Hervé Barmasse Opens New Route In Matterhorn Solo Climb
Lugano, Switzerland, April 14th, 2011: The North Face®, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, announces the successful opening of a new route on the Italian face of the Matterhorn during a solo climb in original alpine style by Italian mountaineer and The North face® athlete, Hervé Barmasse, on April 8th, 2011.Taking a previously un-climbed route via the Picco Muzio peak (4,235m) in the Aosta Valley, the first 500 metres covered a steep, icy couloir, followed by 700 metres of rotten, crumbling Matterhorn rock,