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Jan 23, 2012 – Controversy Rages On Cerro Torre
Earlier this week the team of Hayden Kennedy and Jason Kruk chopped the historically significant and controversial Compressor Route on Cerro Torre leading some climbers to characterize the situation as the Kennedy-Kruk-Kontroversy.
Gripped January 23, 2012 -
News
Jan 17, 2012 – Kennedy and Kruk Succeed on SE Ridge of Cerro Torre
The strong team of American Hayden Kennedy and Canadian Jason Kruk seem to have bagged an ascent of the SE Ridge of Cerro Torre by what American Colin Haley describes as “fair means”.
Gripped January 17, 2012 -
2011.05
CERRO TORRE.
The mighty east face of Cerro Torre leered above, taunting me. This was the culmination of a season spent biding time, waiting for conditions and weather to allow us to attempt our dream project. I was amazed we were finally getting the chance.
Gripped October 13, 2011 -
News
July 14, 2010 – Cerro Torre Controversy Exaggerated?
David Lama has recently become the alpine-climbing world’s poster-boy for everything that’s wrong with climbing, but new evidence suggests that many of the issues resulting in this controversy have been exaggerated.
Gripped July 14, 2010 -
News
June 3, 2010 – Gadd Wades In On Cerro Torre Debacle
A series of questionable decisions during David Lama’s attempt to free Cesare Maestri’s controversial Compressor Route on Cerro Torre have created an international furor in climbing community.
Gripped June 3, 2010 -
News
Canadian Quentin Roberts Solos Torre Egger in Patagonia
It’s been a busy few weeks in Patagonia thanks to some good weather windows
Gripped February 3, 2022 -
Gripped Outdoors
First Ski Descent of Cerro Pinuer in Patagonia
It’s one of only a few ascents of the 2,300-metre peak found in Exploradores Valley, an area made more accessible thanks to a new road in 2010
Gripped September 3, 2021 -
Gripped Outdoors
Big Glacier Collapse in Torres del Paine National Park
The Southern Patagonia Icefield, which covers more than 12,000 square kilometres in southern Argentina and Chile, has reportedly split into […]
Gripped May 24, 2019 -
Mountain
New Route on Rimed Up Cerro Paine Grande in Patagonia
Cristobal Senoret and Max Didier have made a first ascent of the southwest face of Cerro Paine Grande, a 2,884-metre […]
Gripped June 22, 2018 -
International
Markus Pucher Makes First Solo of Cerro Pollone in Patagonia Winter
Markus Pucher attempted to solo Cerro Torre this past Patagonia winter and Fitz Roy. Conditions on both of the iconic […]
Gripped September 23, 2016