Making the first ascent of Ruby Supernova, Slanghoek Peak, South Africa (Ines Papert, Joseph Pfnür, Luka Lindič e Paul McSorley June 2017)
Franz Walter

Ruby Supernova, the route up Slanghoek Peak in South Africa established by Papert, Luca Lindič & Co

The video of Ines Papert, Joseph Pfnür, Luka Lindič and Paul McSorley documenting the first ascent of Ruby Supernova up Slanghoek Peak in South Africa first ascended in June 2017.
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Making the first ascent of Ruby Supernova, Slanghoek Peak, South Africa (Ines Papert, Joseph Pfnür, Luka Lindič e Paul McSorley June 2017)
Franz Walter

In summer 2017 an international team comprised of Ines Papert, Joseph Pfnür, Luka Lindič, Paul McSorley and photographer Franz Walter forged a new route up Slanghoek Peak, the highest and steepest mountain in South Africa. Their 520m high Ruby Supernova was established ground-up, onsight, without bolts and with one bivouac, past difficulties up to ED1 7b+.



Ines Papert & Luca Lindič thanks Hilton Davies for his logistical support and their sponsor Arcteryx




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