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First Ascent of the Polar Bear Fang

Accomplished climber Mike Libecki has set his mind to a life-long search to find the last remaining world-class first ascents on giant rock formations. Actually, he plans to do a hundred expeditions by the time he turns 100 years old. Earlier this year, Mike and his brother Andy headed to a remote fjord east off Greenland to climb several towers from which the Polar Bear Tooth, a gigantic, unknown, never-climbed-before rock resembling a giant polar bear fang was the main objective. Mike had been planning this 16 pitches at 5.11 climb for the past decade but only recently he had the privilege to attempt the first ascent of this virtually unknown wall in the middle of nowhere.
13. 11. 2015

With over 65 expeditions and counting Libecki sets his sights on an unclimbed tower in Greenland called the Polar Bear Fang. The adventurer has been trying to reach this tower for the past ten years and has been thwarted three times. As Libecki prepares to make a fourth attempt on the tower, his little brother, an inexperienced climber, asks to come along (Mike had planned this trip with Ethan Pringle, but circumstances led him to back out). With his brother now a part of the expedition, Libecki's main focus turns from summiting the tower to making sure he doesn't kill his brother in the process of trying to achieve his goal.

13. 11. 2015
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