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Patagonia: New American Route on Torre Central Del Paine

U.S. alpinists Miles Moser, Trevor Anthes and Harry Kinnard have opened a new 36‑pitch route called "Paradigm Shift" on the East Face of Torre del Paine after two years and 70 nights on the wall. The line, free‑climbable and graded VII (5.12+ A2), introduces 29 entirely new pitches while linking the historic 1963 Bonnington‑Williams route on the upper sections. The team lived in capsule‑style portaledges for 41 nights, using bolted belays that make the climb more attainable. Their effort sparked debate over modern big‑wall ethics and highlighted the difficulty of securing sponsorship for remote alpine projects.