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22/08/2016 - Alpinism
Dolomites: gigantic rockfall off Kleine Gaisl The video of mountain guide Roman Valentini documenting the enormous rockfall that took place last week on Kleine Gaisl (Piccola Croda Rossa), in the Braies group of the Italian Dolomites
22/08/2016 - Events
Arco Rock Legends: Climbing Ambassador 2016 awarded to the IFSC On 26 August 2016 in Arco (Garda Trentino, Italy) the Climbing Ambassador by Dryarn® di Aquafil 2016 prize will be awarded to the International Federation of Sport Climbing for the inclusion of sport climbing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games....
21/08/2016 - Alpinism
The need to hammer in some pegs, to get lost in order to find yourself. By Giovanni Zaccaria Giovanni Zaccaria recalls the climb, carried out in December 2015 together with his partner Alice Lazzaro, of 'Per aspera ad astra'; not necessarily a new route, but certainly an adventure up the North Face of Campanile S. Marco (Marmarole, Dolomites)...
20/08/2016 - Competitions
Lead World Cup 2016 - Imst live On Saturday 20 August 2016 at 19:30 in Imst, Austria, the finals of the fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2016.
18/08/2016 - Competitions
Sport climbing at the Olympics: interview with IFSC President Marco Scolaris Interview with Marco Scolaris (President of the International Federation of Sport Climbing - IFSC) after the historic inclusion of sport climbing competitions in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
17/08/2016 - Events
Ueli Steck at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Wednesday 17 August Switzerland’s Ueli Steck, one of the most talented mountaineers in the world, will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains....
12/08/2016 - Climbing
Caroline Ciavaldini / Turkey Crack at Cadarese In mid-May French rock climber Caroline Ciavaldini made a rare ascent of Turkey Crack, an 8a trad climb at Cadarese. This is the story of her rare ascent.
11/08/2016 - Alpinism
Steve House / knowing yourself American alpinist Steve House shares his thoughts about how failing wisely provides interior growth. Originally posted only on facebook, House has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.
10/08/2016 - Alpinism
Renegade, new rock climb up Tofana di Rozes, Dolomites Peter Moser reports about Renegade (VIII-, 330m), a new multi-pitch rock climb he established together with Iwan Canins up Tofana di Rozes in the Dolomites.
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis The short film, shot by Dave MacLeod, of Michael Tweedley running the famous Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis.
09/08/2016 - Alpinism
Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz climb Baffin Island The Turret by fair means German alpinists Robert Jasper and Stefan Glowacz and photographer Klaus Fengler have just returned from an expedition to Baffin Island where, on the West Face of The Turret, they managed to repeat and add new free variations to Nuvualik, the...
08/08/2016 - Alpinism
Via Da Pozzo - Bachmann on Cima Marcoira, Dolomites Enrico Maioni, Mountain Guide from Cortina, introduces Via Da Pozzo - Bachmann, first ascended in 2002 by Walter Bachman and Paolo Da Pozzo up the NE Face of Cima Marcoira, Sorapis Dolomites.
07/08/2016 - Events
Sir Chris Bonington at Courmayeur's Passione Verticale 2016 On Sunday, August 7 the legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will take to the stage at Passione Verticale, the classic summer festival the town of Courmayeur dedicates every year to alpinism and the mountains. The evening begins at 21:15...
04/08/2016 - Climbing
Sports climbing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Yesterday the IOC announced the Sports Climbing has been approved for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The entire sports climbing movement has waited for this news with baited breath. It is now time to celebrate, but also to continue working...
03/08/2016 - Alpinism
Diamond Ridge, new route up Grandes Jorasses SSE Face. Interview with Simon Richardson Interview with Simon Richardson who, together with Michael Rinn, made the first ascent of Diamond Ridge (1600m, 5c, AO) from 28 - 30 July 2016. This new alpine climb breaches the SSE Face of Grandes Jorasses (Mont Blanc massif).
01/08/2016 - Alpinism
Federica Mingolla: the teaser of Via Attraverso il Pesce, Marmolada The short video teaser 'Fish' that documents the recent ascent of the famous via Attraverso il Pesce (the Fish route) on the south face of the Marmolada by Italian rock climber Federica Mingolla.
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