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‘Cuarzo Menguante’: Trailblazing Climbers Notch Another First Ascent in Patagonia
Pepo Jurado and Sebastian Pelletti claim another proud first ascent in the Torres del Paine area this season with 'Cuarzo Menguante' (5.11+ A2, 2,300 feet).
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Silvia Vidal’s Exceptional Solo Aid Climbing Style: ‘I’ll Go Alone. I Am Alone.’
'If I go alone, I am alone.' Few, if any, climbers embody that idea like Silvia Vidal. Her aid solo climbing has garnered Piolet d'Or attention.
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Slovenian Alpinists Nab First Ascent of Himalayan Chobutse NW Face
Two Slovenian alpine climbers made the first ascent of the impressive northwest face of Chobutse (21,935 feet) in Nepal's Rolwaling Valley. The 5,577-foot free climbing route goes up steep ice and mixed terrain.
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Russians Put Up Nails-Hard Alpine First Ascent, Nearly Don’t Make It Down
The first ascent of Kyrgyzstan's Peak Kosmos (19,494 ft.) took a 7-day push. Its grade is the hardest in the Russian alpine system: 6B (ED3).
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Ukrainians Make First Ascent of Annapurna III Southeast Ridge, 40 Years After First Attempt
On Nov. 6, three Ukrainian climbers summited Annapurna III (24,786 feet) via the Southeast Ridge. The 7,500-feet route was highly coveted.
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