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![Russian direttissima up Thalay Sagar North Face](/uploads/img/3/41592.jpg)
11/11/2016 - Alpinism
Russian direttissima up Thalay Sagar North Face In September 2016 Russian mountaineers Dmitry Golovchenko, Dmitry Grigoriev and Sergey Nilov made the first ascent of Moveable Feast (1400m), a difficult new climb the North Face of Thalay Sagar (6904m) in the Indian Himalayas.
![Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/41347.jpg)
04/11/2016 - Climbing
Marek Raganowicz solo climbs Plastic Surgery Disaster on El Capitan From 5 to 20 October 2016 Marek Raganowicz made what is believed to be only the second solo ascent of Plastic Surgery Disaster, the A5 aid climb put up in 1991 by Eric Kohl on El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
![Mike Kosterlitz awarded Nobel Prize in Physics](/uploads/img/3/40439.jpg)
10/10/2016 - Alpinism
Mike Kosterlitz awarded Nobel Prize in Physics Mike Kosterlitz was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Apart from his scientific genius, the Scotsman was an expert climber and mountaineer who left his mark in particular in Italy’s Orco valley with his famous Fessura Kosterlitz. By Giovanni...
![Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence](/uploads/img/3/40450.jpg)
06/10/2016 - Alpinism
Nina Caprez climbs Mont Blanc Divine Providence Swiss climber Nina Caprez reports about her July 2016 ascent, carried out with Merlin Benoit, of 'Divine Providence' (ED+, 7b+, 900m) up Grand Pilier d’Angle, Mont Blanc. This is likely to be the first free female ascent of this route...
![Martina Cufar climbs her second 8c at Bionnassay](/uploads/img/3/40317.jpg)
28/09/2016 - Climbing
Martina Cufar climbs her second 8c at Bionnassay Slovenian climber Martina Cufar has redpointed her second 8c sports climb, 'Max power' at Bionnassay, France.
![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...
![Asgard Jamming, the climbing style by Favresse & Villanueva](/uploads/img/3/39564.jpg)
06/09/2016 - Alpinism
Asgard Jamming, the climbing style by Favresse & Villanueva PlayAlpinismo films free of charge: Asgard Jamming. The adventure of Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Olivier Favresse, Stephane Hanssens and Silvia Vidal on Mount Asgard (Baffin Island) is an ode to happiness, climbing and discovery. The film review by Vinicio Stefanello.
![Romain Desgranges and Anak Verhoeven win the IFSC Climbing World Cup Lead at Arco](/uploads/img/3/39256.jpg)
27/08/2016 - Competitions
Romain Desgranges and Anak Verhoeven win the IFSC Climbing World Cup Lead at Arco Rock Master Festival 2016. At Arco Romain Desgranges (Fra) and Anak Verhoeven (Bel) win the 5th stage of Lead World Cup 2016. Jakob Schubert (Aut) and Jain Kim (Kor) place second, Dmitrii Fakiryanov (Rus) and Janja Garnbret (Slo) place third....
![Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic score Slovenian double at Briançon](/uploads/img/3/38666.jpg)
28/07/2016 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic score Slovenian double at Briançon The third stage of the Lead World Cup 2016 was won on 23 July at Briançon in France by the Slovenians Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic.
![Piolets d'Or 2016: four ascents honoured](/uploads/img/3/36133.jpg)
07/04/2016 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2016: four ascents honoured From 14 - 17 April four climbs will be celebrated during the Piolets d’Or 2016, the international mountaineering award scheduled to take place at la Grave-La Meije in France. The selected ascents are: Talung (Nepal) by Ukrainian alpinists Nikita Balabanov...
![Hard new mixed climb at Percé, Canada by Carl Darveau and Jean-François Girard](/uploads/img/3/36118.jpg)
06/04/2016 - Alpinism
Hard new mixed climb at Percé, Canada by Carl Darveau and Jean-François Girard On 17 March 2016 the alpinists Carl Darveau and Jean-François Girard have made the first ascent of Aller Simple pour Mars, a difficult new mixed climb up the Pic de l’Aurore face at Percé, Canada graded M7+ WI7- 190m.
![Silvio Reffo, the 9a climbing physiotherapist](/uploads/img/3/34682.jpg)
20/01/2016 - Interviews
Silvio Reffo, the 9a climbing physiotherapist Interview with Italian rock climber Silvio Reffo who at Misja Pec in Slovenia sent his 10th 9a sports climb.
![Annalisa De Marco and the disarming lightness of bouldering](/uploads/img/3/33970.jpg)
15/12/2015 - Interviews
Annalisa De Marco and the disarming lightness of bouldering Interview with talented Italian climber Annalisa De Marco who, on only her third attempt, sent Disney Production, an 8A+ boulder problem at Brione, Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
![Oh how I enjoy these things: alpinism that borders between reason and passion](/uploads/img/3/33901.jpg)
09/12/2015 - Alpinism
Oh how I enjoy these things: alpinism that borders between reason and passion On the climb Antonello Cardinale up Monte Disgrazia together with Ivo Ferrari: alpinism carefully balanced between reason and passion.
![Giorgia Tesio sends Noi 8b+ at Andonno](/uploads/img/3/33869.jpg)
05/12/2015 - Climbing
Giorgia Tesio sends noi 8b+ at Andonno At Andonno in Italy Giorgia Tesio has repeated noi, the historic sports climb freed by Andrea Gallo graded 8b+.
![Silvio Reffo tops Under Vibes at Massone, Arco](/uploads/img/3/33861.jpg)
04/12/2015 - Climbing
Silvio Reffo tops Under Vibes at Massone, Arco Italy’s Silvio Reffo has made the third ascent of Under Vibes, the 9a/+ sports climb at Massone, Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy).
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