Gabarrou named his route "Hughes d'en Haut" (Hughes is at the top) in memory of Hughes d'Aubarede - one of the 11 casualties of the 2008 K2 drama. Image courtesy of Herve E. Perouse/ledauphine.com.)
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(K2Climb.net) A few days back, renowned French Alpinist Patrick Gabarrou opened a new TD route on the North Face of Grandes Jorasses, Chamonix. Gabarrou named his route "Hughes d'en Haut" (Hughes is at the top) in memory of Hughes d'Aubarede - one of the 11 casualties of the 2008 K2 drama.Patrick is offering his difficult new line to Hughes's daughter Constance, about to get married this coming Saturday in Chamonix. (Translation by Herve E. Perouse.) Patrick "Gab" Gabarrou, 57, spent time with Hughes in...
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