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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

British alpinist makes history skiing mountain route inaccessible for 40 years

  • A British climber, Fay Manners, has become the first person to ski a previously inaccessible route in the Peruvian mountains .
  • Manners, a former data consultant turned elite alpinist, skied down the southwest ridge of Mount Ranrapalca in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range.
  • The route had been considered inaccessible for over 40 years due to its challenging glacial terrain.
  • She completed the historic run alongside Italian ski mountaineer Marco Malcang.
  • Manners named the route Acceso Momentáneo (Momentary Access), signifying that it required the right timing and a curious approach.

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