Piolets d'Or 2019: jury and big list of world’s most significant, innovative mountain climbs

The annual "big list", the list of the most significant and innovative mountaineering ascents carried out in 2018, was announced yesterday by the organisers of the Piolets d’Or. The prestigious award is scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 September 2019 during the the Ladek Mountain Festival in Poland and it is from this preliminary list of significant ascents that this year’s winners will be decided.

The task of selecting the ascents that best exemplify the Piolets d'Or Charter will be carried out by an international jury composed of 7 mountaineers who need no introduction: Sandy Allan from Spain, Kazu Amano from Japan, Valeri Babanov from Russia, Jordi Corominas from Spain, Fred Degoulet from France, Ines Papert from Germany and Andrej Štremfelj from Slovenia.

The list includes 58 first ascents and was complied by Lindsay Griffin (Senior Editor, American Alpine Journal), with help from Dougald MacDonald (Editor in Chief, American Alpine Journal) and Rodolphe Popier (Himalayan Database). According to the organisers of the event this is "a representative list of significant, innovative ascents in most mountain regions of the World, climbed during 2018, in alpine style, and without using drilled equipment. This is not a list of nominated ascents for the Piolets d'Or and should not be confused with such. Grades are those quoted by the first ascensionists and remain unconfirmed. The number of bivouacs noted is for the ascent only. Some web links may not convey a completely true picture of events, but are currently the best available."

During the ceremony in September the Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award will be handed to Krzysztof Wielicki, and some - too many - high profile mountaineers who lost their lives will be remembered. The organisers stated "Since the autumn of 2017 we have witnessed too many fatal accidents involving high level alpinists : Hansjörg Auer, David Lama and Jess Roskelley on Howse Peak; Sergey Glazunov on Latok I; Christian Huber on Ultar Sar; Fumitaka Ichimura on Chamlang; Ryan Johnson and Marc André Leclerc on Mendenhall Tower; Kim Chang-ho below Gurja Himal; Tomasz Mackiewicz on Nanga Parbat; Martin Moran on unnamed Peak 6,477m. nor should we forget the tragic loss of Hayden Kennedy... We have been almost constantly reminded of the dangers that can result from our passion for committing alpine style climbing. This September, when the Piolets d'Or will be once again hosted by the Ladek Mountain Festival, we will take the opportunity to celebrate the life and achievements of some of these outstanding alpinists."

INDIA
Kishtwar Himalaya, Cerro Kishtwar (6,173m)
Genki Narumi - Yusuki Sato - Hiroki Yamamoto (Japan)
Northeast face, Aal Izz Well, 1,500m, VI WI5 M6. One bivouac (September).
- alpinist.com/doc/web18f/newswire-new-route-on-cerro-kishtwar-ne-face

Kinnaur, Baspa Valley, Peak (6,050m)
Hansjorg Auer - Max Berger - Much Mayr - Guido Unterwurzacher (Austria)
First ascent via southeast face, 1,000m on face. Two bivouacs above base camp at 3,200m (October).
- web.hansjoerg-auer.at/first-ascent-of-the-unknown-peak-6050m
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/himalaya-6000er-climbed-by-austrian-dream-team

Gangotri, Janhukot (6,805m)
Malcolm Bass - Guy Buckingham - Paul Figg (UK)
First ascent via southwest buttress and upper south-southwest ridge, 1,700m, ED1, Scottish IV. Three bivouacs (June)
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/janhukot-first-ascent-in-indian-himalaya-by-british-expedition

Garhwal, Changabang (6,864m)
Leo Billon - Sébastien Moatti - Sébastien Ratel (France)
North face (not to summit), 1996 to 1997 British link, 1,200m (40 pitches), AI5 M6. Two bivouacs (May).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/changabang-north-face-alpine-style-by-frances-leo-billon-sebastien-moatti-sebastien-ratel

PAKISTAN
Kachqiant (6,015m)
Danny Schoch - Bas Visscher (the Netherlands)
First ascent via northeast ridge, 1,000m, TD-, 60-70°. One bivouac (June/July).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/kachqiant-climbed-in-pakistan-hindu-raj-by-danny-schoch-bas-visscher

