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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Feb 18, 2014 - 02:48am PT
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Soon they will have to look off-earth for a challenge.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Feb 18, 2014 - 03:01am PT
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Cool
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rolo
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 03:12am PT
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Not to criticize their achievement, but in looking at Rolo's photo it looks like there is a pinnacle/summit just right of Fitzroy that didn't appear to have been climbed. Is that just something misleading in the photo?
Again, before people start jumping on me for downplaying this incredible accomplishment I am just asking for a clarification given what's on Rolo's photo.
if you take the time to look at the photo I posted you will see a note written right on the photo itself explaining that the summit that is "bypassed" by the route line is actually not on the same ridge line, it is much further west. It is called Aguja de la Silla which along with Aguja Desmochada is not part of the Fitz Roy ridge line/skyline, has never been, never will be. They are both in a separate rib, that dead ends.
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adnix
Big Wall climber
Finland
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Feb 18, 2014 - 04:36am PT
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The climbing has been quite interesting in the upper parts of Gorretta. They had two pairs of aluminium crampons, one ice screw, one ice axe and sneakers.
Just about the right equipment for some mixed climbing... =)
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Cosmin
Big Wall climber
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Feb 18, 2014 - 04:53am PT
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Stunning!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Feb 18, 2014 - 08:22am PT
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Classic alpinism at it finest! Minimal equipment, maximal effort and results with one ice tool and one sleeping bag, all in a push. Congo Rats good sirs. We will be remembering this one.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Feb 18, 2014 - 09:55am PT
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Fantastic!!!!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Feb 18, 2014 - 10:12am PT
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Awesome!
Always wondered what would happen if these new amazing rock stars got into alpinism. Thought we might see stuff like this. People have been talking about what these kind of folks might do for years.
The future is finally here.
WOOHOO!
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Feb 18, 2014 - 10:14am PT
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complimenti, hoomaikai ana, lelo hoomaikai, wir gratulieren, chugha haeyo, omedetōgozaimasu, pozdravlyayu, etc. allez
I bet they'll be traveling. Thought they might be able to use some language skills.
Also, Donini is down there yeah? Maybe they could run a first aid/anchor building clinic.
WOW ...
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SuburbanMountaineer
Mountain climber
Alexandria, VA
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Feb 18, 2014 - 10:47am PT
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Rolo said it right: "Respect, respect and more respect."
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Feb 18, 2014 - 10:54am PT
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Solid team.
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10b4me
climber
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:23am PT
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Awesome. Thanks for posting this, Rolo.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:45am PT
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Good stuff. What an amazing skyline.
I bet Honnold will be back by himself for a helmet free ascent soon.
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adikted
Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:49am PT
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RESPECT!!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:59am PT
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I thought Alex was just a west coast soloer.......ha! Latok, watch out!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Feb 18, 2014 - 12:12pm PT
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Yea, amazing. Doing Cassoroto itself in 20something pitches would be awesome some day! haha
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ecflau
Gym climber
CA
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Feb 18, 2014 - 12:14pm PT
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mucha wowowowow
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Slim Bouguerra
Mountain climber
Urbana
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Feb 18, 2014 - 12:22pm PT
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one sleeping bag...i wonder who was big spoon ?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Feb 18, 2014 - 12:31pm PT
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one sleeping bag...i wonder who was big spoon ?
real alpinists fork.
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