Barbara Zangerl

Also known as: Babsi

Quick Info

From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 24th February 1988
Age: 37 years old
Gender: Female
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E11
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Jacopo Larcher
Family
Bernd Zangerl (parent)

Contributors
135 contributions since 4th April 2021.
44 contributions since 16th December 2024.
20 contributions since 5th May 2025.
11 contributions since 12th July 2025.
10 contributions since 7th December 2023.

Quick Info

From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 24th February 1988
Age: 37 years old
Gender: Female
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E11
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Jacopo Larcher
Family
Bernd Zangerl (parent)

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/babsi-zangerl-nous-parle-trad-et-grimpe-en-general-babsi-zangerl-on-trad-and-climbing-in-general/

[2] Interview with Sonnie Trotter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_KQe7o3zoc

[3] https://www.onsight.com.au/2014/04/barbara-zangerl/

Contributors
135 contributions since 4th April 2021.
44 contributions since 16th December 2024.
20 contributions since 5th May 2025.
11 contributions since 12th July 2025.
10 contributions since 7th December 2023.

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Ascents

33 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Fourth go.
With Jacopo Larcher. First female ascent.

As I managed to grab this hold, completely pumped, I was overwhelmed with the greatest feeling of happiness that day. It was still thrilling to climb up to the anchor, knowing there were still two challenging pitches left. But anyway, I knew I had a good chance to send it that day.

I love this kind of tension in climbing—those moments where everything has to be perfect, where you have to be 100% focused and just fight your way through. [2]

References

[1] https://gripped.com/news/zangerl-and-larcher-climb-350-metre-5-14b/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/C_h6cDEMBuW/

Second ascent. Belayed by Jacopo Larcher. First female ascent.
First female ascent.
Silbergeier 8b+ Lead | worked 2013
Fourth ascent.
Second ascent.
First ascent. With Jacopo Larcher.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First female ascent.

One of the hardest ascents by a woman at the time.

References

[1] Climb Issue 42, page 54

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Meltdown E11 Lead | worked 28th Oct 2023
Fourth ascent.
Second ascent. With Jacopo Larcher. First female ascent.
First female ascent.
Second ascent?
Third ascent. With Jacopo Larcher.
First female ascent.
First female ascent.
The Nose E9 Lead | worked 2019
With Jacopo Larcher.
First female ascent.
3 sessions. First female ascent.
With Jacopo Larcher.
With Lara Neumeier.

Via the Muir blast.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzwUJofsvhK/?img_index=1

With Jacopo Larcher.

Climbed via the boulder problem variation. Babsi and partner Jacopo Larcher swung leads on the easy pitches but both led all the hard pitches. [3]

While various others had come close, with this ascent Babsi became the first person to flash a free route on el cap.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DCuEYCatToS/

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/barbara-zangerl-flashes-freerider-on-el-capitan.html

[3] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/it-goes-again-boys-barbara-zangerl-interview-after-freerider-flash-el-cap.html

[4] https://www.climbing.com/news/interview-first-person-flash-el-capitan/

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr7-0SpkDWk

[6] https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uQGB9PNEAQ7LLa0Vzgdaa

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade