The Tragic Story of the Man Who Claimed Cerro Torre’s First Ascent
He left us with nothing and everything.
Cesare Maestri
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.