That Time Janja Garnbret Climbed a V15 Twice in a Session
Her double send day of Bügeleisen Sit V15 was one of the biggest climbing moments so far this year
On May 12, Paris Olympic favourite Janja Garnbret climbed her first-ever outdoor V15 (8C), Bügeleisen Sit in Maltatal, Austria. Nalle Hukkataival established the sit start of the Klem Loskot problem in 2014, and Garnbret’s send was the first female ascent of the line. She wasn’t happy with the footage of her send, so she decided to climb the problem again, ticking the line twice in a day. Redbull just released a short edit of Garnbret’s time on the boulder over the years, which you can watch below.
“Two years have passed since I sent the stand start of the boulder and was just waiting for the right time to come back and get my revenge on the sit start,” she said on Instagram after her send. “Today was the day. Came back way stronger and moves felt a lot easier than they used to. Took me less than half an hour to get the moves dialed in and send the boulder. Proud to be the first woman to get this one done!”
While most know Garnbret for her unmatched comp climbing accomplishments, she’s been amassing an impressive resume on rock over the past few years. In 2022, she made the first ascent of Bügeleisen V14, the stand-start version of the problem. In late 2023, she redpointed New Base Line V14 on only her second day of work. She also flashed Jack’s Broken Heart V12 and Left Hand of Darkness V12.
In April this year, she climbed the “Fontainebleau Big 5” in a day – three V9s, one V10, and one V11. On a rope, she’s redpointed up to 5.14d with Seleccio Natural and La Fabela por la Enmienda in Santa Linya. She’s flashed 5.14b multiple times with Fish Eye in Oliana and Rollito Sharma Extension in Santa Linya.
Janja Garnbret on Bügeleisen Sit V15
Nalle Hukkataival’s FA of Bügeleisen Sit V15
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