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New Huge Ski Line on Meru Central
Mountain guides ski first descent of Meru Central's west face in Himalaya.
In brief
Mountain guides ski first descent of Meru Central's west face in Himalaya. Tiphaine Dupérier and Boris Langenstein skied the first descent of Meru Central's west face in the Garhwal Himalaya, India. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
First Ski Descent
Mountain guides Tiphaine Dupérier and Boris Langenstein made the first ski descent of Meru Central's west face in India's Garhwal Himalaya.
Basecamp Setup
They began at Tapovan basecamp below Shivling and above the Gangotri Glacier at 4,440 m, then established an advanced basecamp at 5,000 m.
2023 Ascent
Only one prior ascent of the west face existed: an Indian team that reached the summit in 2023.
Here's the gist
Tiphaine Dupérier and Boris Langenstein skied the first descent of Meru Central's west face in the Garhwal Himalaya, India.
