UKC

British climbers Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden have nabbed a top class first ascent (again), this time in the Pangi region of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Russian climber Andrey Muryshev, who gave the pair information on the area, told them in an email: "...I am not even sure that anybody has climbed anything of the kind at this altitude ever in history..."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67600

In reply to UKC News: what a stunning peak!

In reply to punj: Agreed, what a brilliant effort.

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Wow!

In reply to UKC News: That looks truly amazing.

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Looks like a fabulous route (and mountain)!

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Do they qualify for a seniors card? I am humbled!

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What a line! Brilliant.

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Heroes.

In reply to UKC News: what a fantastic looking peak

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Wowser super inspiring! Top effort Gents!

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And I'd got the impression Fowler might be slowing down a bit (relatively speaking) in the last few years. But that looks pretty state of the art....

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"all the rock will be frozen. From the other hand, the ice will be scarce as the buttress is very steep. So it will be very hard dry tooling and very hard protection..."
Or, in Fowler-speak, "quite sporting."

That's an inspiring piece of climbing in great style!