VIDEO: Bolting Big Routes in Peru with The North Face
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Head down to the arid Peruvian Andes with a team of North Face climbers including Emily Harrington, Nina Williams, Matty Hong, and Jacopo Larcher, and watch as they bolt new routes and complete first ascents. Peru's sparsely-populated Pitumarca District, located nearly two miles above sea level, is far off the beaten path, but it takes more than rocky roads and unseasonable snowstorms to slow down a climbing team of this caliber.
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There's certainly a moral quandary associated with heading to a foreign country and drilling holes in the local mountains, but it's worth noting that the local community is generally on board with climbing projects in the region. For more information on the local climbing scene, check out this video from Cold House Media.
