Jacopo Larcher Claims Third Ascent of “Meltdown” (5.14c)
"What Beth did in 2008... was way ahead of the times"
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Jacopo Larcher and Babsi Zangerl on Keeping the “Eternal Flame” Burning
The duo battled storms, rockfall, altitude sickness, and freezing temperatures to make the third free ascent of the 2,100-foot 5.13a, all in a continuous, no-falls push.
Sunshine, Baguettes, and… 5.14 R Trad? Babsi Zangerl’s Perfect Holiday.
Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher are one of climbing's most dominant trad-climbing couples. They have sent up to 5.14 together, alongside several free routes on El Capitan. Last year, they travelled to Annot, France, to explore one of the country's hardest trad lines: Le Voyage (E10/5.14 R), and to document their process.
A “Paradise of Joy”: Jacopo Larcher and Babsi Zangerl repeat 800-meter 5.13d in Val di Mello, Italy
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Video: Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher Rage Up the Eiger’s Hardest Route In a Day
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Tribe Might Be the Hardest Trad Route in the World—But No One Will Grade It
Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson having an honest talk about "Tribe," a trad climb first done by climber Jacopo Larcher last year.
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl Break Speed Record on Odyssee, the Eiger's Most Difficult Route
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl sent Odysee, the most difficult route on the Eiger, in just 16 hours.
The Spring of Trad: Three 5.14 FA's Rank Among the World's Hardest Trad Routes
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—6 Photo Highlights From 2018
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Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher Make the Second Free Ascent of Magic Mushroom on El Cap
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Barabara "Babsi" Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher Send Zodiac (5.13d) on El Cap
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