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Barbara Zangerl flashes Freerider on El Capitan

Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has flashed Freerider (VI 5.13a), making her the first person in history to flash El Capitan, Yosemite, USA.
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Barbara Zangerl after having repeated 'Magic Line' in Yosemite, October 2024
Jacopo Larcher

Breaking news: Barbara Zangerl has flashed Freerider (VI 5.13a), the 1000m big wall on El Capitan in Yosemite climbed free in 1998 Alexander Huber and his brother Thomas Huber, then rendered world-famous by Alex Honnold's audacious solo in June 2017. Details about Zangerl's historic ascent are currently lacking, but it is known that the 36-year-old has ushered in a new level with her no-falls ascent supported by her partner Jacopo Larcher.

The Austrian has a climbing resumé like few others, in particular in Yosemite where over the last decade she has repeated El Niño (2015), Zodiac (2016), Magic Mushroom (2017), Pre-Muir Wall (2019) and The Nose (2019).

An ascent of this magnitude has been in the making for a while. In 2012 Britain's Leo Houlding missed becoming the first person to lead every pitch of an El Cap free route onsight, taking just one fall on Free Rider. This is a running story and further details will follow in due course.

 
 
 
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Connor Herson - Connor Herson, belayed by Barbara Zangerl, climbing 'Magic Line' (8.14c/8c+) at Vernal Falls, Yosemite. The climb was first ascended by Ron Kauk in 1996 with pre-placed gear, and climbed without pre-placed gear for the first time by his son Lonnie Kauk in 2018Barbara Zangerl - Barbara Zangerl on 'Magic Line' in Yosemite, October 2024Barbara Zangerl - Barbara Zangerl on 'Magic Line' in Yosemite, October 2024Barbara Zangerl - Barbara Zangerl on 'Magic Line' in Yosemite, October 2024Barbara Zangerl - Barbara Zangerl on 'Magic Line' in Yosemite, October 2024Barbara Zangerl Meltdown Yosemite - Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl after her repeat of Meltdown (5.14c/8c+) in Yosemite, USABarbara Zangerl Meltdown Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl repeating Meltdown (5.14c/8c+) in Yosemite, USA. First ascended by Beth Rodden in 2008, this thin trad crack is considered one of the hardest single pitch trad lines in the worldBarbara Zangerl Meltdown Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl repeating Meltdown (5.14c/8c+) in Yosemite, USAThe Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl resting on The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite, during her free ascent with Jacopo Larcher The Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl working The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite in 2018The Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl on the summit of The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite after having climbed the route free over a period of 6 days in autumn 2019 with Jacopo LarcherThe Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl on the summit of The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite climbed free over six days in autumn 2019The Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl preparing for a night climbing session on The Nose, El Capitan, YosemiteThe Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Jacopo Larcher on the summit of The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite climbed free in autumn 2019 with Barbara ZangerlThe Nose El Capitan Yosemite - Barbara Zangerl climbing The Nose, El Capitan, YosemiteBarbara Zangerl - Barbara Zangerl edging her way up the spectacular Stemming Corner on the Pre-Muir Wall up El Capitan in Yosemite, together with Jacopo Larcher. 'One of the most aesthetic pitches I've ever seen!'Barbara Zangerl - El Capitan in Yosemite seen from Middle CathedralBarbara Zangerl - The hands of Jacopo Larcher after an attempt on the Stemming Corner Pitch on the Pre-Muir Wall up El Capitan in Yosemite
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