Team Geared Up » matterhorn http://blog.TeamGearedUp.com talking about outdoor adventure... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en © robin@bytesurgery.com () robin@bytesurgery.com() 1440 talking about outdoor adventure... robin@bytesurgery.com No no http://homedir-b.libsyn.com/podcasts/a7d06df132db6001b6053c87a6356197/487cc283/bytesurgery/images/tgu.jpg Team Geared Up http://blog.TeamGearedUp.com 144 144 Matthorn Summit in 1hr 40mins http://blog.TeamGearedUp.com/2007/09/simon-anthamatten-matthorn-summit-in-1hr-40mins.html http://blog.TeamGearedUp.com/2007/09/simon-anthamatten-matthorn-summit-in-1hr-40mins.html#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:36:08 +0000 Robin Blandford http://blog.TeamGearedUp.com/2007/09/simon-anthamatten-matthorn-summit-in-1hr-40mins.html Matterhorn, Zermatt

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - As I posted on TGU in 2005, after hearing Simon Anthamatten speak at the Kandersteg Ice Climbing Festival about his 7 new lines on the Eiger North-face in one summer and seeing him climbing I was truly taken by him. Amazing character, although it helps if your ‘da is a Bergfuhrer!

Bren (mountaintraining.ie) has just reported that Simon and Michael Lerjen have just set a new record on the Matterhorn climbing from the Hornli Hut to summit in 1hr 40mins and returning in 53mins giving a total round trip on the Hornli ridge of 2hrs 33mins. Normally this route takes 7-9hrs for a fit experienced climber. This is sensational.

-Robin-

(Image Credit: Matterhorn Hornli Ridge from Zermatt, by Robin Blandford)

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