Nanga Parbat (8,125m)
Tomasz Mackiewicz (Poland) - Elisabeth Revol (France)
First complete ascent of the northwest (Diama) face (some new ground), ca 4,000m from base camp. Five bivouacs (January). Mackiewicz died on the descent.
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214680/Nanga-Parbat-Second-Winter-Ascent-First-Complete-Ascent-of-Northwest-Face-and-Rescue
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/the-nanga-parbat-rescue

Luphgar Sar West (7,157m)
Hansjörg Auer (Austria)
West face, ca 1,000m, M4 55°. Solo, in a day (July).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/hansjorg-auer-lupghar-sar-west-solo-ascent-details

Latok I (7,145m)
Ales Cesen - Luka Strazar (Slovenia) - Tom Livingstone (UK)
North ridge/face and south face, 2,400m ED+. Six bivouacs (August).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/latok-1-the-ales-cesen-interview

Latok I (7,145m)
Sergey Glazunov - Alexander Gukov (Russia)
North ridge (not to summit, high point on meeting summit ridge), 2,300m. 10 bivouacs (July).
- mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=8677-
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/latok-1-the-alexander-gukov-climbing-report

Suma Brakk (6,166m)
Fabian Buhl - Alexander Huber (Germany)
South ridge, The Big Easy, 1,100m but 2,200m (56 pitches) of climbing, 5.10+ R A1 M6. Two bivouacs on final ascent, some rope fixed (August).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/fabian-buhl-alexander-huber-climb-choktoi-ri-in-karakorum-pakistan

Hainabrakk East Tower (5,650m)
Pete Fasoldt - Jonathan Schaffer (USA)
Southeast face, Heinous Broccoli Robbery, 1,100m, 5.11+ A1. Two bivouacs (summer).
No weblink currently (future AAJ)

Gasherbrum II (8,034m)
Felix Berg (Germany) - Adam Bielecki (Poland)
Southwest ridge and southwest face (partial new route), ca 700m from last camp on normal route. In a day (July).
- blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/summit-attempts-on-gasherbrum-iv-abandoned/

Changi II (6,250m)
Nelson Neirinck (Belgium) - Jess Roskelley - Kurt Ross (USA)
South face and west ridge, Hard Tellin' not Knowin', M6 AI4. One bivouac above high camp (August). Other routes in Lachit Valley.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/new-climbs-on-two-karakorum-6000ers

NEPAL
Himjung (7,092m)
Vitus Auer - Sebastien Fuchs - Stefan Larcher (Austria)
West ridge and traverse of mountain, ca 2,200m from base camp, 55° UIAA III. One bivouac (October/November).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/himjung-nepal-vitus-auer-sebastian-fuchs-stefan-larcher-climb-new-route-up-7000er

Langdung (6,386m)
Jesus Ibarz - Edu Recio - Pablo Ruiz (Spain)
Southeast ridge, Bihana, 700m (but 1,500m of climbing), 6c+. In a day after fixing a small amount of rope (October).
- desnivel.com/expediciones/esteban-mena-roberto-jose-morales-y-nico-navarrete-abren-rdirecta-ecuatorianar-al-larkya-sur
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/langdung-new-spanish-route-in-nepalese-himalayas

Drangnag Ri (6,757m)
Iñaki Arakistain - Alberto Fernández - Joseba Larrañaga -Mikel Zabalza (Spain)
Southwest ridge, Bizipenak, 1,500m, ED-, AI5 UIAA V. Two bivouacs (October).
- desnivel.com/expediciones/las-vivencias-en-el-drangnag-ri-de-mikel-zabalza-alberto-fernandez-joseba-larranaga-e-inaki-arakistain

Lunag Ri (6,895m)
David Lama (Austria)
First ascent via west ridge, 90°. Solo, two bivouacs (October).
- rockandice.com/climbing-news/interview-david-lama-on-his-lunag-ri-solo
- planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/david-lama-the-lunag-ri-solo-interview

