Kirkpatrick/Parnell Patagonia Update

Some news from Ian Parnell and Andy Kirkpatrick on their winter mission to Patagonia where their objective has switched from Torre Egger to the lesser known but still gnarly as heck Cerro Standhardt.

The pair are now set on tackling a serious 600-meter ice route called Exocet, which has previously only been climbed in winter by Alex Huber and Tony Orlandi, so no easy option.

Writing on the Posing Productions web site, Ian Parnell describes the weather as 'chaotic' with their first attempt on the route thwarted by what he calls 'an elevator of rushing spindrift up followed by torrent of ice chunks down. With WI6 ice and then summit ridge in dark to follow, decided to run away'.

You can read the full bonkers account at www.posingproductions.com. The pair are filming their adventure with Alastair Lee due to produce a film to be included on the forthcoming PSYCHE dvd. Should be worth watching...