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The Torre traverse in 20 hours instead of four days

Climbing reports that Colin Haley and Alex Honnold have done the second ascent of the Torre Traverse in Patagonia in 20 hours 40 minutes. Haley did the FA together with Rolando Garibotti in four days in 2008. "Last season, Haley and Honnold attempted and nearly completed the one-day Torre Traverse, climbing all the way to a stance two pitches below the top of Cerro Torre in just 22 hours. Here, a terrible storm forced them to a halt and eventually into a painful retreat down the west face of Cerro Torre and across the ice cap. By the time they made it back to town they had been going 53 hours straight with no stove or bivy gear." The picture was taken Alex Honnold, who reports on Facebook, "Sunrise on the South East Ridge of Cerro Torre as @colinhaley1 leads our rappels down after a long day of traversing the range. 32 hours camp to camp to climb all 4 Torres. Thanks for an amazing day out, Colin!"
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