VIDEO: Brette Harrington – Free Solo of Chiaro di Luna (5.11a)
On February 22, Brette Harrington, 23, completed the first free-solo ascent of the 2,500-foot Chiaro di Luna (5.11a), becoming the first woman to free-solo a tower in the Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia. EpicTV caught up with Harrington at the 2015 Arc'teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix, France for an interview.
On February 22, Brette Harrington, 23, completed the first free-solo ascent of the 2,500-foot Chiaro di Luna (5.11a), becoming the first woman to free-solo a tower in the Fitz Roy massif, Patagonia. EpicTV caught up with Harrington at the 2015 Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix, France for an interview.
Read more about Harrington’s ascent here
Check out the next issue of Rock and Ice (230, November 2015) for a Spotlight Profile on Brette Harrington.
Brittany Goris Ticks "East Coast Fist Bump" (5.14a), Joins Small Group of Women to Send 5.14 Trad
On Thursday, January 7, Brittany Goris scored the first female ascent of East Coast Fist Bump (5.14a). Rock and Ice spoke with her to get the lowdown.
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K2 Climbed in Winter for the First Time!
Around 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 16, 2021, a team of 10 Sherpas and Nepalis stood on the summit of the world’s second-highest mountain, K2, on the border of Pakistan and China. It was the last of the world’s 14 8,000 meter peaks still unclimbed in winter.
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Alan Arnette: Winter K2 Update | Summit Push in a Few Hours!
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