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tahoe523
Trad climber
Station Wagon, USA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 7, 2013 - 11:38am PT
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In Decemeber a Franco-Spaniard team climbed what Rolando Garibotti would call ‘the climb of the season’ on Cerro Murallón. A stunning 1000m buttress in a remote and hard to access part of Argentine / Chilean Patagonia, the story of the climb is so good that I’ve just translated it as is. What makes it so amazing is how different it was from a standard Patagonian trip where ‘epics’ are rarely had nowadays and the onus is on light and fast alpinism- Cerro Murallón would prove the real McCoy expedition deal.
A proud ascent made by an incredibly well rounded team. Lise's TR is definitely worth a read.
http://daily.epictv.com/blog/2013/01/05/incredible-report-on-fa-of-se-pillar-of-cerro-murallon-patagonia/
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Man, talk about a beautiful line!
I'd say it is more than the climb of this season - maybe the last 5 or 10?
How did they beat Donini to it?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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In the time since I posted the only response to this there have been
13 posts to the Morons Attacked In Peru thread! That's a sad commentary.
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Holy crap !...nice pics and an amazing looking line in an amazing place !
bump for climbing
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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That corner looks incredible.
Thanks for the link.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Thank you for posting, that's awesome!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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I don't get it Reilly. I looked at the TR, and couldn't find the link to send them money.
And it didn't look like been whipped by anything more than the wind. And all we've got to go on is their side of the story. Maybe things will look different when a team of international journalists goes down there and interviews the rock.
Kidding aside, awesome adventure!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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INCREDIBLE!!
Not enuff pix................
Must be saving them for the money making tour..................
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Looks frosty. Donate for a new camera !? They don't need no steekin compressor.
Seriously though...wow. Nice.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Thank you very much for that link. What a line! I particularly loved that picture of the snow on the portaledges, and that M6 WI6 pitch looked amazing.
Thanks again.
John
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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very good. that glaier looks heinous
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Hardcore ascent! Well done. Nice story, thanks for the link.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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We were disgusted! I have never lived through such a long sunrise in my life!
Fifteen bolts over 21 pitches, 1000m, and 9 days. That is impressive to me.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Hey Shino, how're you doing-did you get some more great Sierra climbs in over the last summer? thanks for posting the link, looks amazing/sounds epic!
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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Man- sometimes I feel like such a stone cutter and then I get reminded that I am so weak sauce.
Proud
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adikted
Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
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Just got to Calafate.....maybe ill run into them...lots goodness in these hills!!
Edited to say that route looks awesome!!
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Wow! Commitment and some near misses (and hits).
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Proud for sure. Rock quality looked awesome.
That ice pitch near the top looked sick.
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