BURSTIn 2024, Babsi Zangerl made history with her flash of Freerider, a 1000-metre 5.13 on El Capitan. Her partner Jacopo Larcher supported her on the ascent.
Black Diamond has released a film about Zangerl’s climber, which you can watch below. About the film, Black Diamond said, “One try. That’s all it took for Babsi Zangerl to send the 3,000-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on El Capitan. Setting off on a ground-up attempt this past November, Babsi and her partner Jacopo spent three days battling polished slabs, offwidths, and cryptic sequences on their historic bid. In the end, Babsi topped out as the first person to flash El Cap. But that’s just the “black and white” outcome of those fateful three days. What truly transpired was captured on film and tells a much deeper story—one of love, partnership, and character. This is the real story of Babsi and Jacopo’s epic ascent, laid bare for all to see.”
Zangerl, 36, is one the best all-around climbers in the world with impressive bouldering, sport climbing, and trad single pitch, multi-pitch, and big wall climbing. In 2008, she was the first woman to climb V12/13 with Pura Vida.
She has sport climbed up to 5.14d (9a), including Speed Integrale and Sprengstoff, both in Austria. Her list of trad climbing accomplishments is long: Meltdown 5.14c, Magic Line 5.14c, Le Voyage E10 7a, Prinzip Hoffnung E9, Muy Caliente! E9, The Path 5.14aR, and Greenspit 5.14-, among many others, including Magic Mushroom, a 900-metre 5.14a on El Cap.
Zangerl on Freerider
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