Kyajo Ri (6,151m)
Zdenek Hak - Marek Holecek (Czech Republic)
West face, north ridge, and northeast face, Lapse of Reason, 1,200m, ED+, M6 WI4+ UIAA III+. One bivouac on route (May).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/marek-holecek-and-zdenek-hak-climb-new-route-up-kyajo-ri-in-nepal

Pumori (7,161m)
Romeo Popa - Zsolt Torok - Teofil Vlad (Romania)
Southeast face, Le Voyage du Petit Prince, ca 1,400m, ED, M6 AI4 R. Five bivouacs (October), descent southwest ridge and west face.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/pumori-southeast-face-climbed-via-new-romanian-route

Sharphu II (6,328m)
Spencer Gray - Aivaras Sajus (USA)
First ascent via east face, Samsara, 730m, ED2 AI5 M6. Two bivouacs (October), traversed the mountain.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/sharphu-ii-in-himalaya-climbed-spencer-gray-aivaras-sajus

CHINA
Daxue Shan, Minya Konka (7,556m)
Li Zongli - Xiao Hai (China)
North spur and northeast ridge, 2,800m alpine style from base camp. Three bivouacs (October)
- asian-alpine-e-news.com/asian_alpine_e-new_issue_no43.pdf

KRYGZSTAN
Western Kokshaal-too, Kyzyl Asker (5,842m)
Evgeny Murin - Ilya Penyaev (Russia)
Southeast face, ca 1,150m (31 pitches), 6B/ED2 7a+ A2 M5. Seven bivouacs (July)
- risk.ru/blog/215659

Djangart Range, Pik Alexander (5,290m)
Line van den Berg - Wout Martens (Netherlands)
North face, Dutch Direct, 800m, TD+, 90°. Descended new route on south side of mountain. Other routes. One bivouac, (September).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/big-dutch-climbs-in-kyrgyzstan-djangart-range

GEORGIA
Shkhara (5,203m)
Archil Badriashvili - Giorgi Tepnadze (Georgia)
New route and first winter ascent of south face, 2,500m (60+ pitches), ED2 M5 WI5 75-80°. Seven bivouacs (February).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214600/Thirteen-Days-on-Shkhara-A-New-Route-and-First-Winter-Ascent-From-the-South
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/shkhara-south-face-new-route-and-first-winter-ascent-in-caucasus-by-archil-badriashvili-giorgi-tepnadze

TAJIKISTAN
Korzhenevskaya (7,105m)
Roman Abildaev - Alexey Usatykh (both Russian) - Semen Dvornichenko - Sergey Seliverstov (both Kyrgyzstan)
South face, Ol'cha, ca 2,000m, 60-80°. Five bivouacs (January).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214769/Pik-Korzhenevskaya-South-Face-Olcha

NORTH AMERICA
Montana
Cabinet Mountains, A Peak (2,632m)
Scott Coldiron - Jess Roskelley (USA)
Central Couloir, 800m, M7 AI5, and other routes. One bivouac (November).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/jess-roskelley-scott-coldiron-climb-a-peak-central-couloir-cabinet-mountains-usa

ALASKA
Revelation Mountains, Mt Jezebel northeast summit (2,880m)
Uisdean Hawthorn - Tom Livingstone (UK)
East face, Fun or Fear, 1,200m, M6+ AI6 R 90°. One bivouac (April)
- alpinist.com/doc/web18s/newswire-fun-or-fear-on-jezebel
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/alaska-new-british-route-on-mt-jezebel-by-tom-livingstone-and-uisdean-hawthorn

Revelation Mountains, Hydra Peak (2,380m)
Thomas Auvaro - Jeremy Fino - Antoine Rolle (France)
Northeast face, Fa Pa Caou Per Aqui, 600m, ED, M8. In a day (April), and other routes.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/french-forge-new-routes-in-alaska-revelation-mountains

West Kahiltna Peak (3,912m)
Nik Mirhashemi - Kurt Ross (USA)
Southwest face, Ride the Bullet, 1,200m, AI5+ R M6+ C1. One bivouac (April).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214817/West-Kahiltna-Peak-Southwest-Face-Ride-the-Bullet

