By the mid-nineties, Vidal had gained experience in both European climbing hot spots, like Montserrat and in Yosemite Valley of California. In August, 1999, Vidal, with partners Pep Masip and Miguel Puigdomenech, made the first ascent of Sol Solet on Amin Brakk, a 5800m tower in the Nangma Valley of Karakoram, Pakistan. The tower was named after the expedition's Spanish cook, whose first name was Amin. In 2001, the American Alpine Journal singled out the team's climb as a notable example of a particularly impressive endurance test. The climbers spent a continuous 32 days on the wall, with climbing difficulty up to A5. In the end, the climbers placed only 31 bolts, with 27 clumped on a completely blank wall section.