Tino Villanueva and Alan Rousseau have recently climbed Tengi Ragi Tau (6,938m) in Nepal via a new route. Over five days, the two Americans made the first ascent of the west face in alpine-style. In 2018, they made the first ascent of Rungofarka (6,495m)in the Indian Himalayas. They first attempted the route in 2014, but bailed less than 400 metres from the summit. After nearly a decade of planning for their second attempt, they reached the summit on Oct. 16. The route follows 1,600 metres of alpine terrain up to M5+ WI5 and topped out on a snowy and cold summit.