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FRI NIGHT VID: The Crystal Towers - A Yukon Climbing Story

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 UKC News 28 Feb 2025

 

In Summer 2024, a party of four received a grant from the Yukon 125 prize, supported by the Government of Yukon, for an expedition into the Boundary Ranges of Southern Yukon. They aimed to attempt a first ascent on one of the most striking features of the Radelet Peak Massif (aka the 'Crystal Towers'), one of the most coveted lines in the local alpine rock climbing community. 

They battled cold, wind, and poor weather for over a week and a half to try to reach the summit.

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 simes303 28 Feb 2025
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23:40, why on earth did they put a bolt in right next to two cracks that could almost certainly take decent gear?

A ladder of bolts up the last part?

And, "Don't set out on lead without a drill...".

This isn't mountaineering, it's cheating.

This will get lots of "dislikes" I'm sure, but I don't care. The Murder Of The Impossible. Ask Messner.

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 glaramara 02 Mar 2025
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Maybe this style is legit in Canada? 

 Robert Durran 02 Mar 2025
In reply to simes303:

> This will get lots of "dislikes" I'm sure, but I don't care. The Murder Of The Impossible. Ask Messner.

Or even "The Murder of the Possible for Someone Else Better".

In reply to UKC News:

not much good climbing footage either

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