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Major success for Andy Holzer in Greenland
31.08.2012
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The blind mountain climber from Austria is constantly searching for new adventures all around the world. More difficult, further, higher! Andy Holzer is a passionate mountain climber who knows no limits. His latest adventure took Andy to the wilderness of Greenland where he aimed to climb an as yet unconquered summit with his team.
When ORTOVOX athlete Andy boarded the airplane from Munich to Greenland with four fellow climbers on July 12, their luggage contained nothing to give them a clue as to the adventure that awaited them other than two photos and an old map.
The mountaineering enthusiasts’ aim was to be the first to climb the unconquered three pronged granite peak that had for years been awaiting its first visitors in a bay to the north of Tasiilaq.
On July 15, Andy and his team began their ascent of the unknown wall in the Greenlandic fjord. The length and unexpected levels of difficulty pushed the team to their limits. Due to too few bolts, the climbers had to end their first day after six rope lengths. After a rest day and a tough climb, including a section with level 7 difficulty, the team reached the summit on July 17. In doing so, they celebrated the first ascent of the ‘Kalaallit Nunaat’ and found their way into the history books.
Our congratulations go to Andy and his team for this astounding success!
When ORTOVOX athlete Andy boarded the airplane from Munich to Greenland with four fellow climbers on July 12, their luggage contained nothing to give them a clue as to the adventure that awaited them other than two photos and an old map.
The mountaineering enthusiasts’ aim was to be the first to climb the unconquered three pronged granite peak that had for years been awaiting its first visitors in a bay to the north of Tasiilaq.
On July 15, Andy and his team began their ascent of the unknown wall in the Greenlandic fjord. The length and unexpected levels of difficulty pushed the team to their limits. Due to too few bolts, the climbers had to end their first day after six rope lengths. After a rest day and a tough climb, including a section with level 7 difficulty, the team reached the summit on July 17. In doing so, they celebrated the first ascent of the ‘Kalaallit Nunaat’ and found their way into the history books.
Our congratulations go to Andy and his team for this astounding success!
