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Shark's Fin on Meru climbed

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 TonyM 16 Oct 2011
Haven't seen this posted anywhere, but the direct line up the headwall of Meru Shark's Fin has been climbed. A very long standing last great problem.

http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/americans_complete_meru_sharks_fin/

A great set of video's from the American trio's last attempt in 2008, including declaration from one as they bailed that they definitely weren't coming back... merudispatches.blogspot.com/
OP TonyM 18 Oct 2011
In reply to TonyM:
Full report on Alpinist site here
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web11f/newswire-meru-sharks-fin-anker-chin-oztu...

Must be a favourite to gain the Piolet d'Or next time up? Valerie Babanov won the award in 2001 for his solo ascent of the peak, but not the actual line of the fin. This route may not be everyone's cup of tea though due to the amount of really hard aid on it.
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