I would like to cast my official Piolet d'Or Nomination for faceless yet ever fearless "Exploding Penstock Man" who braved the onslaught of frigid acid mine runoff during last year's ice festival. He's the hero the San Juans deserve.
While the flow of heavy-metal-laced destruction may have subsided, your death-defying TR ascent of Pic O' the Vic continues to define the limits of alpinism.
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