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![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...
![Tor des Géants 2016, day 2: Olivero Bosatelli charges forward](/uploads/img/3/39797.jpg)
13/09/2016 - Competitions
Tor des Géants 2016, day 2: Olivero Bosatelli charges forward An update about yesterday's second day of Tor des Géants, the 330km long, 24,000 meter elevation gain race across the High Routes in Valle d’Aosta and its four giants: Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa, Matterhorn and Mont Blanc.
![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...
![Mont Blanc cable car, trapped passengers safe](/uploads/img/3/39724.jpg)
09/09/2016 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc cable car, trapped passengers safe The Mont Blanc cable car connecting Aiguille du Midi with Punta Helbronner that broke yesterday afternoon was fixed this morning and the remaining 33 of 110 trapped passengers were safely transported to Punta Helbronner.
![Tofana di Rozes circuit and Scala del Minighel](/uploads/img/3/39703.jpg)
09/09/2016 - Trekking
Tofana di Rozes circuit and Scala del Minighel Enrico Maioni, Cortina Mountain Guide, introduces the spectacular Tofana di Rozes circuit combined with the legendary, short but exposed Minighel ladder, famous for being the first via ferrata at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy.
![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).
![Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers and Colom claim first free ascent of Marejada Fuerza 6](/uploads/img/3/39625.jpg)
06/09/2016 - Alpinism
Naranjo de Bulnes, Pou brothers and Colom claim first free ascent of Marejada Fuerza 6 In September 2016 Eneko Pou and Iker Pou teamed up with Neus Colom to make the first free ascent of Marejada Fuerza 6 (8a+, 500m) Naranjo de Bulnes, Picos de Europa, Spain.
![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.
![Greenland big wall climbing: Apostel Tommelfinger West Face climbed by international team](/uploads/img/3/39436.jpg)
02/09/2016 - Alpinism
Greenland big wall climbing: Apostel Tommelfinger West Face climbed by international team Silvan Schüpbach, Christian Ledergerber, Fabio Lupo, Jérôme Sullivan and Antoine Moineville have made the first ascent of Metrophobia (ice 120°, A2+, 7a), a 1700m new big wall climb on Apostel Tommelfinger in Southern Greenland. The new route is believed to...
![IF, the Sasso Cavallo climb by Matteo Della Bordella and Eugenio Pesci](/uploads/img/3/39410.jpg)
01/09/2016 - Climbing
IF, the Sasso Cavallo climb by Matteo Della Bordella and Eugenio Pesci The video, filmed by Michele Caminati, documenting the first ascent of 'IF' (300m, 8a max, 7b+ obligatory) by Matteo Della Bordella and Eugenio Pesci up the South Face of Sasso Cavallo (Gruppo delle Grigne, Italy). Special guest Giuseppe 'Det' Alippi.
![Pinne gialle first repeat at Tognazza by Andrea De Giacometti](/uploads/img/3/39392.jpg)
31/08/2016 - Climbing
Pinne gialle first repeat at Tognazza by Andrea De Giacometti Andrea De Giacometti has made the second ascent of Pinne gialle (8b/c, 120m), the multi-pitch route established and freed by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla in 2014 at Tognazza, Passo Rolle (TN), Dolomites.
![Rock Master Festival 2016: the finalists of the Lead World Cup at Arco](/uploads/img/3/39203.jpg)
27/08/2016 - Competitions
Rock Master Festival 2016: the finalists of the Lead World Cup at Arco Rock Master Festival, 27/08/2016. A beautiful and difficult Semifinal of the 5th stage of the Lead World Cup has just come to an end. Anak Verhoeven (Bel) and Romain Desgranges (Fra) produce the only two tops, and are followed...
![Rock Master Festival Day 1: qualification IFSC World Cup Lead](/uploads/img/3/39148.jpg)
26/08/2016 - Competitions
Rock Master Festival Day 1: qualification IFSC World Cup Lead The report of the first day of the fifth stage of the Lead World Cp 2016, currently taking place at Arco during the 30th Rock Master competition.
![Bramosia Scura, new rock climb in Sella group, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/39130.jpg)
26/08/2016 - Climbing
Bramosia Scura, new rock climb in Sella group, Dolomites Peter Manhartsberger reports about the first ascent, carried out together with Klaus Gössinger, of Bramosia Scura (6c+, 145m), a new multi-pitch rock climb up the North Face of Cima Vallon, Sella, Dolomites.
![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.
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