Moro Tackling 'Last Great Winter Problem'

Winter ascents in the Himalayas are pretty much as hard as it gets and 8463m Makalu, which is still unclimbed in the winter, is arguably one of the 'last great challenges for high atitude Himalyan mountaineering in winter' and one that The North Face-sponsored mountaineer Simone Moro is taking on.



Moro, together with his team mate Denis Urubko, is planning to tackle the world's fifth highest mountain this winter and what's more, the pair will be climbing in as pure a style as possible with no Sherpa assistance on the mountain, minimal use of fixed rope and no supplementary oxygen.

It's one hell of a challenge, but then Italian,  Moro is one of the world's top mountaineers with an impressive record in the Himalayas, Patagonia, Antarctica and elsewhere. He's a full-time climber and guide with a record of really ambitious expeditions including attempts on Annapurna in winter and the first winter ascent of Shisha Pangma (8027m).

And thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you should be able to follow the team's progress at www.simonemoro.com and via www.thenorthface.com.