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How one under-valued genre could make all the difference
VIDEO: Niccolò Ceria Climbs Kandertal’s Incredible Lichen-Laced Stone
The zebra-striped boulders of Kandertal, Switzerland provide an aesthetic canvas to pull hard
Cesare Maestri, Legendary and Divisive Italian Climber, Dies at 91
Maestri is best known for controversy surrounding climbs on Cerro Torre in Patagonia---his debunked claim of the first ascent of the peak in 1959, and his subsequent Compressor Route on it in 1970---but his other achievements in and around Europe make him a standout figure in world climbing.