Burke-Proctor Attempt | Cerro Torre A4

6c | A4. A visionary attempt on the East Face of Cerro Torre, Proctor and Burke retreated from just short of the junction with the west ridge.

Climber	Style	Ascent Date
Tom Proctor	Alternate Leads	29th Jan 1981
First ascent.
Tom quit climbing after this ascent, focusing on caving instead. References [1] https://pataclimb.com/climbingareas/chalten/torregroup/torre/english.html
Phil Burke	Alternate Leads	29th Jan 1981
First ascent.
Burke, one of the best English alpinists at the time said that the second to last pitch was the hardest he had ever lead in his life. Their highpoint is 30 meters below the ridge and about 30 meters left (east) of the 2005 route El Arca. References [1] https://pataclimb.com/climbingareas/chalten/torregroup/torre/english.html

Burke-Proctor Attempt | Cerro Torre | A4 Aid Climb

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