https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx1QgR6xrG4
In January of 2017 Mayan Smith-Gobat, Drew Smith and I attempted to free the East Face of Torre Central's Riders on the Storm 1000m. This route has not seen

https://explorersweb.com/riders-on-the-storm-torres-del-paine-free-climbed/
Photo: Shutterstock. After 18 days on the sheer face of the Central Tower of Torres del Paine, four elite climbers have finally made the first free-climb of Riders on the Storm. Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, and Drew Smith succeeded 33 years after a German team first opened the legendary route.

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/riders-on-the-storm-torres-del-paine-patagonia-climbed-free-favresse-smith-vanhee-villanueva.html
Over a 18-day period from 24 January to 10 February 2024 'Riders on the Storm', one of the most famous big wall climbs in Patagonia located on the Central Tower in the Torres del Paine massif, was finally climbed free by Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Drew Smith. First ascended in 1991 by Kurt Albert, Bernd Arnold, Norbert Bätz, Peter Dittrich and Wolfgang

https://www.climbing.com/news/famous-climb-patagonia-riders-on-the-storm-free-climbed/
Big-wall history was made when Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva-O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, and Drew Smith topped out Riders on the Storm on Torre Central, in Torres del Paine National Park, after a team-free ascent last week.. Over 18 days, the foursome battled 80-mile-per-hour winds, multiple snow squalls, ice-filled cracks, plenty of rockfall, and a boring storm-bound week in their

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/routes/riders-on-the-storm-central-tower-east-face.html
Riders on the Storm, Central Tower of Paine, Torres del Paine, Patagonia, The 1300m route, first ascended by Kurt Albert, Bernd Arnold, Norbert Bätz, Peter Dittrich and Wolfgang Güllich, takes a direct line up the compact granite East Face of Paine's Torre Central and is widely considered to be one of the crown jewels in Patagonia's repertoire of classic climbs. Originally graded VI 5.12d A3

https://alpinemag.com/siebe-vanhee-riders-on-the-storm-torres-del-paine/
On February 9, 2024, after 18 days spent on a 1300-meter face, Sean Villanueva, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, and photographer Drew Smith stand atop the Torre Central del Paine in Patagonia. Delighted yet physically drained, they have just completed the first free ascent of the legendary "Riders on the Storm" (1,200m, 7c+) on the east face

https://explorersweb.com/torres-del-paine-free-climb-riders-on-the-storm/
The first free climb of Riders on the Storm on the central tower of Torres del Paine is one of Patagonia's most coveted challenges. The feat is yet to be achieved, despite repeated attempts from a handful of cutting-edge climbers. Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, and Drew Smith, all veterans of the route, are currently on their way for another round with the 1,300m

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/how-a-four-man-team-free-climbed-patagonia-s-treacherous-riders-on-the-storm/ar-BB1iE7uN
After some days of rumors, the result became public this week. "February 9, 2024, we stood there again, on the summit of Torre Central (2,460m) of the Torres del Paine," the team reported

https://www.climber.co.uk/news/riders-on-the-storm-in-patagonia-finally-free-climbed/
Riders on the Storm in Patagonia finally free-climbed. Monday 19th February 2024; A team of climbers have made history by completing the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm on the East face of the Torre Central in the Torres del Paine National Park.This monumental achievement, on February 9th, 2024, marks a significant milestone in big-wall climbing history.

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/routes/riders-on-the-storm-central-tower-east-face/126079
The route line of 'Riders on the Storm' on the Central Tower of Torres del Paine, Patagonia, first climbed in 1991 by the Germans Norbert Bätz, Peter Dittrich, Bernd Arnold, Wolfgang Güllich and Kurt Albert, it was finally climbed free in 2024 by Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Drew Smith

