Pou Brothers complete 7 Walls Challenge

by Lindsay Griffin As a climax to their Seven Walls – Seven Continents project, the Pou brothers have just climbed an important new route on the Antarctic Peninsula. In a twenty-four-hour round trip from their base camp in the Lemaire Channel, Eneko and Iker Pou, with Jabi Baraiazarra, made the first ascent of the Three Pigs via a route they have named Azken Paradisua, a 400-meter rock wall followed by 200 meters of mixed and ice terrain to the summit mushroom. The Pou brothers conceived the idea of the the Seven Walls – Seven Continents project in 2002, when they decided to travel to each of the world´s seven continents and free climb a significant rock wall that was representative of the land they were in.This Antarctic climb is the last on the list, with other impressive routes climbed since the project started in 2003. Read the full details with info on all seven routes on the Alpinist Website. ( Source: Alpinist ) News headlines Browse 3 months of news No more recent news… January 2008: Helvellyn – Avalanche Warning Climber Falls 100ft and Lives Experienced Guide Killed On Mount Cook 50% off BMC Membership The Secret IX/9 – Repeated Pat Littlejohn on his OBE Pou Brothers complete 7 Walls Challenge December 2007: Pat Littlejohn – OBE National Mountaineering Exhibition – Closed NOW LIVE: The BMC New Year Address 2007 South African Big Wall The Queen Versus Dave Turnbull On Christmas Day On Thin Ice – Snowdonia Conditions CC Members Reject New Hut in the Lakes Grindleford Cafe Owner Passes Away Steve McClure. Five Days in Spain Patxi Usobiaga – Another 9a: Sharma 8c Onsight The Warthog Rises Like A Phoenix From The Ashes Top Ten Photographs – Stunners – This Week Sport Climbing Welcomed into the Olympic Movement Lindsay Griffin of MOUNTAIN INFO; live at UKClimbing.com Hard Winter Line Across the Pond Patxi Usobiaga on Bizi Euskaraz – 8c+ onsight: a first Mike Robertson Climbing More Towers, Bridges and Buildings Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Jack Osbourne To Attempt Everest New path opened to Ben Nevis North Face VIDEO: First Major New Route On Ben Nevis – The Secret Jack Geldard – UKClimbing.com´s New Assistant Editor VIDEO: Winter Dance….bolt ladder free´d (WI6+ R M8) Alpinist Warehouse Destroyed in Blaze BMC Cymru / Wales 2007 – AGreat Year Extreme Rock Reprint Rumour – the Wilson Legacy Awesomely Stockport – Open This Saturday Tyler Landman – New V14 – With Video Lakes Second Area Meeting Goes With A Bang Best Week of Climbing Ever?…..Patxi Usobiaga..9a+ etc.. James Pearson, third Font 8b flash. Ashworth and Blakemore Early Season Mixed November 2007: Ultimate Patagonia Torres Traverse Still Elusive Dave MacLeod – A Muerte F9a prAna and Wild Country: Environmental Efforts Safety Warning: Cheddar Gorge rockfall Natalie Berry Wins European Youth Series In Slovenia Paul Nunn Memorial Lecture – Sheffield, Wednesday Humar´s Annapurna Solo A Repeat Ascent Cheat at the Wall Using Slop Style, KneeBob Mungepants…etc Welsh Bouldering Wizard Chris Davies in Switzerland Andrew Earl Repeats High Fidelity…highball V13 Landman, Si Moore and More American Bouldering News Robert Macfarlane´s “Wild Places” Wins Boardman-Tasker Kendal Mountain Festival: The Film Winners VIDEO: Mike Robertson Climbs The Eiffel Tower Steve McClure – Bad Ass Mike Robertson Arrested As He Climbs The Eiffel Tower For Burma Creamer Climbs E8 Brits Do Well At Bouldering World Cup in Czech Republic Young Pete Whittaker Makes More Hard Grit Ascents Andy Perkins (IFMGA and WFM), Kendal Mountain Festival and PSYCHE Huge Inflatable Bouldering Mat Available Andrada Climbs Boulder-Route, 9b; Litz Climbs New V15 Alpinist: Canadian Rockies and The Eiger Norwand Get Ready For The Ben, Rjukan…Ouray! The Guidebook Debate of 2001 Explained Hugh Herr, Climber, Invents Award-Winning Foot-Ankle Prostheses Readership and Advertising at UKClimbing.com: An Update Tomaz Humar Solos Annapurna´s South Face Hard Rock Challenge at Kendal Mountain Festivals New 8a+ on High Tor, Hooligan 8c gets repeated Dumby Dave ? Dave MacLeod and the dark art of Rhapsody Alpine Club And BMC Plans To Move – Update Eddie Barbour, Oxford University MC, Simba´s Pride E8 6b Stephen Venables and Mike Robertson Win At Banff VIDEO: New Wave of Hard Problems Hits North Wales October 2007 headlines…

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