Wolke 7 is New 12-Pitch 5.13
In October, Luka Lindič and Ines Papert made the first ascent of Wolke 7 on Hintere Feuerhörndl at Reiteralm in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Germany. The two have spent much of the past few years in Canada, climbing new routes in the Rockies. Wolke 7 is the German expression for cloud nine; they climbed the 12-pitch 5.13 shortly after they got married.
Brette Harrington Solos Alpine Wall
Top alpinist Brette Harrington soloed the Northeast Face of Haddo Peak, a big alpine wall that goes at IV 5.8, in a day this fall. While the climbing isn’t technically difficult, the rock quality ranges from chossy to nearly solid, which requires extremely careful climbing. “I carried along a very simple hiker’s pack with food, water, and…
