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![Magic Fox, new rock climb up Torre dei Sabbioni in the Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/39785.jpg)
20/09/2016 - Alpinism
Magic Fox, new rock climb up Torre dei Sabbioni in the Dolomites On Torre dei Sabbioni (Marmarole, Dolomites) Alessandro Fiori, Pier Francesco Smaltini and Simone Corte Pause have made the first ascent of Magic Fox, a new multi-pitch rock climb in memory of Alberto Bonafede and Aldo Giustina who on 31/08/2011 tragically...
![São Tomé, Africa - Claim Freedom film](/uploads/img/3/38125.jpg)
17/09/2016 - Climbing
São Tomé, Africa - Claim Freedom film The film Claim Freedom, online for 24 hours only, featuring the first ascent of Nubivagant by Sergio Almada Berreta and Gareth Leah up Pico Cão Grande in São Tomé and Príncipe, Vadim Timonov bouldering on the frozen Lake Baikal, Liu...
![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...
![Le bruit des glaçons new route video on Siula Grande in Peru](/uploads/img/3/39639.jpg)
12/09/2016 - Alpinism
Le bruit des glaçons new route video on Siula Grande in Peru The video of the new route Le bruit des glaçons up the East Face of Siula Grande in Peru, established by French alpinists Max Bonniot and Didier Jourdain.
![Tor des Géants, the start of the legendary race](/uploads/img/3/39781.jpg)
12/09/2016 - Competitions
Tor des Géants, the start of the legendary race On Sunday 11 September 770 runners set off from Courmayeur for the 7th Tor des Geants, considered the most difficult mountain race in the world. This extraordinary challenge in the heart of the four giants of the Alps: 330km long...
![The Marin's Alps Project: one summer](/uploads/img/3/39758.jpg)
11/09/2016 - Climbing
The Marin's Alps Project: one summer The trailer of Edu Marin and his father Francisco Marin climbing one summer throughout the Alps, during which he repeated Orbayu 8c, Digital Crack 8a+, Voie Petit 8b and Samsara 8b+.
![Siula Grande virgin East Face climbed by Max Bonniot and Didier Jourdain](/uploads/img/3/39635.jpg)
07/09/2016 - Alpinism
Siula Grande virgin East Face climbed by Max Bonniot and Didier Jourdain In August 2016 French alpinists Max Bonniot and Didier Jourdain ascended the East Pillar and SE Ridge of Siula Grande in Peru via their new route 'Le bruit des glaçons' (ED / 1400m / 6c WI5).
![Search efforts ended for Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster, missing on Ogre II](/uploads/img/3/39457.jpg)
04/09/2016 - Alpinism
Search efforts ended for Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster, missing on Ogre II The search and rescue efforts have been called off for Scott Adamson and Kyle Dempster, the American alpinists last seen on Monday, August 22, 2016 on the North Face of Ogre 2, Pakistan.
![Alexander Megos - Symmetry](/uploads/img/3/39440.jpg)
03/09/2016 - Climbing
Alexander Megos - Symmetry The fourth and final video episode concerning Alexander Megos, in search of the secret formula of the German climber narrated by Britain's Jerry Moffatt.
![Alexander Megos dashes up Dreamcatcher at Squamish in Canada](/uploads/img/3/39357.jpg)
30/08/2016 - Climbing
Alexander Megos dashes up Dreamcatcher at Squamish in Canada Interview with Alexander Megos who recently made the fourth ascent of Dreamcatcher at Squamish in Canada, the famous 9a sport climb freed by Chris Sharma in 2005.
![Arco Rock Legends 2016 awarded to Daniel Andrada, Mina Markovič and the IFSC](/uploads/img/3/39190.jpg)
27/08/2016 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2016 awarded to Daniel Andrada, Mina Markovič and the IFSC On Friday 26/08/2016 the 11th Arco Rock Legends celebration took place in Arco, Italy during the 30th Rock Master. Daniel Andrada won the Wild Country Rock Award, while the La Sportiva Competition Award went to Mina Markovič. The other nominees...
![Ötztal, new rock climb up Kristallwand by Hansjörg Auer and Alexander Blümel](/uploads/img/3/39094.jpg)
23/08/2016 - Alpinism
Ötztal, new rock climb up Kristallwand by Hansjörg Auer and Alexander Blümel Austrian alpinists Hansjörg Auer and Alex Blümel have established 'The loss of the Demantoid', a new multi-pitch rock climb up the Kristallwand face on Kirchkogel (3280m) in Austria. The route was established in memory of their friend Gerhard Fiegl.
![Edu Marin repeats Wogü in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif](/uploads/img/3/39091.jpg)
23/08/2016 - Climbing
Edu Marin repeats Wogü in Switzerland’s Rätikon massif Spanish sports climber Edu Marin has carried out the first repeat of Wogü, the 8c multi-pitch sports climb established by Beat Kammerlander and freed by Adam Ondra in the Rätikon massif, Switzerland.
![Alexander Megos flashes The Path at Lake Louise in Canada](/uploads/img/3/39044.jpg)
19/08/2016 - Climbing
Alexander Megos flashes The Path at Lake Louise in Canada The German climber Alexander Megos has made an impressive flash ascent of The Path at Lake Louise in Canada. This extremely difficult trad climb was freed by Sonnie Trotter in 2007 and is graded 5.14 (8b+).
![Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman win the Karl Unterkircher Award 2016](/uploads/img/3/38947.jpg)
18/08/2016 - Events
Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman win the Karl Unterkircher Award 2016 On 27 July 2016 British mountaineers Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman received the 4th Karl Unterkircher Award for their first ascent of Link Sar West (6.938m - Karakoram). The other two ascents that had been nominated were Marek Raganowicz and...
![Ueli Steck at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016](/uploads/img/3/33642.jpg)
17/08/2016 - Events
Ueli Steck at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Wednesday 17 August Switzerland’s Ueli Steck, one of the most talented mountaineers in the world, will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains....
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