Mendenhall Tower, Main tower (2,106m)
Marc André Leclerc (Canada) - Ryan Johnson (USA)
North face, 750m. One bivouac (March), both climbers died on the descent.
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214857/Mendenhall-Tower-North-Face
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/marc-andre-leclerc-and-ryan-johnson-officially-presumed-dead-in-alaska

Devil's Paw (2,616m)
Brette Harrington - Gabe Hayden (USA)
West face, Shaa Teix'i, 1,300m, 5.11a. In a day (September).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/devils-paw-alaska-brette-harrington-gabe-hayden-climb-west-face

CANADA
Selkirk Mountains, Mt MacDonald (2,883m)
Chris Wright - Graham Zimmerman (USA)
North face, The Indirect American, 1,000m, WI4+ M7. Two bivouacs (November).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/chris-wright-graham-zimmerman-add-the-indirect-american-mt-macdonald-canada

Rockies, Mt Temple (3,547m)
Alik Berg (Canada)
East-northeast face, The Milkwater, 1,250m, V WI4 M4. Solo, in a day (December).
- gripped.com/news/alik-berg-climbs-big-line-mount-temple/

Rockies, Mt Slesse (2,439m)
Marc Andre Leclerc (Canada) - Tom Livingstone (UK)
East face, Navigator Wall, first winter ascent, 700m, ED1 M7+ R (Scottish VIII/IX). In a day (January)
- alpinist.com/doc/web18w/newswire-navigator-wall-winter-ascent

Rockies, Mt Blane (2,993m)
Brette Harrington (USA) - Rose Pearson (NZ)
West face, Life Compass (a winter-conditions repeat of the 1957 Kahl-Schotten summer route), 980m, TD+, 5.10a, M4+ 80°. In a day (April).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214833/Mt-Blane-West-Face-Life-Compass
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/brette-harrington-and-rose-pearson-climb-life-compass-big-new-route-in-canada

SOUTH AMERICA
ARGENTINA - CHILE
Torres del Paine, Cerro Almirante Nieto (2,440m)
Felipe Bishara - Christian Barra Munoz (Chile)
South-southeast face, Linea de Libertad, ca 700m, 75-90° ice, unstable snow. In a day (August).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214927/Cerro-Almirante-Nieto-South-Face-Linea-de-Libertad
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/-cerro-almirante-nieto-new-route-in-torres-del-paine-park-patagonia

Southern Patagonia, Cerro Riso Patron Sur (2,350m)
Matteo della Bordella (Italy) - Silvan Schupbach (Switzerland)
First ascent, southwest face-King Kong, 900m, M7+ 90°. In a day (February).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214754/Cerro-Riso-Patrn-Sur-Southwest-Face
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/matteo-della-bordella-talks-king-kong-up-cerro-riso-patron-sur-in-patagonia-climbed-with-silvan-schupbach

Cerro San Lorenzo, south pillar (El Faro, 3,150m)
Martin Elias (Spain) - Francois Poncet - Jerome Sullivan (both France)
La Milagrosa, 1,200m, 6a M7 A3. One bivouac (October)
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214925/Cerro-San-Lorenzo-South-Pillar-El-Faro
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/patagonia-el-faro-climbed-martin-elias-francois-poncet-jerome-sullivan

Northern Patagonia, Punta Pantagruel (2,410m)
Felipe Cancino (Chile) - Max Fisher (Canada) - Willy Oppenheim (USA)
First ascent via east face, Brisa Suave, 350m, M6 C1 70°. In a day (September). In a day (February)
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214737/Northern-Patagonian-Icefield-Punta-Pantagruel-and-Cerro-Fantasma

BOLIVIA
Sajama (6,542m)
Robert Rauch (Bolivia/Germany)
Solo, in a day (August)
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214888/Sajama-West-Face-and-Northwest-Ridge-Days-to-Remember

Mururata (5,871m)
Ethan Berman - Brian Houle (USA)
Southwest face, Power to the Process, 750m, WI5 M5. In a day (July).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214766/Cerro-Willa-Sallaloma-Southwest-Ridge-Cerro-Arkhata-Southeast-Face-The-Keep-Mururata-South-Face-Power-to-the-Process

