First free ascent of Next Generation, 8b+ multipitch, for Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher
Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made the first free ascent of Next Generation, an 8b+ multipitch route in the Rätikon, Austria.
Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have both repeated Sonnie Trotter's The Path (of least resistance), 5.14aR, at Lake Louise, Canada.
© Jon Glassberg
Sonnie made the first ascent in 2007 and in 2016 Alex Megos, carefully guided through every move by Sonnie, managed to flash it.
(I think) it's considered relatively safe in trad terms, and features long runouts on decent gear if you know how to place it that is. Both Babsi and Jacopo certainly do as they are among the most accomplished all round climbers on the planet, excelling at virtually every type of rock climbing you can think of and having the CV:s to prove it. I wouldn't be surprised if they head into the big mountains next...
Last year the couple made the first repeat of the free Magic Mushroom, 8b+ multi pitch on El Capitan, Yosemite and a couple of months ago Babsi repeated Speed Intégrale, 9a, at the Voralpsee.
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