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Climate Change · El ChalténThe melting of glaciers is a wake-up call for mankind, a phenomenon mainly caused by climate change that affects the more frequent eruption of volcanoes, the destruction of ecosystems and homes of many people. One of the few stable glaciers of the world, the Perito-Morino Ice, located in the Southern Patagona Ice Field in southern Argentina, is now experiencing "the most significant retreat in the last century," reports Phys. In a study publishe…See the Story
One of the Most Stable Glaciers in the World Began to Melt Record Fast
El Chaltén · El ChalténThe Fitz Roy Massif. Image: Shutterstock Tristan Kennedy meets Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, whose 30-kilo kitbag – and even greater inner resolve – helped him traverse Patagonia’s fiercest ridge alone By Victoria Heath Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll had already been climbing for three days straight when he found the dead body. The 44-year-old mountaineer was midway through attempting a world first – a solo traverse of the Fitz Roy Massif, the iconic …Read Article
Equipment matters: multi-pitch climbing
El Chaltén · El ChalténA team of alpinists from Italy, Matteo Della Bordella, Tommaso Lamantia, and Marco Majori, are heading to Patagonia to attempt the first winter ascent of the Casarotto Route on Fitz Roy’s Goretta Pillar. Italian climber Renato Casarotto is considered one of the best climbers of the 20th century. He opened the north face of Huascaran (over 17 days) in 1977; Goretta Pillar (named after his wife) in 1979; the trilogy of the Frêney in winter 1982; a…See the Story
Alpinists Aim for Fitz Roy First in Winter - Gripped Magazine
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