Montana climbers tap potential of Bitterroots with “Super Ultra Mega” (5.13a, 8 pitches)
Missoula climber Cole Lawrence and several partners completed a vision that began a decade ago when he established and redpointed Super Ultra Mega (5.13a, 8… Read More »Montana climbers tap potential of Bitterroots with “Super Ultra Mega” (5.13a, 8 pitches)

![Cole Lawrence sends Pitch 6 (5.13a) on the first free ascent of Super Ultra Mega, an eight-pitch route on an unnamed buttress in Montana's Bitterroot Range. [Photo] Winter Ramos](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xsuper-ultra-mega-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.WrHDRi2zNC.jpg)
![Tom Ballard, left, and Daniele Nardi. [Photo] Daniele Nardi's Facebook page](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xballard-nardi-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.vjjL_m8Wgn.jpg)