Keyword: solo ascent

On March 5th and 6th, South Tyrolean alpinist Simon Gietl completed a solo winter ascent of the challenging route "Phantom der Zinne" (7c+, 7a+ obl., 550 meters). The line on the north face of the Cima Grande was first climbed by Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner in 1995 and is considered one of the most demanding and aesthetically pleasing routes on this striking wall.

At just 20 years old, Rell Lennox soloed the Nose on El Capitan. This makes her the youngest woman to have successfully completed a rope solo of the legendary route in Yosemite Valley.