Papert and Lochner repeat Symphonie de Liberté
On 12.08.03 the Germans Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on the Eiger, Symphonie de Liberté
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 On 12.08.03 the Germans Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on the Eiger, Symphonie de Liberté. The route, a combination of Le Chant du Cigne and Spit Verdonesque Ãdenté on the Geneva pillar, was first climbed by Robert Jasper in 1999 and graded 8a. Both the ice climbing world champion and Hans Lochner had previously climbed the upper section, Spit Verdonesque. Starting at 6.30am, the duo needed 14 hours to climb the 27 pitches. Both fell on the crux pitch and then climbed it redpoint. Le Chant du Cigne ED3: 7a, 6b+ obbl., 900m, Anker-Piola, 1992 Spit Verdonesque Ãdenté IV 7a A1, 300m, Maillefer-Steiner, 1983
Photo: Ines Papert and Hans Lochner on their quick repeat of Symphonie de Liberté, North face of the Eiger, Switzerland. Photo Rainer Eder | |||||||
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