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03/27 - Tepui 2003
John Arran (with Anne Arran from UK plus Ivan Calderón, Henry Gonzales and Alfredo Rangel from Venezuela). February-April 2003
Making a return visit to Venezuela, this husband and wife team aimed to free-climb new routes on a number of tepuis and other rock faces in the Gran Sabana region. Access through the jungle to the base of any of the towers proved very difficult, and they were forced to retreat from the 1000m overhanging face of Angel Falls due to illness of one team member. However, in a six-day 21 pitch (up to E6) free-climbing assault, they were successful in making the first ascent of a 600m tower on Acópan tepui, which had not been one of their original objectives.
[For further information see website: www.thefreeclimber.com ]
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