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![Climbing at risk in Gampians, Australia](/uploads/img/3/40976.jpg)
18/03/2019 - Climbing
Climbing at risk in Gampians, Australia Climbing at the Grampians, one of Australia’s premier climbing areas, is at risk of being banned. An online petition to help safeguard the area’s future has been launched.
![Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park](/uploads/img/3/57357.jpg)
05/03/2019 - Environment
Igor Koller appeals against access restrictions to Tatra National Park Slovak mountaineer Igor Koller appeals to all mountaineers, climbers, walkers, ski mountaineers against restrictions within the Tatra National Park. An online petition has been created to safeguard access to these mountains in Slovakia.
![Thomas Bubendorfer discovers No Country for Old Men in South Tyrol, Italy](/uploads/img/3/56629.jpg)
24/01/2019 - Alpinism
Thomas Bubendorfer discovers No Country for Old Men in South Tyrol, Italy Austrian alpinists Thomas Bubendorfer and Max Sparber have made the first ascent of No Country for Old Men, a challenging mixed climb close to Sand in Taufers in the South Tyrol, Italy.
![Enrico Sasso makes solo first ascent up Marguareis North Face](/uploads/img/3/56448.jpg)
17/01/2019 - Alpinism
Enrico Sasso makes solo first ascent up Marguareis North Face Enrico Sasso reports about his 11 December 2018 solo first ascent of Rose (ED, 380m, WI4, M7) a new mixed route up the north face of Marguareis in the Ligurian Alps, Italy.
![Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey](/uploads/img/3/56075.jpg)
18/12/2018 - Alpinism
Cogne ice climbing: mountain guides in defence of Bearded Vulture in Valnontey planetmountain.com has received and is publishing the press release of the Italian Mountain Guides regarding the Bearded Vulture in Valnontey (Cogne). Ice climbing is currently prohibited on the Money summit plateau and the adjacent icefalls: L’ago di Money, Di fianco...
![Sonnie Trotter frees North America Wall variation on El Capitan](/uploads/img/3/55979.jpg)
07/12/2018 - Climbing
Sonnie Trotter frees North America Wall variation on El Capitan Climbing with Tommy Caldwell, on 19 November Sonnie Trotter made the first one day free ascent of a new all free variation to North America Wall / El Nino. The Canadian had discovered the 3-pitch variation, now called Pineapple Express,...
![Chris Wright and Graham Zimmerman add The Indirect American to Mt MacDonald, Canada](/uploads/img/3/55843.jpg)
26/11/2018 - Alpinism
Chris Wright and Graham Zimmerman add The Indirect American to Mt MacDonald, Canada Chris Wright (USA/UK) and Graham Zimmerman (USA/NZ) have made the first ascent of a long, difficult mixed route on the North Face of Mount MacDonald in the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. 1000 meters long, the Indirect American was...
![Extreme trad climbing in Scotland: Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet repeat Rhapsody and Requiem](/uploads/img/3/54140.jpg)
08/09/2018 - Climbing
Extreme trad climbing in Scotland: Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet repeat Rhapsody and Requiem At Dumbarton Rock in Scotland, French climber Gérome Pouvreau has repeated Rhapsody E11, while Florence Pinet climbed Requiem E8 6b.
![Andreas Steindl sprints up and down Matterhorn in 4 hours](/uploads/img/3/54083.jpg)
05/09/2018 - Alpinism
Andreas Steindl sprints up and down Matterhorn in 4 hours On Monday 27 August 2018 the 29-year-old Swiss mountain guide Andreas Steindl ascended and descended the Matterhorn via the Hornli ridge at breakneck speed, requiring 3 hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds for the round-trip from Zermatt.
![Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip](/uploads/img/3/54030.jpg)
31/08/2018 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper completes Stonecircle on Greenland solo trip German rock climber Robert Jasper has returned from his solo expedition to Greenland after having made the first ascent of Stonecircle (7c, 450m) up Molar Spire above the Angmassalik-Tasilaq Fjord.
![Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson climb Life Compass, big new route in Canada](/uploads/img/3/52015.jpg)
02/05/2018 - Alpinism
Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson climb Life Compass, big new route in Canada Alpinists Brette Harrington and Rose Pearson have made the first ascent of Life Compass (IV 5.10a M4+ 80°, TD+, 980m of climbing), a big new alpine outing up the West Face of Mount Blane in Canada.
![David Lama solo first ascent of Hohe Kirche Nord Pfeiler in Valsertal](/uploads/img/3/51539.jpg)
27/03/2018 - Alpinism
David Lama solo first ascent of Hohe Kirche Nord Pfeiler in Valsertal On 24/03/2018 Austrian alpinist David Lama made the solo first ascent of Nord Pfeiler, a new mixed climb up the North Face of Hohe Kirche in Valsertal, Austria.
![Dolomites: French winter ascent of Civetta Solleder climb](/uploads/img/3/49724.jpg)
03/01/2018 - Alpinism
Dolomites: French winter ascent of Civetta Solleder climb Winter mountaineering: an interview with French alpinist Max Bonniot after his repeat of the historic Solleder - Lettenbauer climb up the North-West Face of Mt. Civetta in the Dolomites, carried out together with Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines from 22...
![El Capitan The Nose speed record video of Gobright & Reynolds](/uploads/img/3/48531.jpg)
02/12/2017 - Climbing
El Capitan The Nose speed record video of Gobright & Reynolds A video documenting a part of the amazing ascent carried out by Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright as they set a new speed record on The Nose, El Capitan,Yosemite on 21 October 2017 when they climbed the route in 2:19:44.
![Canada's Monarch Mountain SW Pillar first ascent by Simon Richardson and Michael Rinn](/uploads/img/3/47245.jpg)
29/08/2017 - Alpinism
Canada's Monarch Mountain SW Pillar first ascent by Simon Richardson and Michael Rinn The trip report by Simon Richardson who from 4 - 6 August together with Michael Rinn made the first ascent of Game of Thrones (ED2, 1250m), the first route up the South-West Face of Monarch Mountain (3572m) in the Coast...
![Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni](/uploads/img/3/45897.jpg)
11/07/2017 - Alpinism
Denali, Alaska: Slovak Direct repeated by David Bacci and Luca Moroni On their first climbing trip to Alaska, alpinists David Bacci and Luca Moroni pulled off the first Italian repeat of the Slovak Direct route up Denali (6194m) in Alaska.
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