Silbergeier 8b/+ MP by Barbara Zangerl

Planetmountain reports that Barbara Zangerl has repeated Silbergeier in Rätikon with six pitches up to 8b/+. Babsi was some years ago, one of the best boulderers with several 8A-8B's before an injury. Esteban Diez has made a short interview. © Sabine Knabl Is this one your hardest multi-pitch route ever? For sure, together with ‘End of Silence’ this is the hardest. Can you tell us something about how the route is? The route is very technical. Really small scarp holds. And nearly nothing for your feet somethimes. And I felt sometimes scared because of the big runouts... Which part of the route was the hardest for you? Was it more like a mental problem? The hardest pitch for me was the 5th. The 8b+. Two years ago I had to stop trying it because of an injury. Very special undercling moves. And you have to climb 3 hard pitches before. I was very lucky I had no falls yesterday. It was a fight for my head for sure :) Are you going to try ‘Des Kaisers Neue Kleider’ this year and therefore close the famous trilogy? I am not sure if I’ll try Kaisers Neue Kleider this year but I am very motivated to try it in general.