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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Steck Solos Ginat in 2:08

Ueli Steck, the talented and speedy Swiss mountaineer, has soloed the Ginat route (ED: V M4+ 85 degrees, 1000m), the classic north-face line on Les Droites (4001m) in the French Alps above Chamonix. Though the ice route has been solo climbed numerous times, Steck made the ascent on January 19 in what may be record time: 2 hours and 8 minutes…

Taken from: Alpinist Magazine.

1 Comment:

  • Hola
    Oye pues esta padre tu pagina, tambien soy monañero en "stand by" por una lesion escalando, ¿de donde eres? parece que de Guanajuato. Saludos cordiales y hasta pronto

    By EdgarNoe , at February 3rd, 2010 1:11 PM

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