Wind clouds at sunset from El Chalten
Ben and I having a laugh before setting out from Chalten to climb Aguja Desmochada.
Aguja Desmochada, the pointed tower in the center. Behind it are Aguja de la Silla, and the tallest- Fitzroy.
Cerro Torre being swallowed by the wall of hate.
Cerro Torre, Torre Egger, and Aguja Standhardt amongst the clouds.
Ben leads the 3rd pitch of "Circus Pets" on Aguja Desmochada's east face.
Ben coming up the fourth pitch of Circus Pets on the east face of Aguja Desmochada.
Ben coming up the fifth pitch of Circus Pets, Aguja Desmochada.
Ben leading us through some of the fragile rock which defined much of the climbing on Circus Pets, Aguja Desmochada.
Ben attempted the serious, ice filled off width in the center but lack of protection led him to quest out a new variation using fragile flakes out to the left, avoiding this runout slot.
The unprotectable off-width crack that we avoided.
The magnificent, stout and sustained final pitch of Circus Pets on Desmochada. Easily the best pitch on the route, Ben was able to make the first free ascent of the pitch at 6c (5.11b).
Ben on the uniquely awesome summit of Desmochada.
Ben and I celebrating on the summit of Desmochada.
View from the summit of Desmochada towards Cerro Piergiorgio and the distant peaks of the icecap.
Torres massif from the summit of Desmochada.
The awesome north face of Aguja Poincenot, with the shadow of Desmochada visible in the lower left.
Spires of the Pollone group viewed from the summit of Desmochada.
Summit ridge of Desmochada. Aguja Poincenot on the left.
Ben on the summit of Desmochada, Torres massif and the icecap behind.
On the approach to Fitzroy.
Ben near Paso Superior.
Daybreak over the Piedra Blanca glacier during the climb up to La Brecha on Fitzroy.
