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Tom Ballard solos Colton-MacIntyre on Grandes Jorasses

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 Chris_Mellor 10 Mar 2015
Noted in Ed Douglas Tweet - Alison Hargreaves' son Tom Ballard solos Colton-MacIntyre on Grandes Jorasses. Four north faces down, two to go. Here's PlanetMountain story Ed linked to: http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=42...
 smithaldo 10 Mar 2015
In reply to Chris_Mellor:

That is well impressive.
 Mick Ward 10 Mar 2015
In reply to smithaldo:

Absolutely.

Mick
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 tintinandpip 11 Mar 2015


Why is this not on the "News" section of UKC, surely it should be ? Impressive stuff with such a moving back story.
 munro 11 Mar 2015
In reply to tintinandpip:

Because UKC struggle to put up more than one news story a day
 Dave Garnett 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Chris_Mellor:

I'm sure I saw a post on UKC recently saying that the top of the Colton-Mac was on the verge of falling down!
 The New NickB 11 Mar 2015
In reply to goose299:

> It is now

Are you sure?
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 Doug 11 Mar 2015
In reply to The New NickB:

bizarre - it was there not so long ago (I added a comment, probably now lost)
 The New NickB 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Doug:

You're not going mad, I saw it as well. I don't know where it has gone.
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In reply to Chris_Mellor:

He is maturing into quite the Alpinist just like his mum, that is a very fast time considering Ueli Stecks time of 2hours thirty or something...... good luck with the remaining climbs.
 planetmarshall 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Andy Clarke1965:

> He is maturing into quite the Alpinist just like his mum

Well he does have form, having climbed the Eiger North Face as a foetus.
 Casa Alfredino 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Andy Clarke1965:

And considering he'd never even been near the face before!
 David Rose 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Chris_Mellor:

Well done Tom. Stay safe.
 luckyjim 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Chris_Mellor:

I was lucky enough to climb with Tom and his sister Kate when they lived near Fort William...super talented and super nice kids too : )
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Removed User 11 Mar 2015
In reply to Chris_Mellor:

very pleased to see this, especially after the truly bonkers plan of a few years back (if memory serves) to solo k2 in winter without oxygen via a new route.
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