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NEWS: McAleese and Turner ´The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!´

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 Michael Ryan 22 Dec 2006
Stu McAleese and Mike 'Twid' Turner have climbed a new line on the previously un-climbed South Face of The South Tower of Paine in Patagonia.

More in the news... http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
 Ian McNeill 22 Dec 2006
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

see twids website for more information

http://sheersummits.com

or http://climbwales.co.uk
 Max factor 22 Dec 2006
In reply to Ian McNeill:

Eeek!!

"However 5 days of horrendous weather in a storm prevented the team successfully reaching the summit. The team had a harrowing descent in a storm neither had been in such strong winds 200kmph. While retreating both climbers in gusts were left flying horizontally off anchors, to abseil the team had to pull themselves down the ropes."
In reply to Max_01:

Amazing! Well, I take my hat off to them for getting so far and retreating successfully through that. Patagonia is obviously living up to its horrendous weather reputation. I hope other teams out there are doing OK.

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