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/02/41_pitch_patagonia_route_riders_on_the_storm_receives_first_free_ascent-73600
41 pitch Patagonia route 'Riders on the Storm' receives First Free Ascent. On February 9th, a team consisting of Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nico Favresse, and Drew Smith, made the first free ascent of the Patagonian big-wall route, Riders on the Storm. The route, on the East Face of the Torre Central in Torres del Paine National

https://www.climbing.com/news/riders-on-the-storm-smith-gobat-and-papert-on-torres-central/
The team succeeded in making the fifth known ascent of the 1,300-meter Riders on the Storm and adding more free terrain on the difficult Patagonian wall. Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing pitch 31 (5.13a/7c+) on the route Riders on the Storm, Torres del Paine. Photo: Thomas Senf

https://gripped.com/news/riders-on-the-storm-in-torres-del-paine-freed/
Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll and Drew Smith have made the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm on the Central Tower in the Torres del Paine over an 18-day push. The 1,300-metre alpine big wall was first climbed in 1991 by Kurt Albert, Norbert Batz, Bernd Arnold, Peter Dittrich and Wolfgang Güllich at 7c A3.

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215683
Chile, Southern Patagonia, Torres del Paine. Author: Mayan Smith-Gobat. Climb Year: 2016. ... (Germany) were the first women to climb Riders on the Storm (1,300m, originally 5.12d A3) on the Central Tower of Paine, Chile, with support and photography from Thomas Senf (probably the fifth ascent overall).

https://alpinist.com/features/riding-the-storm-on-torre-central-patagonia/
Mayan Smith-Gobat returns to the Torres del Paine in Patagonia to attempt a complete free ascent of Riders on the Storm (VI 5.12d/5.13 A3, 1300m) on the Torre Central, which she came close to accomplishing with Ines Papert in 2016. This year the weather dashed all hopes for a complete ascent, but Smith-Gobat and Brette Harrington summoned all their reserves and went up the icy wall anyway

https://gripped.com/news/riders-on-the-storm-in-patagonia-repeated-on-its-25th-anniversary/
Ines Papert, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Thomas Senf have repeated the 1,300-metre Riders on the Storm up the Central Tower of the Torres del Paine in Patagonia Gripped March 2, 2016 Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Email Share on SMS

https://gripped.com/news/riders-storm-big-patagonia-route-almost-went-free/
Watch Film about Riders on the Storm: Big Patagonia Route that Almost Went Free. Gripped May 19, 2016. On February 6, top free climbers Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat summited Torres Central, in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. They climbed the big east face. 25 years after the first ascent, for only the fifth known time up of Riders

https://ines-papert.com/stories/riders-on-thestorm
Riders on the Storm, Torre Central 2.800m, East Face - Torres del Paine Nationalpark, Chile - 38 Pitches (incl. the new variation) 1.300m - Difficulties: 7c+, 2 pitches of the new variation are possible but very difficult - all but 4 pitches were free climbed - time: 16th January - 20th February 2016, 15 climbing days

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/patagonia-riders-on-the-storm-repeated-by-mayan-smith-gobat-ines-papert-and-thomas-senf/35652
Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing pitch 31 (7c+) of Riders on the Storm, Torres del Paine, Patagonia, established in 1991 by Kurt Albert, Bernd Arnold, Norbert Bätz, Peter Dittrich and Wolfgang Güllich

https://www.climbing.com/news/sean-villanueva-odriscoll-completes-massive-solo-paine-towers-patagonia/
Seán Villanueva-O'Driscoll made history in February when he completed a stunning solo traverse of the Paine Towers in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia. His skyline traverse, named Travesía Doble M (5.11 A2; 2,200m), is the first time all four summits have been connected in a push. Friend and guidebook author Rolando

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https://www.planetmountain.com/en/photos/126083
Riders on the Storm on Torres del Paine in Patagonia climbed free by Favresse, Smith, Vanhee, Villanueva Over a 18-day period from 24 January to 10 February 2024 'Riders on the Storm', one of the most famous big wall climbs in Patagonia located on the Central Tower

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/15-best-places-in-patagonia-to-visit-in-2024/ss-BB1iOzBJ
Torres del Paine National Park, a highlight of Chilean Patagonia, is renowned for its dramatic peaks, bright blue icebergs, and vast pampas. The park's network of trails, including the famous W