Royal Flush on Patagonia’s Fitz Roy: Young Climbers Make History

Royal Flush on Patagonia’s Fitz Roy: Young Climbers Make History

Pedro Odell, Tomas Odell, and Bauti Gregorini recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully climbing Royal Flush on the east face of Fitz Roy, one of Patagonia's most challenging big wall routes. This ascent is noteworthy as the climbers, all in their 20s, represent a new generation of athletes tackling this elusive line. Initially climbed in the mid-1990s, Royal Flush has seen various attempts with no complete free ascent due to dif…

Royal Flush on Patagonia's Fitz Roy Gets Rare Ascent

Pedro Odell, Tomas Odell, and Bauti Gregorini have climbed Royal Flush on the east face of Fitz Roy, one of Patagonia’s most elusive big wall lines. Their climb marks a significant milestone for a new generation of Patagonia climbers, as all three are in their early 20s. The 1,200-metre 5.12 A0 was mostly first climbed in the mid-1990s by Kurt Albert, Bernd Arnold, Jorg Gerschel, and Lutz Richte. In 1998, three climbers made the first complete a…

Local Patagonian Climbers Repeat Rare Route on Fitz Roy » Explorersweb

Pedro Odell, Tomas Odell, and Bauti Gregorini have done a rare repetition of the Royal Flush route on Fitz Roy. The three are rising stars in Patagonian climbing and part of a new generation of climbers who grew up amid these granite spires. The new generation of Patagonian-born climbers is here. Left to right, Tomas Odell, Pedro Odell, Bauti Gregorini Royal Flush Royal Flush, opened by Kurt Albert, Bernd Arnold, Jorg Gerschel, and Lutz Richte i…