Dörte Pietron and Daniel Gebel were not having great luck on their trip through Madagascar. The climbing routes they were finding were poorly maintained, and had crumbling rock and corroded bolts.
Then, the two Patagonia ambassador climbers found Lalan’i Mpanjaka. Malagasy for “the King Line,” this 11-pitch route is nearly 2,000 vertical feet of highly technical trad climbing. The bolts were fresh. The sharp granite rock was solid and grippy. And the two climbers fell in love with the route.
But to reach the top, they had to pull out almost every trick in the book. They pushed themselves, spending hours on their portaledge and climbing well past dark. Using their free wall kit, the pair ascended the extremely exposed rock face.
Watch their adventure in the video above, and for more from Patagonia, check out the brand’s YouTube page.
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I like the balance sheet here—less leverage than peers.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
If AISC keeps dropping, this becomes investable for me.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
The cost guidance is better than expected. If they deliver, the stock could rerate.
Uranium names keep pushing higher—supply still tight into 2026.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Silver leverage is strong here; beta cuts both ways though.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Interesting update on Falling Upward on an 11-Pitch Climb: Patagonia Climbers Pull Out Every Trick on Madagascar’s ‘King Line’. Curious how the grades will trend next quarter.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
I like the balance sheet here—less leverage than peers.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Nice to see insider buying—usually a good signal in this space.
Interesting update on Falling Upward on an 11-Pitch Climb: Patagonia Climbers Pull Out Every Trick on Madagascar’s ‘King Line’. Curious how the grades will trend next quarter.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Nice to see insider buying—usually a good signal in this space.
Uranium names keep pushing higher—supply still tight into 2026.
I like the balance sheet here—less leverage than peers.
Silver leverage is strong here; beta cuts both ways though.
Uranium names keep pushing higher—supply still tight into 2026.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Exploration results look promising, but permitting will be the key risk.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Production mix shifting toward Tactical & Survival might help margins if metals stay firm.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Uranium names keep pushing higher—supply still tight into 2026.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
I like the balance sheet here—less leverage than peers.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
I like the balance sheet here—less leverage than peers.
The cost guidance is better than expected. If they deliver, the stock could rerate.
Production mix shifting toward Tactical & Survival might help margins if metals stay firm.
Uranium names keep pushing higher—supply still tight into 2026.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.