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Near the summit of Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Near the summit of Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht) View fullsize

The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)

Descending through The Eye of Allah; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Descending through The Eye of Allah; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Chilling on the summit of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

Chilling on the summit of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

A rare image sport climbing; Ten Sleep, Wyoming (Photo: Jeff Dunbar) View fullsize

A rare image sport climbing; Ten Sleep, Wyoming (Photo: Jeff Dunbar)

Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

Thomas Burkowski and Imanol Amundarain walking back to town after a long night out; El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Thomas Burkowski and Imanol Amundarain walking back to town after a long night out; El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Sam Stuckey, Imanol Amundarain, and Chris Farrah monkeying around on a traverse of Mt. Sill to Thunderbolt Peak; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Sam Stuckey, Imanol Amundarain, and Chris Farrah monkeying around on a traverse of Mt. Sill to Thunderbolt Peak; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Sunset on Ajuga Poincenot; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Sunset on Ajuga Poincenot; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Jacob Cook throwing rope during one of many rappels on the Care Bear Traverse; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Jacob Cook throwing rope during one of many rappels on the Care Bear Traverse; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Breaking trail after a fresh snowfall on Glacier Superior on the way to recover John Bolte’s Body beside Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Vasili Onjea) View fullsize

Breaking trail after a fresh snowfall on Glacier Superior on the way to recover John Bolte’s Body beside Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Vasili Onjea)

The final move on Jedi Mind Tricks in the Buttermilks; Bishop, California (Photo: Jordan Zweig) View fullsize

The final move on Jedi Mind Tricks in the Buttermilks; Bishop, California (Photo: Jordan Zweig)

Camp at La Junta; Cochamo Valley, Chile (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Camp at La Junta; Cochamo Valley, Chile (Photo: Tyler Karow)

The dike pitch at sunset on the North Pillar of Cerro Chaltén (Ftiz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook) View fullsize

The dike pitch at sunset on the North Pillar of Cerro Chaltén (Ftiz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook)

Amity Warme and I in El Cap Meadow; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht) View fullsize

Amity Warme and I in El Cap Meadow; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)

Chris Farrah at the first bivy on the Southeast Butress of the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Chris Farrah at the first bivy on the Southeast Butress of the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow)

One of the overhanging rappels on the Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

One of the overhanging rappels on the Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

High up on the East Face of Cerro Chaltén just below el corazon on El Corazon; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley) View fullsize

High up on the East Face of Cerro Chaltén just below el corazon on El Corazon; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)

Chris Farrah crossing La Silla on the approach to The Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Chris Farrah crossing La Silla on the approach to The Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Following a pitch on the way to a speed record on New Dawn on El Capitan with a controlled burn raging in the background; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Miles Fullman) View fullsize

Following a pitch on the way to a speed record on New Dawn on El Capitan with a controlled burn raging in the background; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Miles Fullman)

Looking into the expanse of the desert after topping out Inshalla Factor on Jabel Rum; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Looking into the expanse of the desert after topping out Inshalla Factor on Jabel Rum; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow)

The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

Feeling tired after a classic haul bag travel shuffle, El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook) View fullsize

Feeling tired after a classic haul bag travel shuffle, El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook)

A classic East Side sunset after a day of climbing in the Owens River Gorge; Bishop, California (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

A classic East Side sunset after a day of climbing in the Owens River Gorge; Bishop, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)

The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

The crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

Pedro Odell on the Red Pillar on Aguja Mermoz; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Pedro Odell on the Red Pillar on Aguja Mermoz; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)

On the approach to Paso Superior; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

On the approach to Paso Superior; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht) View fullsize

The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)

The start of the crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The start of the crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

Natalie Afonina silhouetted against the sky with some of the great peaks between the Ak-Su and Kara-Su Valleys in the background; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Natalie Afonina silhouetted against the sky with some of the great peaks between the Ak-Su and Kara-Su Valleys in the background; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Imanol Amundarain standing below the Mexican Hat; Valley of the Gods, Utah (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Imanol Amundarain standing below the Mexican Hat; Valley of the Gods, Utah (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Climbing on a cold day on Aguja Bifida with Cerro Chaltén in the background; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley) View fullsize

