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![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....
![Laura Rogora waltzes up Wallstreet in Frankenjura](/uploads/img/3/38969.jpg)
14/08/2016 - Climbing
Laura Rogora waltzes up Wallstreet in Frankenjura Laura Rogora has climbed Wallstreet, the historic world’s first 8c freed in 1987 by Wolfgang Güllich in Germany’s Frankenjura.
![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.
![Renegade, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38779.jpg)
10/08/2016 - Alpinism
Renegade, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes, Dolomites Peter Moser reports about Renegade (VIII-, 330m), a new multi-pitch rock climb he established together with Iwan Canins up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites.
![Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz climb Baffin Island The Turret by fair means](/uploads/img/3/38703.jpg)
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz climb Baffin Island The Turret by fair means German alpinists Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz and photographer Klaus Fengler have just returned from an expedition to Baffin Island where, on the West Face of The Turret, they managed to repeat and add new free variations to Nuvualik, the...
![Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016](/uploads/img/3/29785.jpg)
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
![Tom, the film and the meaning of mountaineering for Tom Ballard](/uploads/img/3/38867.jpg)
05/08/2016 - Alpinism
Tom, the film and the meaning of mountaineering for Tom Ballard PlayAlpinismo films: Tom, directed by Angel Esteban and Elena Goatelli, recounts the story of Tom Ballard and his solo ascents, in a single winter, of the six most famous North Faces of the Alps. But it is also and above...
![Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses](/uploads/img/3/38862.jpg)
04/08/2016 - Alpinism
Rifugio Boccalatte Piolti at the Grandes Jorasses On 08/07/2016 the Boccalatte Piolti hut at the Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif) was reopened and is now run by Roberta Francesca Heidi Cutri and Franco Perlotto who, in this video, talks about this refuge that has become an integral...
![Sports climbing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020](/uploads/img/3/8523.jpg)
04/08/2016 - Climbing
Sports climbing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Yesterday the IOC announced the Sports Climbing has been approved for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The entire sports climbing movement has waited for this news with baited breath. It is now time to celebrate, but also to continue working...
![Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson](/uploads/img/3/38831.jpg)
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif).
![Bastava un Piumino, new rock climb in the Brenta Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/38732.jpg)
01/08/2016 - Alpinism
Bastava un Piumino, new rock climb in the Brenta Dolomites In the Brenta Dolomites Andrea Simonini and Gianluca Beliamoli have made the first ascent of 'Bastava un Piumino' (180m, 6c), a new multi-pitch climb on a tower they have named Pilastro Canino, next to Cima d'Agola in Val d'Ambiez. Simonini...
![Monte Pelmo rockfall, the video](/uploads/img/3/38723.jpg)
31/07/2016 - Alpinism
Monte Pelmo rockfall, the video On 29 July 2016 rockfall occurred on the South Face of Mt Pelmo, towards San Vito di Cadore in the Italian Dolomites. The video by Giordano Fregonese.
![Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič climb Broad Peak and Gasherbrum IV North Summit](/uploads/img/3/38722.jpg)
30/07/2016 - Alpinism
Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič climb Broad Peak and Gasherbrum IV North Summit On 12 July 2016 Slovenian alpinists Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič reached the summit of Broad Peak. Two weeks later they climbed the Northwest Ridge of Gasherbrum IV, reaching the North Summit (7900m) on 26 July 2016.
![Cima Busazza, Manrico Dell'Agnola and Maurizio Giordani climb new Dolomites route](/uploads/img/3/38624.jpg)
27/07/2016 - Alpinism
Cima Busazza, Manrico Dell'Agnola and Maurizio Giordani climb new Dolomites route On 17 and 18 July 2016 Manrico Dell'Agnola and Maurizio Giordani climbed a new route up the immense SW Face of Cima Busazza (Civetta group, Dolomites). The 800m climb breaches difficulties up to VII/VII+, includes a short section of A2...
![Arco Rock Legends 2016: the sport climbing Oscars nominees](/uploads/img/3/38619.jpg)
27/07/2016 - Events
Arco Rock Legends 2016: the sport climbing Oscars nominees On Friday 26 August 2016 the annual sport climbing Oscars return to celebrate the 11th Arco Rock Legends awards during the historic 30th Rock Master climbing competition. The candidates for the Wild Country Rock Award are Dani Andrada (Esp), Jakob...
![We're The Superhumans - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/uploads/img/3/38610.jpg)
26/07/2016 - Events
We're The Superhumans - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games The 3-minute trailer for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, produced by the British television broadcaster Channel 4. Fames British alpinist Paul Pritchard shares his thoughts.
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