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Lara Neumeier makes the first female ascent of Rhapsody

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Lara Neumeier makes the first female ascent of Rhapsody

The 28-year-old German topped out on Dave MacLeod's E11 at Dumbarton Rock on 7 October, twenty years after the first ascent. A few hours later her…

Oct 20, 2026

Zangerl and Larcher free WoGü 8c in the Rätikon — first female ascent

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Zangerl and Larcher free WoGü 8c in the Rätikon — first female ascent

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have made back-to-back free ascents of WoGü (8c / ~5.14b), one of the Alps’ most iconic hard multipitches, in…

Sep 29, 2026