Jason Kruk and Hayden Kennedy weigh on the recent Cerro Torre controversy
Climbing Areas Archives: Patagonia
The Plot Thickens On Cerro Torre
The plot thickens on Cerro Torre as Kennedy & Kruk’s “fair means” ascent of the Compressor route is quickly followed by David Lama’s first free ascent.
Understanding Patagonia
The news from the other day aside, things happening in Patagonia are usually outside my purview. It’s not that I don’t respect what climbers do there, it’s more that I have a hard time identifying with what it must be like to climb there since I’ve never done anything like it. Posts like this one from Mikey Schaefer that combine a story about a new route on the south face of Poincenot with some incredible photos sure do help though.
Kennedy & Kruk Climb Compressor Route By “Fair Means”
A lot of sites, including Alpinist, have picked up on the update Colin Haley posted on his Facebook wall indicating that American Hayden Kennedy and Canadian Jason Kruk pulled off the long-awaited “fair-means” ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre’s Southeast Ridge in Patagonia. The line was infamously bolted using a gas-powered compressor drill by Cesare Maestri during the line’s first ascent in 1970, and this is the first time someone has successfully climbed the line without the use of this bolt ladder. No word on how they managed to pull this off without a camera crew and a slew of extra bolts to aid said camera crew. Developing…
And Now For A Cleansing Of The Palette…
Surely all of the indoor pebble wrestling talk that has permeated this site of late has rubbed some of you the wrong way. While I love indoor climbing just as much as the next guy (or gal) I also have a high appreciation for all things outdoor climbing. So, in order to cleanse our collective [...]
David Lama Reconsiders Cerro Torre Plans?
In what seems like a final update on last week’s David Lama “news”, Colin Haley reports that Lama has decided to forgo his plans to rap bolt on Cerro Torre. Unfortunately for all climbers in the Patagonia region the weather this season has been bad even by local standards which has prevented much of anything, good or bad, from going down.
More From Colin Haley On The David Lama Saga
Following up on Monday’s post regarding the David Lama story down in Patagonia, Colin Haley provides an update on his blog clarifying a few points he made previously.
David Lama Patagonia Controversy Renewed For Another Season
David Lama and his Red Bull team are back in Patagonia for another go at his project to free climb Cerro Torre’s Compressor Route. Much like last year, controversy has not been far behind…
News & Notes – 08/03/2010
News & Notes from Dave Graham, Alex Honnold, the Pou brothers, another new 5.14 in Utah, more World Cups coming to North America and more…
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