Climbers never cease to amaze me. The lines that are available and unclimbed only diminish. The spectacular ones are indeed a rarity. Tweaking Nietzche a bit, without aesthetic lines, life would be an error. Americans David Gottlieb and Joe Puryear have put up a stunner on Jobo Rinjang. Rather that drive around dusty Mexico for the 100th time with a bottle of 'yeehaw,' these guys found a remote mountain and took a direct line. The ratings don't look to be super difficult but the exposure and altitude make this one a buster. Never heard of these guys, most likely, they've never heard of me, but they got this one under their belts. Read more here via thetwolameswedes.com.
(MountEverest.net) “It is with great happiness that David and I report the first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6,778 meters) via the direct south face, in the Khumbu Region of Nepal, climbing alpine style over 6 days (from April 20 to April 25), summiting on April 22,” Joe Puryear reported.
They came to climb a mountain and found a virgin massif, not far from the infamous Nangpa La (1*) pass between Nepal and Tibet. Americans Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb bagged a first ascent on a highly difficult 6,778 m mountain face in alpine style, and compiled a complete list of surrounding peaks – for those who will follow.
