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“Retreat Was Out of the Question”

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Quentin Roberts writes about one of the most badass first ascents in recent memory: His mind-bending—and Piolet-winning—trip up Jirishanca’s previously unclimbed Southeast Ridge, in 2022.

https://www.climbing.com/places/first-ascent-jirishanca-peru-southeast-ridge/
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