Climbing on a cold day on Aguja Bifida with Cerro Chaltén in the background; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)

A sunset on the west side of Cochise; Cochise Stronghold, Arizona (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

A sunset on the west side of Cochise; Cochise Stronghold, Arizona (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Aiding through the West Face of the Leaning Tower; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Matthew Tufts) View fullsize

Aiding through the West Face of the Leaning Tower; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Matthew Tufts)

Adam Martos on the summit of the Liberty Bell after topping out Thin Red Line, North Cascades National Park, Washington (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Adam Martos on the summit of the Liberty Bell after topping out Thin Red Line, North Cascades National Park, Washington (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Aguja Poincent and Cerro Chaltén from the east; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Aguja Poincent and Cerro Chaltén from the east; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

Climbing Thin Ice on the Sorcerer; The Needles, California (Photo: Natalie Afonina) View fullsize

Climbing Thin Ice on the Sorcerer; The Needles, California (Photo: Natalie Afonina)

The hike into the Ak-Su Valley; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Adam Martos) View fullsize

The hike into the Ak-Su Valley; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Adam Martos)

Rappelling down from Perestroika Crack on Pik Slesova; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Natalie Afonina) View fullsize

Rappelling down from Perestroika Crack on Pik Slesova; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Natalie Afonina)

The summit bivy on the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Chris Farrah) View fullsize

The summit bivy on the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Chris Farrah)

An image of the Ruth Gorge on the descent down from the West Pillar of the Eye Tooth; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

An image of the Ruth Gorge on the descent down from the West Pillar of the Eye Tooth; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Chris Farrah on the .5 splitter crack of Sky Pilot on Mt. Goode; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Chris Farrah on the .5 splitter crack of Sky Pilot on Mt. Goode; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Imanol Amundarain playing the flute on the summit of The Stump after topping out Gold Finger; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Imanol Amundarain playing the flute on the summit of The Stump after topping out Gold Finger; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Lance Colley on the head wall of Sunkist on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Lance Colley on the head wall of Sunkist on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Imanol Amundarain crossing the Ruth Glacier; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Imanol Amundarain crossing the Ruth Glacier; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Crossing the bergschrund to acess the east face of Cerro Chaltén; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Crossing the bergschrund to acess the east face of Cerro Chaltén; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

Imanol Amundarain at the start of a 200 foot offwidth on the Gargoyl; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

Imanol Amundarain at the start of a 200 foot offwidth on the Gargoyl; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)

The traverse pitch on the Cobra Pillar on Mt. Barrill; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The traverse pitch on the Cobra Pillar on Mt. Barrill; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

The first pitch of The South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

The first pitch of The South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

Summer wonderland in the Ruth Gorge; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

Summer wonderland in the Ruth Gorge; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

An eclipse of the Incredible Hulk; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow) View fullsize

An eclipse of the Incredible Hulk; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)

Sunrise on the approach to Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argenina (Photo: Colin Haley) View fullsize

Sunrise on the approach to Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argenina (Photo: Colin Haley)

High up on White Rastafarian; Joshua Tree National Park, California (Photo: Calder Davey) View fullsize

High up on White Rastafarian; Joshua Tree National Park, California (Photo: Calder Davey)

Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

Alone on the Summit  of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Alone on the Summit of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

Coiling a rope in the Torre Valley; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

Coiling a rope in the Torre Valley; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

A silhouette on Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki) View fullsize

A silhouette on Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)

The final move on the summit block of Mojon Rojo; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley) View fullsize

The final move on the summit block of Mojon Rojo; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)

On the approach to the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain) View fullsize

On the approach to the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)