PERU
Cordillera Vilcanota, Campa II (ca 5,650m)
Luis Crispin - Macario Crispin (Peru) - Duncan McDaniel (USA)
West face, 600m, AI3 M4 85°. In a day (August).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214924/Jampa-II-West-Face

Cordillera Huayhuash, Jurau A (5,640m)
Jose Maria Andres - Samuel Gomez (Spain)
Northeast face, Chanchos y Chacras, not to summit, 1,000m, 6c M4+ 65°. In a day (September). Two bivouacs (June).
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214872/Jurau-A-and-Jurau-B-New-Routes-Not-To-Summits-Disambiguation-and-Notes-on-2018-Climbs

Cordillera Blanca, Nevado Huantsan (6,395m)
Devin Corboy (USA) - Macario Crispin (Peru) - Nathan Heald (USA) - Arttu Pylkkanen (Finland) - Javier Reyes (Chile) - Johannes Suikkanen (Finland)
South ridge - west summit to main summit, Apus Circus, 1,200m, ED, WI4 M5. One bivouac on final push (July). Several ropes placed on initial section
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214962/Nevado-Huantsn-South-Ridge-West-Summit-to-Main-Summit

AUSTRALASIA
NEW ZEALAND
Darran Mountains, Mt Suter (2,094m)
Ben Dare (NZ)
South face, Elysium, 750m, AI5. Solo, in a day (July).
- alpineteam.co.nz/2018/new-route-%E2%80%93-south-face-mt-suter

Southern Alps, Mt Percy Smith (2,465m)
Ben Dare (NZ)
Southwest face, The Promise, 700m, WI4 M5+ A0. Solo, in a day (October).
- alpineteam.co.nz/2018/new-route-%E2%80%93-southwest-face-mt-percy-smith
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/ben-dare-solo-first-ascent-new-mixed-climb-mt-percy-smith-new-zealand

Southern Alps, Mt Cook (3,764m)
Caleb Jennings - Kim Ladiges (NZ)
South (Sheila) face, Pilgrim, 900m, WI5 M6. In a day (September)
- alpineteam.co.nz/2018/new-route-sheila-face-aoraki-mount-cook-route-beta
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/new-zealand-another-mixed-climb-up-aoraki-mount-cook

Southern Alps, Mt Cook (3,764m)
Rose Pearson-Sam Waetford (NZ)
South (Sheila) face, Ministry of Silly Walks, 800m, M4 WI4. In a day (September).
- alpineteam.co.nz/2018/second-new-route-sheila-face-aorakimount-cook

ANTARCTICA
Pirrit Hills, Mount Tidd (2,244m)
Antoine Bletton - Sébastien Moatti (France)
North face, Coming in from the Cold, 800m, TD, WI4 M4. In a day (January), and other routes by the GMHM expedition.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/wild-french-rock-climbs-in-pirrit-hills-antarctica

EUROPE
Norway
Senja, Breitinden (1,001m)
Greg Boswell (UK) - Jeff Mercier (France)
North face, 600m, ED; Finnkona, northwest face, 400m, M8 WI5+. Seven hard routes in eight days (February)
- ukclimbing.com/news/2018/02/senja_new_routing_spree_by_boswell_and_mercier-71491

Lofoten, Stortinden (866m)
Sami Modenius (Finland) - Chris Wright (USA)
North face, Way Out West, 800m, M7 A0 95°. One day (February).
No current link, future AAJ

Gudvangen Region, The Kraken
Phillipe Batoux - Aymeric Clouet - Michel Coranotte (France)
800m, VI/6+ M6. One day (February).
- pbatoux.wixsite.com/verticaladventure/single-post/2018/02/22/Big-ice-climbs-in-Norway

Alps
Mont Blanc (4,808m), Miage (northwest) face
Simon Richardson (UK) - Micha Rinn (Germany)
Perfect Storm, 700m, ED1, 6a+. One bivouac on pillar (August), traversed mountain.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/perfect-storm-big-new-climb-on-mont-blanc-by-simon-richardson-and-michael-rinn

