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NEW ARTICLE - End of year: Super Alpine 2008

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 Jack Geldard 04 Jan 2009
Super climber Kevin Thaw looks at a few ascents that inspired him in 2008. This is a whirlwind tour of the World's highest peaks, from Patagonia to Alaska with a lung-bursting trip to the Himalaya thrown in.

Stunning photography, video and first hand accounts of some of the year's toughest climbs make up one of the top UKC articles of the past year.

"Perhaps you're the rarer breed, into perverse flagellation all because you love climbing when tired; maybe you even love objective danger? Either way, the ability to mentally package the 'last time' so incredibly neatly that emotions are completely erased is an asset. Ready for another round?"

Read more: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1495
Robrecht 04 Jan 2009
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Nice article but where are Babanov and Afanasiev with two new routes in alpine style on Broad Peak and Gasherbrum 1?
 TonyG 04 Jan 2009
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:
Nice article Kevin, and thanks for posting it Jack.

Just a small point, but those Japanese cimbers call themselves the "girigiri" boys, not the "gri-gri" boys. A rough translation of the Japanese "girigiri" would be something like "at the limit". In that context the name makes a lot of sense, so you ought to correct it in the article.

Cheers

Tony
 Damo 04 Jan 2009
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

A lazy and poorly written re-hash of others' reports.

Any reason to omit the great new Japanese routes on Kamet and Kalanka?
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2824
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2837

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 TonyG 05 Jan 2009
In reply to TonyG:
Bump... Still reading the "Gri-Gri" boys... Come on guys. I'm not as informed as Damo, but in light of his comments, this mis-spelling would seem to support the notion that other people's articles had been skimmed quickly. If you're going to tout a group's achievements as being one of the most special and newsworthy events of the year then it would seem to me that getting their name right is one of the fundamentals.

Tony
 TonyG 05 Jan 2009
In reply to TonyG:
Aaaah, apologies Jack. I've just noticed the dates and times of all these posts (Sunday and very early Monday morning - I'm in Japan so it's lunchtime Monday here). Naturally, you're entitled to a weekend yourself. No doubt you'll be on it when you get to work today

Cheers

Tony

 Michael Ryan 05 Jan 2009
In reply to TonyG:

Jack is up in Scotland on the Ben.
 Henry Iddon 06 Jan 2009
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Surprising that Kev doesn't mention the most important achievement that filled him with most joy..... United's win in Moscow
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