Sachi Amma – Second and Last Ascent of Tinipi (5.15a), Borneo Earthquake
Two-time World Cup lead champion Sachi Amma, of Japan, climbed the second ascent of Tinipi (5.15a) on Borneo’s Mt. Kinabalu on May 16. One week after Amma left the island, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake toppled the Donkey Ears formation, taking the famed route with it.