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mountaineering clothing on Nanga Parbat

September 18th, 2006 · No Comments

Patagonia sponsored Steve House and Vince Anderson climbed Nanga Parbat in six days in “pure alpine style. It was a new direct route on the Rupal Face, a wall with the largest relief of any wall in the world (14,000 feet)”.

For this they won the Oscar of Mountain Climbing — the Piolet d’Or (French for The Golden Ice Axe).

Patagonia posted some great photos, video and a detailed shopping list of Steve’s clothing. (All Patagonia, of course.)

Nice use of the internet! I like this company.

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UPDATE: For a terrific article about the controversial Steve House, check The Devil Wears Patagonia - Outside magazine

Tags: gear · alpine · health & safety

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