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David Lama and the Cerro Torre video

The video of David Lama and Peter Ortner and the first free ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia.
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David Lama making the first free ascent of the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia 20-21 January 2012.
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It was just a matter of time, now a short video is online for all to see of the historic first free ascent of the Compressor Route carried out by Austrians David Lama and Peter Ortner in Patagonia.


Cerro Torre - David Lama making the first free ascent of the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia 20-21 January 2012.Cerro Torre - David Lama making the first free ascent of the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia 20-21 January 2012.Cerro Torre - Cerro Torre, PatagoniaCerro Torre - David Lama making the first free ascent of the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia 20-21 January 2012.Cerro Torre - David Lama making the first free ascent of the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, Patagonia 20-21 January 2012.Cerro Torre - Cerro TorreCerro Torre - David Lama and Peter Ortner, February 2011Cerro Torre - David Lama and Peter Ortner on their way towards the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, during their attempt in February 2011.Cerro Torre - David Lama and Peter Ortner on the Compressor Route, Cerro Torre, during their attempt in February 2011.Cerro Torre - Cerro Torre, PatagoniaCompressor Route - Cerro Torre - The line of ascent taken by the Salvaterra-Mabboni variation and the Maestri traverse on the Compressor route, Cerro Torre, PatagoniaCerro Torre - Austrian climber David Lama
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