By Ross Henry
Nov 3, 2012
| So I was just trying to get a forum, of what people think would be the most rad, crazy, dangerous alpine route that has been attempted, never complete or was somehow completed? | 
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By Kilroywashere!
From Harrisonburg, Virginia
Nov 3, 2012
| skarks tooth/meru, center of the universe....read the article about it in Ascent, absolutely amazing, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk(especially after Ozturks accident)got it after an attempt in 2008. who knows how many other have tried, something ridiculous though! |
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By Ian Stewart
Nov 3, 2012
| Kilroywashere! wrote: skarks tooth/meru, center of the universe....read the article about it in Ascent, absolutely amazing
Or better yet, wait until next year when Ozturks feature-length film about the ascent, Meru, is released. Or if you're impatient, the Real Rock tour features somewhere around 25 minutes or so of the film. It really is breathtaking. |
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By Jeremy Monahan
From Fort Fun, CO
Nov 3, 2012
| North Ridge of Latok I
Jeff Lowe, George Kennedy, Jim Donini and Michael Kennedy were lucky to escape the first attempt with there lives.
There's a good collection of quotes from Lowe and Donini on this page
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By Derek Roland
Nov 3, 2012
| North ridge of Latok 1. Lowe Donini Kennedy
Hoping Conrad picks this as a project :)
[img]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/scgrossman/LatokIClimbingMarchApril1979A9.jpg[/img]
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Edit lol someone beat me to it
But it bears repeating |
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By T.L. Kushner
Nov 3, 2012
| wasn't there a face on the devil's thumb in AK that had never been climbed because of avalanche danger? i want to say i remember something about several expeditions to attempt the line ending in fatalaties. |
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By ChristopherAust
From Ohio
Nov 4, 2012
| Ian Stewart wrote: Or better yet, wait until next year when Ozturks feature-length film about the ascent, Meru, is released. Or if you're impatient, the Real Rock tour features somewhere around 25 minutes or so of the film. It really is breathtaking.
Oh cool, I'm heading to see Reel Rock tomorrow night. |
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By Benjamin Chapman
From CA
Nov 4, 2012
| Without a doubt.......NORTH RIDGE of LATOK I. The Lowes, Donini, and Kennedy were light years ahead of their time and they probably would have completed the route had Jeff Lowe not become ill. Just look at the number of expeditions that have attempted this amazing line. More than 30 unsuccessful expeditions. Josh Wharton has attempted it several times without success, claiming to have spent more than 6 months below the face, in total. |
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By Benjamin Chapman
From CA
Nov 4, 2012
| Jeremy Monahan.....who's George Kennedy? The party consisted of Jeff Lowe, George Lowe, Jim Dononi, and Michael Kennedy. And the Shark's Fin on Meru HAS been done by Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk, and Jimmy Chin.
Kilroywashere....where's the Skarks tooth???......SHARK'S FIN, Meru Central (6310m). |
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By Ross Henry
Nov 4, 2012
| Thanks, makes for some good eye candy, in these slower months |
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By Jeremy Monahan
From Fort Fun, CO
Nov 4, 2012
| Whoops, good catch Benjamin. It was definitely George Lowe. |
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By Ray Pinpillage
Nov 4, 2012
| Benjamin Chapman wrote: Jeremy Monahan.....who's George Kennedy?
George came out of retirement to climb this time instead of just managing the team. Extra rehab really helped with his ankle.
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By Brendan Blanchard
From Strafford, NH
Nov 4, 2012
| A face of the Devils Thumb (AK) was done by John Krakauer, self narrated in Eiger Dreams and Into The Wild. It may not have been the North face though. |
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By Finn the Human
From The Land of Ooo
Nov 4, 2012
| Brendan Blanchard wrote: A face of the Devils Thumb (AK) was done by John Krakauer, self narrated in Eiger Dreams and Into The Wild. It may not have been the North face though.
From Wikipedia wrote: In 1977 Jon Krakauer successfully climbed the East Ridge of the Devils Thumb.
If I remember right, Krakauer did his ascent solo. |
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By Kilroywashere!
From Harrisonburg, Virginia
Nov 4, 2012
| Benjamin Chapman wrote: Jeremy Monahan.....who's George Kennedy? The party consisted of Jeff Lowe, George Lowe, Jim Dononi, and Michael Kennedy. And the Shark's Fin on Meru HAS been done by Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk, and Jimmy Chin. Kilroywashere....where's the Skarks tooth???......SHARK'S FIN, Meru Central (6310m).
hahah shit your right...sorry. and yes. it has, thats what we've been saying. hell theres a bunch of good footage on youtube of the ascent including on the summit on North Faces page, good stuff. |
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