Victors of the Unwinnable

Ian Parnell

Posted on: July 1, 2006


Mountaineering awards have existed for hundreds of years, but in the past decade one attempt to reward the essence of climbing has dominated the stage: the Piolet d'Or. A three-time nominee explores the reality of this quixotic, and controversial, award.

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