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Climbers Make History on Fitz Roy in Stormy Conditions

Summary by Gripped Magazine
Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Tasio Martin have made the first free ascent of the East Pillar of Fitz Roy, climbing the 1,200-metre route in three days. Martin reported less-than-ideal conditions, with sections of snow-covered granite and cracks filled with ice adding to the challenge. The East Pillar was first explored in the 1960s, and in 1974 Swiss climbers Toni Holdener and Hans Peter Kasper reached the wall’s crux difficulties before retre…
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Gripped Magazine broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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