{"id":44066,"date":"2022-04-05T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gripped.com\/?p=44066"},"modified":"2022-04-05T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:00:07","slug":"eiger-north-face-solo-bold-new-5-12-alpine-and-a-winter-ascent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gripped.com\/news\/eiger-north-face-solo-bold-new-5-12-alpine-and-a-winter-ascent\/","title":{"rendered":"Eiger North Face Solo, Bold New 5.12 Alpine and a Winter Ascent"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European alpine climbing scene is always full of big news, from winter ascents and bold solos to new multi-day climbs. Here are a few things of note from the past few weeks.<\/p>\n

On March 25, Austrian alpinist Laura Tiefenthaler<\/strong> soloed the North Face of the Eiger, making her possibly only the second woman to do so after Catherine Destivelle’s historic solo in 1992, exactly 30 years ago.<\/p>\n

“On the 25, I set off at 1 a.m.,” she said. “I felt good. Doubts were magically gone. With curiosity as my main motivation, and knowing that up to a point, I could get down, it felt safe to go explore. As I progressed, confidence grew. I rope-soloed all the hard pitches and some short sections. Reaching the Traverse of the Gods at 10am, I knew that time was on my side. I slowed down, prioritizing safety over speed, and topped out at 4pm, exceeding my expectations.”<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Laura Tiefenthaler (@laura_tiefenthaler)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n