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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 26, 2013 - 05:06pm PT
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This blows my mind:
STORY
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 26, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
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Wow!
My favorite part;
""I stood in silence for a few minutes and thanked Cerro Torre, and then descended as quickly as possible back down to Markus," wrote Pucher."
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Feb 26, 2013 - 05:12pm PT
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Very impressive! I'm going to wait for the ice mushroom to melt.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Feb 26, 2013 - 05:12pm PT
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Wild!
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adikted
Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
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Feb 26, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
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WOAH!!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 26, 2013 - 06:34pm PT
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Amazing!
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Feb 26, 2013 - 06:42pm PT
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sled teams
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Feb 26, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
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Didn't chop no bolts and just sent it. Proud.
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weezy
climber
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Feb 26, 2013 - 08:32pm PT
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that poor lonely compressor...out there flappin in the wind with narry a crampon's touch nor a pick's caress in so long.. not since The Decision.
the ragni is like the homely little sister who got her braces off and is all growed up now. with the maestri's wing's clipped, the line of suitors are plowing thru her snowy tunnel in droves. someone's gonna get their heart broken, or lose an eye. one of the two.
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MH2
climber
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Feb 26, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 26, 2013 - 09:01pm PT
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Love that its someone I and most others are probably not familiar with.
Reminds me of Steve Brewer. of course everyone knew Bridwell, but not the other mystery Californian way back when.
Now Markus Pucher. Mindblowing...
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Crackslayer
Trad climber
Eldo
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Feb 26, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
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How do you even do that? This is really rad, no one ever thought this was possible. I wonder how hard the rock pitches were?
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Feb 26, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
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kids these days.... something else I tell ya....
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Feb 26, 2013 - 10:08pm PT
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Very wonderful. A thing of great visionary quality. Five hours.
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storminjoe
Trad climber
Westminster
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Feb 26, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
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Inspiring!
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ec
climber
ca
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Feb 26, 2013 - 11:09pm PT
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That took some Pucher Power!
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Yosemite, ca
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Feb 26, 2013 - 11:18pm PT
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"Pucher writes, "[T]he final pitch that leads to the summit, is a vertical and slightly overhanging wall of ice, 50m [164 feet] high. The ice on Cerro Torre is unlike all other ice one usually encounters when ice climbing, it's a strange mix of snow and air and this makes it all rather unstable.""
So, how does one reverse the ice mushroom, even if he had a short rope, there is no anchor at the top, how would you rap? You can't down climb overhanging ice. Is there an easier down climb on a different aspect? Really can't figure this problem out.
Thanks
Badass ascent
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Feb 26, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
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"An impressive performance that leaves us speechless."
I'm feeling that!
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Gersh
Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
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Feb 27, 2013 - 12:27am PT
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Wow! How proud is THAT?
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