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Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:34 pm**

Today marks the first ascent of Fitz Roy in Patagonia.

For you trivia minded climbers, what was the year and who were the first ascentionists?

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:33 pm**

Terray & Mangione(sp?) in 195? with the aid of the "sardine can" piton. In a similar vein, modern climbers tend to eat some meals with their nut tools.

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:38 pm**

Flex wrote:Terray & Mangione(sp?) in 195? with the aid of the "sardine can" piton. In a similar vein, modern climbers tend to eat some meals with their nut tools.

Magnone not Mangione (big eater) and theyear was 1959

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:24 pm**

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:19 pm**

gabriele.roth wrote:
Flex wrote:Terray & Mangione(sp?) in 195? with the aid of the "sardine can" piton. In a similar vein, modern climbers tend to eat some meals with their nut tools.

Magnone not Mangione (big eater) and theyear was 1959

The names are right but you're off on the year. Try again!

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:26 pm**

London, 1957, 1st edition. 237 pp, 12 plates. Story of the first ascent of this legendary Patagonian peak in 1952 by the two great climbers, Guido Magnone and Lionel Terray

Courtesy of Chessler

So is Chuch Mangione trumpet and composer related to Guido? :lol:

Posted: **Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:26 pm**

Posted: **Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:49 am**

Talking of Fitzroy, here is the LA of Fitzroy (the latest) - a major new variation
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP18/newsw ... -variation

Posted: **Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:27 pm**

Thanks for the update Cy! Tomaz is an amazing dude!! One of my heros....bold and shields off fear when the going gets tough.

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