The Climbing Majority
The Climbing Majority
Kyle Broxterman
125 | Myles Moser & Harry Kinnard: 71 Days on Patagonia's Central Tower - First Ascent of Paradigm Shift [Part 1]
1 hour 44 minutes Posted Jul 27, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Area and Route Background
The Team
The Risk
The Style
The Preparation
We Are Not A Sponsored Team
A Route For Others, Not A Summit
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The Central Tower of Torres del Paine in Patagonia has been on the radar of many elite climbers ever since Tyler Karow's viral YouTube vlog documenting his ascent of the South African Route during an unprecedented long weather window. This past winter, several teams from around the world came down to test themselves on the slightly overhanging 4,000ft thumb of granite. You've probably heard of Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee's remarkable 24-hour free ascent of the South African Route, or the ...