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Near the summit of Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)
Descending through The Eye of Allah; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Chilling on the summit of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
A rare image sport climbing; Ten Sleep, Wyoming (Photo: Jeff Dunbar)
Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
Thomas Burkowski and Imanol Amundarain walking back to town after a long night out; El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Sam Stuckey, Imanol Amundarain, and Chris Farrah monkeying around on a traverse of Mt. Sill to Thunderbolt Peak; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Sunset on Ajuga Poincenot; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Jacob Cook throwing rope during one of many rappels on the Care Bear Traverse; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Breaking trail after a fresh snowfall on Glacier Superior on the way to recover John Bolte’s Body beside Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Vasili Onjea)
The final move on Jedi Mind Tricks in the Buttermilks; Bishop, California (Photo: Jordan Zweig)
Camp at La Junta; Cochamo Valley, Chile (Photo: Tyler Karow)
The dike pitch at sunset on the North Pillar of Cerro Chaltén (Ftiz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook)
Amity Warme and I in El Cap Meadow; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)
Chris Farrah at the first bivy on the Southeast Butress of the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow)
One of the overhanging rappels on the Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
High up on the East Face of Cerro Chaltén just below el corazon on El Corazon; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)
Chris Farrah crossing La Silla on the approach to The Franco-Argentina on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy); Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Following a pitch on the way to a speed record on New Dawn on El Capitan with a controlled burn raging in the background; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Miles Fullman)
Looking into the expanse of the desert after topping out Inshalla Factor on Jabel Rum; Wadi Rum, Jordan (Photo: Tyler Karow)
The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
Feeling tired after a classic haul bag travel shuffle, El Chaltén, Argentina (Photo: Jacob Cook)
A classic East Side sunset after a day of climbing in the Owens River Gorge; Bishop, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)
The offwidth pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
The crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
Pedro Odell on the Red Pillar on Aguja Mermoz; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Tyler Karow)
On the approach to Paso Superior; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
The A5 Traverse on Golden Gate on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Felipe Nordenflycht)
The start of the crux pitch on the South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
Natalie Afonina silhouetted against the sky with some of the great peaks between the Ak-Su and Kara-Su Valleys in the background; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Imanol Amundarain standing below the Mexican Hat; Valley of the Gods, Utah (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Climbing on a cold day on Aguja Bifida with Cerro Chaltén in the background; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)
A sunset on the west side of Cochise; Cochise Stronghold, Arizona (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Aiding through the West Face of the Leaning Tower; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Matthew Tufts)
Adam Martos on the summit of the Liberty Bell after topping out Thin Red Line, North Cascades National Park, Washington (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Aguja Poincent and Cerro Chaltén from the east; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
Climbing Thin Ice on the Sorcerer; The Needles, California (Photo: Natalie Afonina)
The hike into the Ak-Su Valley; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Adam Martos)
Rappelling down from Perestroika Crack on Pik Slesova; Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Natalie Afonina)
The summit bivy on the Peak of 1000 Years of Russian Christianity (Kyrchilta), Karavshin, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: Chris Farrah)
An image of the Ruth Gorge on the descent down from the West Pillar of the Eye Tooth; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Chris Farrah on the .5 splitter crack of Sky Pilot on Mt. Goode; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Imanol Amundarain playing the flute on the summit of The Stump after topping out Gold Finger; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Lance Colley on the head wall of Sunkist on El Capitan; Yosemite National Park, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Imanol Amundarain crossing the Ruth Glacier; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Crossing the bergschrund to acess the east face of Cerro Chaltén; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
Imanol Amundarain at the start of a 200 foot offwidth on the Gargoyl; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Tyler Karow)
The first pitch of The South African Route on the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
Summer wonderland in the Ruth Gorge; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
An eclipse of the Incredible Hulk; The High Sierra, California (Photo: Tyler Karow)
Sunrise on the approach to Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argenina (Photo: Colin Haley)
High up on White Rastafarian; Joshua Tree National Park, California (Photo: Calder Davey)
Leading the Haston Crack on the Southest Ridge of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
Alone on the Summit  of Cerro Torre; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
Coiling a rope in the Torre Valley; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
A silhouette on Aguja Bifida; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Ty Lekki)
The final move on the summit block of Mojon Rojo; Chaltén Massif, Argentina (Photo: Colin Haley)
On the approach to the East Face of the Central Tower of Paine; Torres del Paine, Chile (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)
The traverse pitch on the Cobra Pillar on Mt. Barrill; Denali National Park, Alaska (Photo: Imanol Amundarain)