Barbara Zangerl

Also known as: Babsi

Quick Info

From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 24th February 1988
Age: 36 years old
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Flash): 7c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E11
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8

Contributors
22 contributions since 4th April 2021.
4 contributions since 16th December 2024.
2 contributions since 7th December 2023.

Quick Info

From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 24th February 1988
Age: 36 years old
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Sport (Flash): 7c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E11
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Contributors
22 contributions since 4th April 2021.
4 contributions since 16th December 2024.
2 contributions since 7th December 2023.

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Ascents

26 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Speed Intégrale 9a Lead | worked May 2018
Sprengstoff 9a Lead | worked 4th Apr 2021
Missing Link 8c+ Lead | worked Apr 2019
Fourth go.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwp3jMRAotD/

Instructor 8c+ Lead | worked 10th May 2020
Pure Imagination 8c+ Lead | worked Between 1st Mar 2023 and 30th Apr 2023
The Gift 8c Lead | worked 14th Aug 2024
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/

Seventh Direction 8c Lead | worked 1st Sep 2024
Second ascent. Belayed by Jacopo Larcher. First female ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C_05F5xykzi/?img_index=1

The Nose 8b+ Lead | worked 2019
Silbergeier 8b+ Lead | worked
Des Kaisers neue Kleider 8b+ Lead | worked
End of Silence 8b+ Lead | worked
Hotel Supramonte 8b Lead | worked Apr 2011
Delicatessen 8b Lead | worked Apr 2012
El Corazon 8a Lead | worked Nov 2023
With Lara Neumeier.

Via the Muir blast.

References

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

Freerider 7c+ Alternate Leads | flash Nov 2024
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/

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Meltdown E11 Lead | worked 28th Oct 2023
Fourth ascent.
Magic Mushroom E10 Lead | worked Dec 2017
Le Voyage E10 Lead | worked May 2021
Magic Line E10 Lead | worked 29th Oct 2024
Prinzip Hoffnung E9 Lead | worked 11th Mar 2014
Achemine E9 Lead | worked May 2016
Muy Caliente! E9 Lead | worked 1st Jul 2017
The Path E9 Lead | worked Jul 2018
First female ascent.

References

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

Greenspit E9 Lead | worked 14th Oct 2020
Butterfly Circus E9 Lead | worked Jun 2024
3 sessions. First female ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8BoUZAM77A/

Eternal Flame E8 Lead | flash Between 18th Jul 2022 and 23rd Jul 2022
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade