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"Here I was working away and always this mumbling and bitching from below, and finally the shocking ejaculation 'This is a lot of shit'. From then on I felt I was battling two opponents, the wall and Peterson."

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Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Hubers Redpoint Eternal Flame

Over four days in mid-August, German brothers Alexander and Thomas Huber became first to redpoint Eternal Flame (VI 7c+ [5.13a], 650m) on the south face of Trango Tower (6239m) in the Trango Group of Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Beyond qualifying for one of the world’s hardest free climbs above 20,000 feet, the ascent puts to rest controversy that has surrounded the iconic line for two decades…

Taken from: Alpinist Magazine.

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