Fitz Roy - Southeast face


3. 1999 Attempt

In December 1999 Americans Joe Reichert and Sue Nott attempted the steep pillar just right of the obvious dike. This is one of the steepest and more striking lines on Fitz Roy. After fixing five 60 meter ropes (6a/A2), Reichert and Nott spent 15 nights on the wall –on portaledges- completing another four pitches (A3/A4) before bad weather forced to retreat. They drilled six belay bolts and one rivet.

3.1. 2012 Attempt

In January of 2012 Argentine Jorge Ackermann and Swiss Michi Lerjen attempted an obvious dihedral system that leads to one of the longest and more continuos "virgin" crack systems in the massif. After soloing the lower mixed portion they climbed 8 pitches before retrating due to unusually warm weather and rockfall. Jorge bows to return for another try.

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Fitz Roy southeast face

Fitz Roy southeast face