On March 21, he free soloed up—and down—a 5,000-foot rock climb called Afanassieff on Fitz Roy in around 15.5 hours—a physically and mentally exhausting period of time to be in such an ...

Had we set off a day later we would certainly have enjoyed our climb more: it would have been a "sunny ramble" up Fitz Roy, instead of a sort of boxing match during which the wind packed its punches..

jaws dropped around the climbing world when he became the first to solo the Fitz Roy Traverse in February 2021. This epic route, fantasised about by anyone who has ever seen a photo of the jagged ...

Little more than half a day with no wind, rain or snow. Our chances are slim, but Gerry Fiegl and I work on the the right tactics to climb Fitz Roy. Our plan is simple: be in the right place at the ...

Mount Fitz Roy, which typically stands obscured in a haze of clouds, was originally named "Chaltén," meaning "smoking mountain" in the ancient Tehuelche tribe's dialect. Today, its title ...

Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso, and Alessandro Bau of Italy overcame the rough Patagonia weather to open a new 7a, A1 route on the east face of Aguja Val Biois in the Fitz Roy massif.