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3 March 2008, 17:45

The winners of the first edition were announced last Thursday, and the first "Grolla d’oro" for the "finest international alpinist achievement by an alpine guide" was awarded to Valery Babanov from Russia for his new route, first ascended last October with Sergey Kofanov, up the hitherto unclimbed Jannu West pillar (7710m). This is definitely one of the best ascents in recent years, both in terms of style and beauty (both the mountain and line of ascent) and the route is yet another confirmation of the absolute greatness of this mountaineer. The routes climbed by the two-times winner of the Piolet d`Or and UIAGM Guide are a true sign of quality which unite beauty, difficulty and great mountaineering. The "Grolla" is well deserved therefore, without any "contention" whatsoever.

 

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