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NEWS: KIrkpatrick and Parnell Fail in Patagonia

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 Michael Ryan 17 Aug 2007
Andy Kirkpatrick and Ian Parnell failed on both their objectives in Patagonia, bad weather causing them to abandon their winter attempts on Titanic on Torre Egger and on Exocet on Cerro Stanhardt.

Kirkpatrick, now back in the UK, did however pretend last night to be a polar bear and attacked Ian Smith of Climb magazine.

Read more, and see the exclusive photos at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
 Toby_W 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

First time I saw him speak he was sooo funny. Lee Evans does climbing.

Fun article too.

cheers

Toby
 TobyA 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: In your picture it looks like Andy has nicked my sons Fimble. I'm off to check his room now (my son's, not Andy's) to see if Britain's favourite climbing comic would do such a thing!
OP Michael Ryan 17 Aug 2007
In reply to TobyA:

I think it was a Fimble. In true paparazzi style, I stalked him in the hotel corridor after his presentation. He was putting his kids to bed.
 Simon 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Toby_W:

He's just moved in opposite me In Sheffield - his kids like Cheerios it seems. Bet you wanted to know that?

Ian looks suitably terrified brandashing that spoon!!

Si
 Jon Bracey 17 Aug 2007
WOW, Brilliant news item!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Britain's 'celebrity mountaineer' and Bubba fail on not one, but two objectives in Patagonia.

First a news piece telling us they are going, and now one on how the failed!

Come on, this is'nt news
 jaysus 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Jon Bracey:

Meeeeeoooooowww!!

Fair point though.
Removed User 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Jon Bracey:

Which one is the celeb and which one is 'bubba'?
 Tom Briggs 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Removed User:

Andy's the celeb, Parnell is Bubba.
 liz j 17 Aug 2007

"Parnell is Bubba"
Please enlighten us....
Removed User 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:

Thanks.

Surely once the piece on them going has been run then it stands that the piece on the outcome is necessary whether it's a failure or not?

For me, I was quite interested to hear that they were going to attempt a route in Patagonia in the winter.
In reply to Jon Bracey:

> Come on, this is'nt news

It is.



To the same extent that Madiline McCann. Still missing, could be dead but might be alive is news.



So its not reallly news at all.

 alasdair19 17 Aug 2007
In reply to Jon Bracey: Couldn't agree more!
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor: I thought Barry Blanchard was Bubba?
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