Drone Spots Missing Italian Mountaineer Corrado Pesce’s Body on Cerro Torre, Argentina After Deadly Avalanche At 4 am on Friday, January 28, an avalanche surprised Argentine mountain guide Tomas Aguilo and his partner, Corrado Pesce of Italy, on Argentina’s legendary Cerro Torre: one of Argentina’s most sought after peaks. The duo was descending the east face after opening a new route on the north face when they took a rest and were hit by an […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 31, 2022 0 Comments
Cerro Torre: The Impossible Mountain in Patagonia The Cerro Torre gets its name from its pointed and subtle silhouette that is accompanied by a rime ice mushroom at the top. It is one of the best-known mountains in southern Patagonia, either for the captivating stories that it keeps or its unquestionable beauty. Even Jim Bridwell said that it was a challenging mountain and that he was grateful to […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 10, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Patagonian Rime Ice Mushroom Collapses The destruction caused by a rime ice mushroom in Patagonia which recently collapsed in almost unreal to watch. From far away, Cerro Torre — the natural fixture in the shape of a mushroom composed of rime ice — looks seemingly harmless. And then a part of it breaks loose, raining frozen hell on anything below. This video was captured by […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
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