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Whilst descending the West Ridge of Mount Hunter in 2001, after making the first ascent of 'The Prey' on its Eastern Buttress [MEF Ref 01/04], these Alaskan devotees decided that their next venture wo Read more
Although Cesare Maestri said that he had climbed (with Toni Egger, who was killed during the descent) a route to the summit of Cerro Torre, 3,128m, as long ago as 1959, there has always been doubt in Read more
Despite the name of this expedition, no climbing was actually done on any of the 'Towers' themselves. However, from a base in the Bader (previously Pingo) Valley a number of successes were achieved. C Read more
Despite heights and names differing from 'official' maps, the sketch map produced by Paul Hudson in 1993 has proved very useful to subsequent climbers visiting the Cordillera Apolobamba, but it is mos Read more
Although the East face of Meru Central, 6,350m, has now received its first ascent, the solo climber (Babanov from Omsk) avoided the central line on the Shark's Fin by sticking mainly to snow and mixed Read more