Grandes Jorasses (4,208m), east face
Max Bonniot - Pierre Labbre - Manu Romain (France)
Groucho Marx FFA, 700m, ED+, 7b. In a day (June).
- maxbonniot.blogspot.com/2018/09/groucho-marx-en-libre-fe-des-grandes.html

Gross Grunhorn (4,044m)
Dani Arnold - Stephen Ruoss (Switzerland)
Northeast face, Exile on Main Street, 600m, M7 6b+ bolted belays. In a day (May).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/grunhorn-direttissima-climbed-by-dani-arnold-and-stephan-ruoss-in-bernese-oberland

Cima Brenta, east face (3,150m)
Alessandro Beber - Matteo Faletti (Italy)
CRAM, 550m, 14 pitches, AI5 M6 90°. One bivouac (December).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/cima-brenta-alessandro-beber-matteo-faletti-establish-big-new-dolomites-winter-climb

Watzmann (2,713m)
Luka Lindic (Slovenia) - Ines Papert (Germany)
First winter east to west traverse, ca 3,450m of ascent, M5 80°. In a day - car to car (January)
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/watzmann-family-traverse-ines-papert-luka-lindic-make-possible-first-winter-ascent

Sagwand (3,227m)
David Lama - Peter Muhlburger (Austria)
Sagzahn Verschneidung, 800m, M6 A2. In a day (February).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/david-lama-climbs-sagzahn-verschneidung-in-valsertal-austria

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Other notable ascents during 2018 that do not quite fit the strict criteria
South America, South Avellano Tower (ca 1,900m)
John Crook - John McCune - Will Sim - Paul Swail (UK)
East face, 900m, E5 6a. One day in January, but after two days spent fixing rope to half height
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214756/Avellano-Towers-South-Avellano-Tower-East-Face
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/torres-del-avellano-big-new-climbs-in-chilean-patagonia

Greenland, Fox Jaw Cirque, Molar
Robert Jasper (Germany)
Southwest face - Stonecircle, 450m (12 pitches plus scrambling), 7c, , solo, with a little fixed rope and 30 bolts.
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214908/Molar-Southwest-Face-Stonecircle
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/robert-jasper-completes-stonecircle-on-greenland-solo-trip

Dolomites, Cima Scotoni (2,874m)
Simon Gietl (Italy)
Can you hear me, 550m, 27 pitches, VIII+ A2. Rope solo, completed in June. No bolts but a total of eight days over two years.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/cima-scotoni-simon-gietl-completes-big-new-dolomites-climb

Dolomites, Cima Scotoni (2,874m)
Nicola Tondini, with Lorenzo d'Addario (Italy)
Southwest face, Non Abbiate paura di Sognare, 24 pitches, bolts used only on nine belays, first single push ascent, 8b, 7b+ obl. one bivouac (September).
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/cima-scotoni-nicola-tondini-completes-first-single-push-of-his-dolomites-direttissima

Pakistan, Kiris Peak (5,428m)
Massimo Faletti - Maurizio Giordani (Italy)
Northeast face, Waterworld, 600m (1,250m of climbing; 29 pitches), UIAA VIII A2 M3 65°. With fixed ropes on lower wall and a little bolting.
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214938/Kiris-Peak-Northeast-Face-WaterWorld-Snow-Peak-West-Southwest-Face
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/pakistan-2018-kiris-peak-yesteryear-mountaineering-adventure-maurizio-giordani

Pakistan, Pathan Peak (ca 6,000m)
Nicolas Favresse (Belgium )- Mathieu Maynadier (France) - Carlitos Molina (Argentina) - Jean-Louis Wertz (Belgium)
Pathan Pillar, 900m, 6b A1. Fixed rope and capsule style.
- planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/thagas-valley-nicolas-favresse-reports-of-karakorum-climbing-expedition

Greenland, Mythics Cirque, Ataatap Tower (ca 1,350m)
Philippe Batoux - Lionel Daudet - Patrick Wagnon (France)
Northeast face, 1,000m, 7a A2. Capsule style.
- publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214964/Mythics-Cirque-Ataatap-Tower-Northeast-Face-Aurora-Tower-Southeast-Face-and-Northeast-Ridge

Info: pioletsdor.net