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Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka, the legendary Polish mountaineer
30 years today: on 24 October 1989, Polish mountaineer Jerzy Kukuczka died while attempting Lhotse. Kukuczka was the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders after Reinhold Messner and an absolute legend of high altitude Himalayan mountaineering.
South Face Direct Route - Naranjo de Bulnes (Pico Urriellu)
South Face Direct Route, Naranjo de Bulnes (Pico Urriellu), Picos de Europa, Cordillera Cantábrica, The most popular route on Naranjo de Bulnes. This, the original line of ascent, provides a classic outing on good rock in some stunning positions. A steep but well protected start gradually eases off to more slabby rock that decreases with difficulty as height is gained.
Nanga Parbat: the body of Günther Messner found
Jan 25, 2004 · Rome, 17 August. (Ap) - After 35 years the body of Günther Messner, the brother of the famous mountaineer Reinhold Messner, has been found on Nanga Parbat.
Davo Karnicar, skiing down The Ultimate Ride on Everest
Interview by Emilio Previtali with 38-year-old Slovenian extreme skier and alpinist Davo Karnicar after his ski down the South Face of Everest.
Ray Jardine's Friends, a teacup and a blue bag - PlanetMountain.com
Ray Jardine in 1977 making the second ascent of Separate Reality in Yosemite. This famous photo was used on the front cover of Reinhold Messner's book the 7th grade and also on the cover of the British magazine Mountain, and inspired generations of climbers.
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Video: The legendary Yosemite Valley drug plane crash
One of the most legendary moments in Yosemite climbing history didn’t unfold on the huge granite walls of El Capitan or Half Dome, but actually on the shores of Lower Merced Pass Lake, a rather obscure spot of water high above the valley which until the …
Siurana, Spain, Catalonia, Siurana - PlanetMountain.com
Hands up who has never heard of Siurana? For almost all climbers Siurana represents much more than just a small village lost in time perched on a cliff's edge in the Tarragona mountains. It embodies a true vertical eldorado, a series of steep yellow and grey limestone walls, slabs and overhangs which together form one of the most famous crags in Spain. This high esteem never comes about by ...
East Buttress, El Capitan, Yosemite, U.S.A. - PlanetMountain.com
East Buttress, El Capitan, Yosemite, U.S.A., The thought of climbing El Capitan conjures fear, doubt and excitement. The East Buttress of El Capitan has the potential to spawn all these emotions with far less commitment than a Grade VI nail-up. The route is a good step up in difficulty from the East Buttress of Middle Cathedral. Many pitches have amazing exposure-some relatively easy and ...