Americans Free Wild 1982 Alpine Line and More Big Andes Ascents

Americans Free Wild 1982 Alpine Line and More Big Andes Ascents

Americans Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler and Josh Wharton have repeated the Fowler-Watts on Taulliraju (5,830 m), a route first climbed by Mick Fowler and Chris Watts in 1982. The second ascent of the 800-metre line in 2002 by Stéphane Benoist, Patrice Glairon-Rappaz, and Patrick Pessi graded the route at ED3 V A3+ AI6 – read about it here. Steadman described it as an irresistible line, saying it “scream[ed] to be climbed.” Although the granite ap…