Cerro Torre-New Controversy

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Cerro Torre-New Controversy

by Blair » Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:25 am

I picked this up over on the stand, and am surprised no one on SP has brought this up...

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/threa ... &tn=0&mr=0

Then got this...

http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web10s/news ... ssor-bolts

Once again, the Compressor Route is in the headlines, and again in a bad way, maybe the worst.
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by scottmiller » Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:45 am

Probably going to get more discussion in 'general' forum, but agree, is a shambles! Personally doubt whether there will be any further attempt to remove remaining bolts!! Hmmm. :shock:
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Re: Cerro Torre-New Controversy

by Blair » Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:25 pm

The story goes on, with more bad JuJu on Lama and Red Bull


http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum ... erro-Torre
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