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Eiger Nordwand 1938 Route

The Eiger Nordwand 1938 Route represents a pivotal moment in alpine climbing history. This challenging route was success...

Historic Alpine Ed Eiger

9.8 Brilliant

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Walker Spur

The Walker Spur is an iconic climbing route on the Grandes Jorasses peak in the Mont Blanc massif of France. First compl...

Iconic Alpine Ed Mont Blanc

9.7 Brilliant

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Central Pillar of Freney

The Central Pillar of Freney is a challenging climbing route located on Mont Blanc’s Italian face. It gained notoriety t...

Historic Alpine Ed Mont Blanc

9.7 Brilliant

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Cassin Ridge

Cassin Ridge is an iconic Grade 5 climbing route on Denali’s South Summit in Alaska. First completed in 1961 by Riccardo...

Iconic Alpine Denali Alaska

9.6 Brilliant

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Infinite Spur

The Infinite Spur is a challenging six-pitch climbing route located on Mount Foraker in Alaska. It’s notable for its dem...

Modern Alpine Alaska Grade 6

9.6 Brilliant

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North Pillar of Fitz Roy

The North Pillar of Fitz Roy is a demanding multi-pitch climb located in Patagonia’s Los Glaciares National Park. This r...

Classic Alpine Patagonia Ed

9.6 Brilliant

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Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame is an iconic alpine climbing route located on the Nameless Tower within Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Th...

Iconic Alpine Karakoram 7B A1

9.6 Brilliant

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Cassin Route

The Cassin Route is a historic alpine rock climb on the northeast face of Piz Badile in the Bregaglia range of the Alps....

Classic Granite Alpine North Face

9.6 Brilliant

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Lotus Flower Tower

Lotus Flower Tower is a major alpine climbing route on the southeast face of Lotus Flower Tower in the Cirque of the Unc...

Classic Granite Big Wall Alpine

9.6 Brilliant

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South Howser Minaret Beckey-Chouinard

The Beckey-Chouinard is an alpine climbing route on South Howser Tower in the Bugaboos of British Columbia. It follows r...

Classic Granite Big Wall Alpine

9.6 Brilliant

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Compressor Route

The Compressor Route remains one of Patagonia’s most challenging and controversial climbs on Cerro Torre. Cesare Maestri...

Controversial Alpine Patagonia Ed

9.5 Brilliant

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Heckmair Route

The Heckmair Route is the line followed during the first successful ascent of the Eiger's north face in the Bernese Alps...

Historic Alpine Mixed North Face

9.5 Brilliant

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The Slovak Direct

The Slovak Direct is a demanding alpine route on the south face of Denali in Alaska. A three-person Slovak team made the...

Historic Alpine Mixed Extreme

9.5 Brilliant

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Supercanaleta

Supercanaleta is an iconic climbing route located on Fitzroy Peak in Patagonia’s El Chalten region. It combines challeng...

Classic Alpine Patagonia Ed

9.4 Excellent

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Rupal Face Messner Route

The Rupal Face Messner Route is a challenging alpine climbing route on Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Wall in Pakistan. Noted for...

Historic Alpine Ed Himalaya

9.4 Excellent

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Slovak Direct

The Slovak Direct is a demanding modern alpine climb located on Denali’s south face in Alaska. This route, pioneered by...

Modern Alpine Denali Alaska

9.3 Excellent

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Ragni Route

The Ragni Route is a celebrated ice and rock climbing route located on Cerros Torre in Patagonia’s Ellsworth Mountains....

Iconic Alpine Patagonia Ed

9.3 Excellent

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Colton-MacIntyre

The Colton-MacIntyre is a challenging ice climb located on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses in France. First compl...

Modern France Alpine Grandes Jorasses

9.0 Excellent

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West Rib

The West Rib is a renowned climbing route on Denali’s western face, Alaska. It presents a challenging alpine ascent requ...

Classic Alpine Denali Alaska

8.3 Great

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West Buttress Denali

The West Buttress is the most common climbing route on Denali, the highest peak in North America, located in the Alaska...

Classic Alpine Denali Alaska

7.5 Good