Up & Down freed by Brenna on Chogolisa

On 10 July Cristian Brenna and Giovanni Ongaro freed "Up & Down", the route on the Chogolisa's Central Pillar (5300m circa - S-SE) first ascended by Hervé Barmasse, Luca Maspes, Francesca Chenal and Brenna himself at the end of June.

PlanetMountain.com

July 2005

Traduci in

On 10 July Cristian Brenna and Giovanni Ongaro freed "Up & Down", the route on the Chogolisa's Central Pillar (5300m circa - S-SE) first ascended by HervÃ© Barmasse, Luca Maspes, Francesca Chenal and Brenna hiimself at the end of June.

The 800m route, reviously graded 6c/7a A1, now goes free at F7c. it was first ascended over a six day period, but the two italians now freed the line in a single push.

"Up & Down" is the fourth new route of the Trip One Karakorum 2005 expedition. The others are "Fast And Furious" (700m, VÂ°, 4Â° ice M6), "Green tea" (350m 6b, A1, 1 pendulum) and "Costiera del Farol Peak" (800m, 60Â° mixed terrain close to the summit).

SCUDO DEL CHOGOLISA (5300m circa)
via "UP & DOWN"
S-SE Face, Central Pillar
Length: 800m, 16 pitches
Grade: 6c/7a and A1, freed 7c
Herve Barmasse - Cristian Brenna - Luca Maspes - Francesca Chenal
6 days climbing
Fixed ropes used on the lower section
FFA: Cristian Brenna and Giovanni Ongaro, 10 hours, 7c

SCUDO DEL CHOGOLISA (5300m circa)
via "GREEN TEA"
S-SE Face, First Pillar
Length: 350m
Grade: 6b, A1, 1 pendulum
Ezio Marlier - Fabio Salini - 22/6/2005
Alpine style

COSTIERA DEL FAROL PEAK (6300m circa)
Unclimbed peak (still to be named) - 6000 m c.
NW Face
F.A. HervÃ© Barmasse (summit) and Giovanni Pagnoncelli - 28/6/2005
Length: 800m
grade.: Ice 60Â° and mixed terrain close to the summit
Alpine style

	Portfolio
	Trip One official site
	News archive Trip One

Photos: Giovanni Ongaro belaying Cristian Brenna during the first free ascent of Up & Down, the line of the route. Cristian Brenna on Chogolisa. (ph Giovanni Pagnoncelli)