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Stefano Ghisolfi sends Action Directe in Frankenjura
05/11/2023 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi sends Action Directe in Frankenjura
30-year-old Italian climber Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated Action Directe, Wolfgang Güllich's masterpiece established in 1991 in Frankenjura, Germany.
Oriane Bertone & Toby Roberts qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
29/10/2023 - Competitions
Oriane Bertone & Toby Roberts qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Oriane Bertone from France and Toby Roberts from Great Britain have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning the European Qualifier boulder & Lead at Laval in France today.
Oriane Bertone & Toby Roberts lead Laval's Qualifier for Paris 2024
29/10/2023 - Competitions
Oriane Bertone & Toby Roberts lead Laval's Qualifier for Paris 2024
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) European Qualifier boulder & Lead is currently taking place in Laval, France. The Semifinals yesterday were led by Oriane Bertone and Toby Roberts. The Finals take place today and will be streamed live:...
European Boulder & Lead Olympic Qualification today in Laval
28/10/2023 - Competitions
European boulder & Lead Olympic Qualification today in Laval
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) European Qualifier boulder & Lead is currently taking place in Laval, France. The Semifinals today and Finals on Sunday will be streamed live.
Florian Wientjes makes first repeat of Floatin (8C+) in Japan
27/10/2023 - Alpinism
Florian Wientjes makes first repeat of Floatin (8C+) in Japan
German climber Florian Wientjes has made the second ascent of Floatin, the 8C+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan put up by Ryuchi Murai in 2021.
Piper Kelly, Samuel Watson, Jesse Grupper & Natalia Grossman qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
25/10/2023 - Competitions
Piper Kelly, Samuel Watson, Jesse Grupper & Natalia Grossman qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Pan American Games 2023 concluded in Santiago, Chile, yesterday with Team USA making a clean sweep and winning all four slots for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Piper Kelly and Samuel Watson qualified for Speed, Jesse Grupper & Natalia...
Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse
20/10/2023 - Climbing
Jorge Díaz-Rullo repeats Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse
Jorge Díaz-Rullo has made the fifth ascent of Bibliographie, the 9b+ at Céüse in France first ascended in 2020 by Alex Megos.
Dai Koyamada frees Okuro, 8C boulder at Mt. Kasagi in Japan
17/10/2023 - Climbing
Dai Koyamada frees Okuro, 8C boulder at Mt. Kasagi in Japan
47-year-old Japanese climber Dai Koyamada has made the first ascent of Okuro, an 8C boulder problem at Gifu in Japan.
Janja Garnbret climbs New Base Line (8B+) at Magic Wood
13/10/2023 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret climbs New Base Line (8B+) at Magic Wood
24-year-old Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has made a fast repeat of New Base Line (8B+) at Magic Wood in Switzerland.
Adam Ondra at Vranjača establishes Croatia's first 9b
04/10/2023 - Climbing
Adam Ondra at Vranjača establishes Croatia's first 9b
At Vranjača close to Paklenica in Croatia Adam Ondra has made the first ascent of 'B je to', the country's first 9b.
Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger
27/09/2023 - Interviews
Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger
Interview with Jakob Schubert after the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger in Norway last week. The 32-year-old Austrian has now called the climb B.I.G. and suggested the grade 9c. This is currently the third route in the world...
Aleksandra Miroslaw, Bassa Mawem qualify for Speed Climbing at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
16/09/2023 - Competitions
Aleksandra Miroslaw, Bassa Mawem qualify for Speed Climbing at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Yesterday at the IFSC Speed European Qualifier in Rome, Italy, Aleksandra Miroslaw from Poland and Bassa Mawem from France secured Speed Climbing spots at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. In the qualifiers Miroslaw set a new world record by stopping...
Greenland 2023: ambitious Mirror Wall attempt abandoned by Cookson, Ditto, Favresse, Villanueva
14/09/2023 - Alpinism
Greenland 2023: ambitious Mirror Wall attempt abandoned by Cookson, Ditto, Favresse, Villanueva
Franco Cookson, Ben Ditto, Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva have attempted to forge a new big wall climb on the Mirror Wall in Greenland. As usual the group sailed from Scotland to Greenland. Favresse reports
Matilda Söderlund nails Niemisis (9a) at Niemisel in Sweden
12/09/2023 - Climbing
Matilda Söderlund nails Niemisis (9a) at Niemisel in Sweden
Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund has made the second ascent of Niemisis at Niemisel, which she believes could be graded 9a.
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
10/09/2023 - Events
Welcome to the new planetmountain website
Planetmountain has unveiled a new site for its readers. Features of the redesign include responsive mobile-friendly viewing and major reorganisation of contents and articles.
Ainhize Belar Barrutia repeats world's first 8c, Wolfgang Güllich's Wallstreet in Frankenjura
27/08/2023 - Climbing
Ainhize Belar Barrutia repeats world's first 8c, Wolfgang Güllich's Wallstreet in Frankenjura
Spanish climber Ainhize Belar Barrutia has repeated Wallstreet, the world's first 8c established in 1987 by Wolfgang Güllich and located on Krottenseer Turm in the Frankenjura, Germany.