South America

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Infamous in the annals of climbing, is the Compressor Route of Cerro. Cesare Maestri might well have been the first person to make it up the rock portion, but his ascent was quite controversial. The first official ascent was by the "Ragni de Lecco" climbers in 1974.

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Patagonia is an extreme climbers dream. The summits, peaks, and isolation have driven some of the most amazing feats in the annals of climbing history.

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