shivling Known as one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, Shivling is an attractive objective for climbers. The North Buttress is one of the so-called Magic Lines in the Himalayas, but it has never been climbed directly. A perfect goal: to find a direct exit to the route of Kammerlander and Hainz, which bypasses the 200 -metre- high Headwall on the right. After preparing a camp at 6000 metres during a period of bad weather, everything is ready for the push. On May 29th Thomas and the Swiss Iwan Wolf set off ,and after 2 bivouacs they top out at 6 pm on May 31st. Their new route: 'Shiva`s line' with difficulties as high as 5.10/A4. The expedition became the winner of the Piolet dŽor 2001 home