Les Piolets d'Or

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The Ascents Nominated for the 17th Piolets d'Or are...


Linked routes on Denali (6194m, Alaska)
by Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato and Katsutaka Yokoyama - Japan                                                      

First complete ascent on the East Face of Cerro Escudo (2450m, Chile)
by Dave Turner - USA

New route on the North Face of Kalanka (6931m, India)
by Fumitaka Ichimura, Yusuke Sato, Kazuki Amano - Japan

First ascent of the South-East face of Kamet (7756m, India)
by Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi - Japan

First ascent of the North Face of Tengkampoche (6500m, Nepal)
by Ueli Steck and Simon Anthamatten - Switzerland

New route on the South Face of Nuptse I (7861m, Nepal)
by Stéphane Benoist and Patrice Glairon-Rappaz - France