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![Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef](/uploads/img/3/43038.jpg)
30/01/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi: Italian repeat of First Round First Minute at Margalef On 30/01/2017 Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi repeated 'First Round First Minute', the famous 9b sports route at Margalef, Spain. Freed in 2011 by America’s Chris Sharma, so far the line had only been repeated by Adam Ondra from the Czech...
![Tom Randall takes huge fall on Crucifix Project at Canyonlands, USA.](/uploads/img/3/42504.jpg)
02/01/2017 - Climbing
Tom Randall takes huge fall on Crucifix Project at Canyonlands, USA. The climbing video by Mike Hutton of Englishman Tom Randall taking a huge lob on the Crucifix project he and Pete Whittaker discovered at the White Rim, Canyonlands, USA
![Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall](/uploads/img/3/41799.jpg)
22/11/2016 - Climbing
Mission accomplished: Adam Ondra completes second free ascent of Dawn Wall Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic, climbing together with Pavel Blažek, has completed the second free ascent of Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite. Considered the hardest big wall in the world, this climb was freed by Tommy Caldwell...
![Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41767.jpg)
18/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra encounters first real difficulties on Dawn Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite On his fourth day of climbing Adam Ondra has hit the first hurdle on Dawn Wall: after 7 attempts he failed to free climb the 14th pitch. Graded 9a, this is considered the most difficult up this big wall freed...
![Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite](/uploads/img/3/41701.jpg)
15/11/2016 - Climbing
Adam Ondra starts 'final push' on Dawn Wall in Yosemite Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has begun his single push ground up attempt to free climb the Dawn Wall, freed after 19 days by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson in 2014/2015.
![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.
![Steve House / knowing yourself](/uploads/img/3/38860.jpg)
11/08/2016 - Alpinism
Steve House / knowing yourself American alpinist Steve House shares his thoughts about how failing wisely provides interior growth. Originally posted only on facebook, House has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
![Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition](/uploads/img/3/33420.jpg)
07/11/2015 - Alpinism
Khane Valley 2015 Italian Karakorum Expedition The report by Walter Polidori, leader of the Italian 1 to 1 Challenge, the climbing expedition to Khane Valley, Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs](/uploads/img/3/29067.jpg)
20/02/2015 - Alpinism
Piolet d'Or 2015 and the big list of 58 climbs 58 ascents carried out in 2014 have been included in the "Big list" of the Piolets d'Or, the most prestigious mountaineering award that will be celebrated between 9 - 12 April, 2015 at Courmayeur and Chamonix, at the foot of...
![Melloblocco 2014: the winner of the video and photo contest](/uploads/img/3/24082.jpg)
14/05/2014 - Events
Melloblocco 2014: the winner of the video and photo contest The Melloblocco 2014 video contest was won by Alexander Flatz for his "Live-View", while the photo contest was won by Andrea Aiello for his photo "Ti spio".
![Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway](/uploads/img/3/21682.jpg)
15/01/2014 - Climbing
Bernd Zangerl climbs Shantaram in Norway In June 2013 Austrian boulderer Bernd Zangerl made the first ascent of Shantaram, a difficult new boulder problem close to Trondheim in Norway.
![K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent](/uploads/img/3/21208.jpg)
27/11/2013 - Alpinism
K6 West, Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted's Karakorum first ascent Last July Canadians Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted made the first ascent of K6 West (7040m) in the Karakorum, Pakistan.
![Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 2](/uploads/img/3/12718.jpg)
07/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 2 Part 2 - from July to December - of what happened in alpinism and climbing in 2012.
![Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1](/uploads/img/3/4340.jpg)
02/01/2013 - Alpinism
Alpinism and climbing in 2012 - part 1 Part one of what happend, in alpinism and in climbing, in 2012. A summary, for obvious reason incomplete, of the climbs, the most beautiful achievements and also the most painful moments in 2012. In the hope that this résumé serves...
![Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar](/uploads/img/3/14876.jpg)
09/11/2012 - Alpinism
Janak West Face, first ascent in the Himalaya by Marcic and Strazar The Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar have made the first ascent of Blue Racer (80°, M4, 1100m), a new route up the virgin West Face of Janak (Himalaya).
![Ogre South Face first ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster](/uploads/img/3/13492.jpg)
06/09/2012 - Alpinism
Ogre South Face first ascent by Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster American alpinists Hayden Kennedy and Kyle Dempster have made the third ascent of Ogre (Baintha Brakk) 7,285m in Karakorum via a new route up the South Face.
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