Aleta de Tiburón, Paine Group. After failing to climb Fitz Roy in early February, on February 28 Swedes Patrick Lind, Magnus Nilson and Americans Lorna Corson and 1 clim bed the beautiful A leta de Tiburó n above the Valle del Francés by a crack system on its southwest side (III-IV, 5 .8). We descended the route in 9 or 10 rappels after down-clim bing the south ridge for about 500 feet.

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