Keyword: Babsi Zangerl

"It goes, boys" | 10 women's climbs that made history

Elite climbing has always been about pushing the boundaries of human possibility. We've collected ten ascents by women who made climbing history.

Lara Neumeier succeeds in »End of Silence« 

On August 26, 2025, Lara Neumeier successfully climbed "End of Silence" (11 pitches, 360 m, 8b+) on Feuerhörndl in Berchtesgadener Land. The German climber worked on the route for seven days.

The 13th Paul Preuss Prize will be awarded on 20 September

Babsi Zangerl will be the second woman to be honored with the Paul Preuss Prize on September 20. Numerous renowned members of the alpine and climbing community are invited to the ceremony in Preuss's hometown of Altaussee.

Free Ascent by »Joy Division« (8b, 800 m) in Val di Mello

Five days, two climbers, one ambitious goal: the free ascent of Joy Division on the Torrione Qualido in the Italian Val di Mello.

Babsi Zangerl is the second woman to receive the Paul Preuss Prize

The Austrian extreme climber is the second woman after Catherine Destivelle to be honored with the award of the International Paul Prize Society (IPPG).

Rätikon | Babsi Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher redpoint Next Generation (8b+, 170 m)

Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have once again made the first ascent of a difficult multi-pitch route in the Rätikon: Next Generation (8b+), a project by Pio Jutz from 2018.

Babsi Zangerl climbs her first 9a+ in Arco | Bombardino

With her ascent of Adam Ondra's sport climbing route Bombardino (9a+) in Arco, trad, sport and big wall expert Babsi Zangerl once again underlines her status as an impressive all-round climber.
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Film online: Babsi Zangerl flashes the freerider big wall route

One attempt. That's all Babsi Zangerl needed to climb the 1000-meter-long freerider big wall route (VI 5.13a/7c+) on El Capitan. The film Flashed tells the story of this Vorarlberg native's incredible achievement.

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