Ueli Steck's solo attempt to climb a new route on Annapurna's (8091m) south face ended May 28, when he survived a 300-meter fall.
The 30 year old from Switzerland, recently soloed the Eiger Nordwand (3970m) in a record time of 3:54 this February, and is known for his lightweight approach and is a long-time critic...
>The path round the back of Pillar Rock scares me, never mind something like that..do you mean the path round the back of Annapurna?
Ackbar31 May 2007
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I remember reading about Lafaille's attempt on this route. Very committing route. If Steck had climbed it solo, how would that have ranked with regards to other high altitude climbs?
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...
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