Will Mayo and Kurt Ross recently climbed Andromeda Strain M6 WI5 V on Mount Andromeda in the Canadian Rockies. “The majority of this video is comprised of Kurt hurriedly (in proper alpine-seconding style) following what is called the A1 Crack pitch.” The classic alpine line is route 10 in The Bold and Cold by Gripped editor Brandon Pullan.

“Do not be misled by his skating crampons,” said Mayo. “This young American alpinist, who made the second ascent of The French Route on the North Buttress of Mount Hunter in 2015, is one of the most capable, talented and solid alpine climbing partners with whom I have ever had the pleasure to rope up. He showed his mettle when he led a snow-mushroom plastered, yet completely ice-free, version of the following the decrepit bulge pitch in a constant deluge of spin drift.”