Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr free L'ultimo dei paracadutisti on Marmolada

Auer and Mayr started working the line in summer 2009 but then abandoned their attempts due to poor weather, which stopped play in the successive two summers. This August they worked the route for a further five days prior to their redpoint, which required 12 hours and the two swinging leads on all but the hardest pitches, which both led free first go with difficulties up to 8b+.

It's worth noting that while circa 25 pegs were added - in particular at the belays - to render the route a somewhat safer undertaking, in its 750m the line contains no bolts at all. A full report will follow shortly about this ascent which is important to say the least.