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![Torres del Paine, interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent of El Regalo de Mwono in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/43831.jpg)
10/03/2017 - Alpinism
Torres del Paine, interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent of El Regalo de Mwono in Patagonia Interview with Nicolas Favresse after the first free ascent, carried out with fellow-Belgians Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee, of the big wall rock climb El Regalo de Mwono (1200m, 8a) located on the East Face of the Central Tower...
![Earthquake in Central Italy, climbing and solidarity: Rebuild Boulder raises 11,000 euro](/uploads/img/3/43108.jpg)
03/02/2017 - Climbing
Earthquake in Central Italy, climbing and solidarity: Rebuild Boulder raises 11,000 euro During the first 12 stages of Rebuild Boulder, the series of informal bouldering competitions currently taking place at climbing walls throughout Italy, over 11,000 euro have been raised to help those affected by the earthquakes that rocked central Italy in...
![Vanessa robe neire, new mixed climb in Valle dell’Orco](/uploads/img/3/42949.jpg)
30/01/2017 - Alpinism
Vanessa robe neire, new mixed climb in Valle dell’Orco Winter mountaineering in Italy’s Piedmont region: in Valle Orco Marco Appino and Umberto Bado, together with David Sacchetti, completed Vanessa neire robe, a mixed climb they had begun in 2010. Umberto Bado provides the report.
![Hochbirghöhe: new ice and mixed climb in Austria’s High Tauern](/uploads/img/3/42218.jpg)
14/12/2016 - Alpinism
Hochbirghöhe: new ice and mixed climb in Austria’s High Tauern The report by Vittorio Messini who together with Isidor Poppeller and Matthias Wurzer made the first ascent of 'Mehr denn je Hintersee' (800m, M7+ WI6+ 08/12/2016), a new ice and mixed climb up the NE Face of Hochbirghöhe (2767m), High...
![Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl climb Interstellar Spice at Helmcken Falls](/uploads/img/3/42130.jpg)
10/12/2016 - Alpinism
Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl climb Interstellar Spice at Helmcken Falls Ice Climbing video: Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl making the first ascent of Interstellar Spice (80m, WI 12) at Helmcken Falls, Canada.
![Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 25-year-old Frankenjura masterpiece](/uploads/img/3/39844.jpg)
14/09/2016 - Climbing
Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's 25-year-old Frankenjura masterpiece Action Directe was established by Wolfgang Güllich on 14 September 1991 at Waldkopf in Germany's Frankenjura. The route set new new standards in sport climbing and now, precisely twenty-five years after the first ascent, Planetmountain.com takes a step back in...
![Caroline Ciavaldini / Turkey Crack at Cadarese](/uploads/img/3/37364.jpg)
12/08/2016 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini / Turkey Crack at Cadarese In mid-May French rock climber Caroline Ciavaldini made a rare ascent of Turkey Crack, an 8a trad climb at Cadarese. This is the story of her rare ascent.
![Colin Haley, solo, fast and light on the Infinite Spur in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/37987.jpg)
04/07/2016 - Alpinism
Colin Haley, solo, fast and light on the Infinite Spur in Alaska American alpinist Colin Haley shares his thoughts about his recent fast solo ascent of the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska. Originally posted only on facebook, Haley has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
![Stefano Carnati climbs Action Directe in the Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/37776.jpg)
15/06/2016 - Climbing
Stefano Carnati climbs Action Directe in the Frankenjura 18 year-old Italian climber Stefano Carnati has repeated Action Directe, the legendary 9a sport climb established by Wolfgang Güllich in Germany’s Frankenjura in 1991.
![Colin Haley makes first solo ascent of the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska](/uploads/img/3/37559.jpg)
07/06/2016 - Alpinism
Colin Haley makes first solo ascent of the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska American alpinist Colin Haley has made the first solo ascent the Infinite Spur on Sultana - Mt. Foraker in Alaska. While the ascent required just 12 hours 29 minutes from the Bergschrund to the summit, the descent proved a harrowing...
![Bilibino big wall climbing in Siberia](/uploads/img/3/32358.jpg)
13/04/2016 - Climbing
Bilibino big wall climbing in Siberia The video of Hansjörg Auer, Jacopo Larcher, Eneko Pou, Iker Pou and Siebe Vanhee climbing new routes up the granite big walls close to Bilibino in Siberia, Russia.
![Laura Rogora climbs Grandi Gesti 9a at Sperlonga](/uploads/img/3/35591.jpg)
01/03/2016 - Climbing
Laura Rogora climbs Grandi Gesti 9a at Sperlonga On Sunday 28 February 2016 the 14-year-old climber Laura Rogora redpointed her first 9a, Grandi Gesti at Grotta dell’Arenauta, Sperlonga, Italy.
![Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic](/uploads/img/3/35184.jpg)
17/02/2016 - Alpinism
Raru valley Himalaya climbs by Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jost - Matic Between 20 July and 9 September 2015 the Slovenian alpinists Anastasija Davidova and Matija Jošt - Matic made what are believed to be the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks in the India’s Raru valley: Khumchu Ri 6064m, Kun...
![Here today gone tomorrow, new Val di Mello rock climb up Scoglio delle Metamorfosi](/uploads/img/3/34324.jpg)
29/12/2015 - Climbing
Here today gone tomorrow, new Val di Mello rock climb up Scoglio delle Metamorfosi In 2014 Pietro Biasini, Daniele Bianchi and Mirko Masè established the first seven pitches of Here today gone tomorrow (X-, 215m) on Scoglio delle Metamorfosi in Val di Mello, Italy. In November 2015 Bianchi and Masé completed the climb in...
![Cerro San Lorenzo new Slovenian climbs in Patagonia](/uploads/img/3/34009.jpg)
15/12/2015 - Alpinism
Cerro San Lorenzo new Slovenian climbs in Patagonia The trip report of the Slovenian climbing expedition to Patagonia, during which the alpinists Dejan Koren, Boštjan Mikuz, Rok Kurinčič, Domen Petrovcic and Domen Kastelic established three new routes: Exit, Direct Route and No Fiesta (ED+, 1600m), the latter established...
![Pelmo North Face winter ascent. A climbing story for commanders only](/uploads/img/3/32553.jpg)
29/09/2015 - Alpinism
Pelmo North Face winter ascent. A climbing story for commanders only Ivo Ferrari retraces the winter repeat of the Pelmo North Face, carried out in the Dolomites by Soro Dorotei, Renato Panciera and Giuliano De Marchi. One of the most memorable stories of alpinism and winter mountaineering
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