Cerro Torre Free Soloed in Whiteout Conditions
From El Chalten, Alpinist correspondent Rolo Garibotti relays what he calls, “one of the most harrowing ascents in Patagonian climbing history.”
Video: Aid Turns Free on Mt. Hooker
Inspired during a trip to Wyoming’s Wind River Range the previous season, David Allfrey, Nik Berry and Mason Earle returned to the Winds this August to free an A3 route on Mt. Hooker. Kyle Berkompas filmed their project.
Slideshow: Unclimbed Big Walls of Siberia
Inspired by a single photo, Australians Chris Fitzgerald and Chris Warner visit unclimbed big walls in remote northeastern Russia. Pulling out moss clumps and excavating gear placements with a nut tool, the team established six new routes and, with their camera, captured the experience.