand and their 2010 routes up Mount Edgar and Grosvenor in China.
![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...
![Walter Bonatti, goodbye](/uploads/img/3/4937.jpg)
14/09/2011 - Alpinism
Walter Bonatti, goodbye Last night Walter Bonatti passed away. He was 81 years old and one of the greatest legends of alpinism of all times.
![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.
![Piolet d'Or 2011, the program](/uploads/img/3/7450.jpg)
07/04/2011 - Alpinism
piolet d'or 2011, the program The program of the IXX piolet d'or which will be held in Courmayeur and Chamonix (Mont Blanc) from 13 - 16 April 2011. All the awards, conferences, lectures and debates of one of the most important mountaineering events in...
![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...
![China climbing action by Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand](/uploads/img/3/6438.jpg)
29/11/2010 - Alpinism
China climbing action by Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand have carried out a series of stunning climbs in the Minya Konka range in western China.
![Piolet d'or Asia won by Okada and Katsutake. Hasegawa wins lifetime achievement award.](/uploads/img/3/6244.jpg)
09/11/2010 - Alpinism
piolet d'or Asia won by Okada and Katsutake. Hasegawa wins lifetime achievement award. On 22/10/2010 in Korea's capital Seoul the Japanese alpinists Yasushi Okada and Katsutake Yokoyama won the fifth edition of the piolet d'or Asia, while the lifetime achievement award went to their fellow countryman Tsuneo Hasegawa.
![Piolet d'Or 2010: the winners](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
piolet d'or 2010: the winners The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
![Piolet d'Or, the winners and alpinism of the future](/uploads/img/3/4924.jpg)
12/04/2010 - Events
piolet d'or, the winners and alpinism of the future The Piolets d'or 2010 were won by Denis Urubko and Boris Dedechko for their route on Cho Oyu and by Jed Brown, Kyle Dempster and Bruce Normand for their route up Xuelian West. Reinhold Messner received the lifetime achievement award;...
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