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![Jirishanca, Pumari Chhish East, Jugal Spire win Piolets d'Or 2023, Northern Sun Spire in Greenland receives Special Mention](/uploads/img/3/123681.jpg)
19/10/2023 - Alpinism
Jirishanca, Pumari Chhish East, Jugal Spire win Piolets d'Or 2023, Northern Sun Spire in Greenland receives Special Mention The organisers of the Piolets d'Or 2023 have awarded the following climbs: Jirishanca in Peru by Alik Berg and Quentin Roberts, Pumari Chhish East in Pakistan by Christophe Ogier, Victor Saucede and Jérôme Sullivan, and Jugal Spire in Nepal by...
![Jannu North Face climbed alpine style by Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell, Alan Rousseau](/uploads/img/3/123666.jpg)
18/10/2023 - Alpinism
Jannu North Face climbed alpine style by Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell, Alan Rousseau From 7 - 13 October 2023 American climbers Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau made an alpine style ascent of the North Face of Jannu (7710m). Their 2700m high 'Round Trip Ticket' breaches difficulties estimated at M7 AI5+ A0.
![Climbing wall crowdfunding campaign for neuromuscular affected children at Turin's Children’s Hospital](/uploads/img/3/123623.jpg)
17/10/2023 - Alpinism
Climbing wall crowdfunding campaign for neuromuscular affected children at Turin's Children’s Hospital A group of Italian doctors and engineers has launched a Crowdfunding campaign for a climbing wall for neuromuscular affected children
![Miyar Valley: new climbs in 'India's Yosemite' by Alessandro Baù, Lorenzo D’Addario, Jérome Perruquet, Francesco Ratti](/uploads/img/3/123412.jpg)
09/10/2023 - Alpinism
Miyar Valley: new climbs in 'India's Yosemite' by Alessandro Baù, Lorenzo D’Addario, Jérome Perruquet, Francesco Ratti An Italian expedition comprised of mountain guides Alessandro Baù, Lorenzo D'Addario, Jérome Perruquet and Francesco Ratti has established two new climbs in the Miyar Valley, also known as the 'Yosemite of India'. 'Wind of Silence' (6b+, 500m) ascend the Neverseen...
![Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia skied by Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy, Jules Socié](/uploads/img/3/123430.jpg)
06/10/2023 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot in Patagonia skied by Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy, Jules Socié On 21 September 2023 French alpinists Vivian Bruchez, Aurélien Lardy and Jules Socié skied the awe-inspiring Whillans-Cochrane ramp on Aguja Poincenot in the Fitz Roy massif of Patagonia. This is only the second ski descent, after the first carried...
![Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023](/uploads/img/3/123322.jpg)
03/10/2023 - Environment
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023 Measurements carried out by the Gran Paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.
![Simon Gietl makes solo first ascent of adventurous Identität in Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/123203.jpg)
29/09/2023 - Alpinism
Simon Gietl makes solo first ascent of adventurous Identität in Dolomites The South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl has made the solo first ascent of 'Identität' solo, a new route up the west face of the Mittlerer Zwölfer / Croda Antonio Berti in the Sexten and Auronzo Dolomites.
![Watch Matteo Della Bordella, Leo Gheza, Sean Villanueva make first ascent on Patagonia's Aguja Mermoz](/uploads/img/3/80900.jpg)
28/09/2023 - Alpinism
Watch Matteo Della Bordella, Leo Gheza, Sean Villanueva make first ascent on Patagonia's Aguja Mermoz The video of the first ascent of '¿Qué mirás, bobo?' (7b, 500m), the route established on 10/01/2023 on Aguja Mermoz (2732m) in Patagonia by Matteo Della Bordella, Leo Gheza and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll.
![Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger](/uploads/img/3/123066.jpg)
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...
![Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents](/uploads/img/3/59520.jpg)
22/09/2023 - Alpinism
Piolets d'Or 2023 announces list of Significant Ascents The organisers of the Piolet d’Or mountaineering award have published the complete list of most significant and innovative climbs carried out in 2022. The honoured ascents will receive the 2023 Piolets d'Or award during the celebration in Briançon, France, from...
![Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger](/uploads/img/3/123060.jpg)
20/09/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger. Bolted by Adam Ondra in 2013, the line was defined by the Czech climber as 'the true king line of the cave.'
![Ranrapalca NW Face climbed in Peru by Pou brothers & Micher Quito](/uploads/img/3/122998.jpg)
18/09/2023 - Alpinism
Ranrapalca NW Face climbed in Peru by Pou brothers & Micher Quito In August 2023 the virgin NW Face of Ranrapalca in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru was been climbed alpine style by Iker Pou, Eneko Pou and Micher Quito via their 'Ya Pe' Cholo' (6b/80°/1,200m).
![Welcome to the new planetmountain website](/uploads/img/3/73237.jpg)
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.
![New Qualido climb in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Italy)](/uploads/img/3/89146.jpg)
08/09/2023 - Alpinism
New Qualido climb in Val di Mello (Val Masino, Italy) On the ENE face of Qualido in Val di Mello (Val Masino) Michele Cisana, Alessio Guzzetti, Paolo De Nuccio and Andrea Mastellaro made the first ascent of 'Impressioni di Settembre'. The 500 meter route breaches difficulties up to 6c+ (6b+...
![Huge Latok Thumb in Karakorum first ascended by Miquel Mas, Marc Subirana](/uploads/img/3/122650.jpg)
05/09/2023 - Alpinism
Huge Latok Thumb in Karakorum first ascended by Miquel Mas, Marc Subirana Spanish mountaineers Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana have climbed a new route on Southwest Face of Latok II in Pakistan's Karakorum. The pair summited the distinctive tower they have now called Latok Thumb (6380m) via their 'Atracció Instintiva' (1100m, 7a...
![Louis Gundolf frees old David Lama project on Laserz in Lienz Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/122579.jpg)
01/09/2023 - Climbing
Louis Gundolf frees old David Lama project on Laserz in Lienz Dolomites Austrian climber Louis Gundolf has made the first free asent of an old David Lama project on the south face of Laserz in the Lienz Dolomites, Austria. The 250m multipitch is called Project Lama and graded 8c+.
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