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![Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung](/uploads/img/3/4116.jpg)
14/11/2009 - Alpinism
Tomaz Humar found dead on Langtang Lirung This morning at 05.25 European time the dead body of Slovenian alpinist Tomasz Humar was recovered from 5600m on the South Face of Langtang Lirung (7230m, Nepal) by a helicopter with a rescue team comprised of Swissmen Robert Andenmatten and...
![Charlotte Durif 8c+ climbing fest in France](/uploads/img/3/4016.jpg)
30/10/2009 - Climbing
Charlotte Durif 8c+ climbing fest in France In October Charlotte Durif from France carried out the first ascents of two 8c+, Pull Over at the Grotte de Galetas in Verdon and The Wall at Combe La Vielle.
![Puurs Lead Climbing World Cup, Ondra and Ernst big in Belgium](/uploads/img/3/3816.jpg)
28/09/2009 - Competitions
Puurs Lead Climbing World Cup, Ondra and Ernst big in Belgium The 4th stage of the IFSC Lead World Cup took place in Puurs, Belgium last weekend and was won by Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic and Johanna Ernst from Austria.
![PlanetmountainTV goes online with the Arco Rock Master videos](/uploads/img/3/3747.jpg)
10/09/2009 - Climbing
PlanetmountainTV goes online with the Arco Rock Master videos Planetmountain publishes its new WebTV section with videos of the Rock Master in Arco, won by Ramon Puigblanque and Angela Eiter.
![Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009!](/uploads/img/3/3730.jpg)
06/09/2009 - Competitions
Eiter and Puigblanque reign supreme at Rock Master 2009! Angela Eiter from Austria has won her fifth Rock Master, Ramòn Julien Puigblanque his fourth. With these victories the two equal the records set by legendary climbers Lynn Hill and Francois Legrand.
![Manolo tops vertical slab climbing with Eternit at Baule](/uploads/img/3/3719.jpg)
03/09/2009 - Climbing
Manolo tops vertical slab climbing with Eternit at Baule On 24/08/2009 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla made the first ascent of "Eternit", the extension to "O ce l’hai… o ne hai bisogno" at Baule. The grade put forward is 9a but above all Manolo believes this route has taken his vertical...
![Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition](/uploads/img/3/3665.jpg)
02/09/2009 - Competitions
Rock Master and Arco Rock Legends 2009, all the main players of this stellar climbing competition The 23rd Rock Master will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September in Arco (Lake Garda, Trentino, Italy). The classic Arco Rock Legends will prelude the event on Friday 4 Septembr with the Salewa Rock Award and the...
![Pale di San Martino routes re-equipped](/uploads/img/3/3505.jpg)
03/08/2009 - Alpinism
Pale di San Martino routes re-equipped At the start of July the belays of three classic Dolomites climbs were re-equipped during a mountain rescue training session. The routes in question are Frisch Corradini and Franceschini-Esposito on Pala del Rifugio and Simon-Wiessner-Kess on nearby Cima del Coro...
![Red Bull X-Alps 2009 - Christian Maurer in France](/uploads/img/3/3554.jpg)
27/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009 - Christian Maurer in France Austrian Extreme Athlete Disqualified – Christian Maurer already at the Mont Blanc
![Red Bull X-Alps 2009. From Mozart to Monaco: To the Limits of Human Endurance](/uploads/img/3/3519.jpg)
20/07/2009 - Competitions
Red Bull X-Alps 2009. From Mozart to Monaco: To the Limits of Human Endurance 818 kilometres, 30 participants from 23 nations, 5 countries, 1 goal: Monaco!
![Mont Blanc, not just Goulotte Cherè](/uploads/img/3/3334.jpg)
05/06/2009 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc, not just Goulotte Cherè Elio Bonfanti introduces three gullies on Mont Blanc: the Bournier Vogler and the Perroux Profit on the NW Face of Aiguille du Midi, as well as the Goulotte Laratoun on Grand Capucin.
![More about Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and the questions of style](/uploads/img/3/1819.jpg)
03/06/2009 - Alpinism
More about Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and the questions of style The letter by Andreas Dick concerning 'A question of style: Meroi, Pasaban, Kaltenbrunner and all the 14 8000m peaks' and the reply by the author of the article, Manuel Lugli. Furthermore we've published the thoughts by Cristina Castagna, the Italian...
![Mezzalama 2009 – an emotional story](/uploads/img/3/3289.jpg)
12/05/2009 - Competitions
Mezzalama 2009 – an emotional story The XVII Mezzalama Trophy took place on Monte Rosa on 02/05/2009. The legendary ski mountaineering competition was won by Manfred Reichegger, Matteo Eydallin and Denis Trento in a record breaking 4:01'22. The women's event was won by Francesca Martinelli, Roberta...
![The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed](/uploads/img/3/3167.jpg)
20/04/2009 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
The XVII Mezzalama stopped before the start, 17th edition postponed The start of the Mezzalama Trophy scheduled for Sunday morning proved impossible due to deteriorating weather conditions which forced the organisers to postpone the start of more than 1000 athletes already at the start at Breuil - Cervinia. The classic...
![Cima Grande della Scala, first winter ascent of Lomasti - Mazzillis by Vuerich and Laurencig](/uploads/img/3/3029.jpg)
31/03/2009 - Alpinism
Cima Grande della Scala, first winter ascent of Lomasti - Mazzillis by Vuerich and Laurencig On 13 and 14 March Luca Vuerich and Massimo Laurencig carried out the first winter ascent of the difficult Fessura Lomasti (400m, VI, pass. di VIII-) on the pre-summit of Cima Grande della Scala (Val Riofreddo, Julian Alps, Italy).
![Morteratsch East, Bernina first ascent by Maspes, Panizza and Turk](/uploads/img/3/3091.jpg)
28/03/2009 - Alpinism
Morteratsch East, Bernina first ascent by Maspes, Panizza and Turk On 21 March Luca Maspes, Emanuel Panizza and Christian Turk carried out the first ascent of the ESE Face of Morteratsch (3751m) in the Bernina mountain range.
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