Supercanaleta na Fitz Roy
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Supercanaleta na Fitz Roy
I really love this shot; it encapsulates Patagonian climbing so well for me. We'd been given a tiny weather window a few days before the end of our trip and we'd given up on single pushing the Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy as it really was that short (the Supercanaleta is the huge ice streak on the right of Fitz Roy which is on the right of the picture). Instead we opted for a climb far up the valley knowing really nothing about it. A huge 6 hour approach saw us climbing thin cracks and great mixed until we topped out on the summit ridge. Right at my back a huge storm was spilling over us from the Patagonian ice cap, hence the ropes. Will tagged the summit and we started a bit of an epic descent back to our tent; it was a perfect light and fast mission. We'd got our ascent; but only just. (click here for more info)