News Link: Paul Schweizer and Simon Yates made the first ascent of the southwest spur of 15,600-foot Good Neighbor Peak in the St. Elias Range, on the Alaska-Yukon border. The British pair climbed the 8,000-foot buttress in five days, with another two days for the descent. In 2005, Schweizer and Yates climbed a new route on the west face of Mt. Alverstone in the same area. Read more about this year’s ascent at the BMC website. Date of Ascent: May 2009 Source: Thebmc.co.uk MORE NEWS:
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