Way back in 2006, I went climbing in Peru. One of the guides (Christian Stoll) at the guide service I used just completed a rather gnarly climb of Huascaran Norte earlier this month with a friend of his (Mark Smiley).
The two put up what they believe is a new route on this very infrequently climbed mountain. The climb of this 6,664 meter (21,858ft) mountain took an epic five days including six hours on a two-foot wide ledge while waiting for the weather to clear. Yesterday they posted a video of the climb that illustrates the difficulty far better than I can:
Congrats to the pair on their achievement. They have far more ability than I will ever have and I’m glad they posted the video for us all to see.
