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State of the Art Climbing Gear, 1976
Tools—Introduction for Trango history series. As climbing tools improved, so did the envisioning of routes up the tallest rock walls in remote mountain ranges, leading to the first ascent of Trango Tower in 1976. Let’s begin with a brief recount of the era’s equ
Jun 6, 2024
First ascent of Great Trango Tower (1977)
Photo and line drawn by John Roskelley of the first route to the summit of Great Trango Tower, 1977. The route starts from the Trango Glacier (lower part of the route not visible from this vantage further east on the Baltoro Glacier). The first route on Great Trango Tower, then k
May 24, 2024
Trango 1987(b)-3rd ascent Trango Tower
In 1987, remote big walls were coming of age—bold new lines up unclimbed walls in Patagonia, Baffin, Himalaya, and the Karakoram became objectives with varied styles, first practiced and mastered in local training grounds like Yosemite and the Alps. Alps, 1980s. In terms of
May 17, 2024