During a stormbound retreat, a single ice axe prevented catastrophe for an entire climbing team
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Juho Knuuttila returns to his old stomping ground and completes another difficult winter line
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Including the infamous ‘Reality Bath’ (Canadian Grade VII Ice), 'Virtual Reality' (WI 6), and the 'Californiana' (5.10; 700m) on Cerro Chaltén.
https://www.climbing.com/news/solo-ascent-famous-canadian-ice-climb/