Ines Papert

Stories of Rock and Ice

• 2025 Rimwall - Kanada

  New Route in Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Rimwall

• 2025 Elefantenspaziergang 8b+

  In her home mountains, Ines sets herself the goal of free climbing her most difficult route.

• 2022 Wolke 7 free

  After the first ascent in 2020, Ines was able to free climb the route this summer.

• 2021 Heart of stone

  First ascent by Ines Papert & Luka Lindič on Mount Huntington’s West face, Central Denali Range, Alaska in April…

• 2020 Rock´n Road

  German alpinists Caro North and Ines Papert travel by mountain bike from the east to the west of Switzerland to climb…

• 2019 The Sound of Silence

  Over a two day push on April 2 – 3rd 2019 the team of Ines Papert, Luka Lindič and Brette Harrington completed the…

• 2019 Selvaggia Sorte

  New Route/ Variation on the 600m west face of Cima Tosa 3133m in the Brenta

• 2018 Sharks of Königssee

  After a dramatic experience on our last expedition in China where we were caught in an avalanche, my partner Luka…

• 2018 Shishapangma

  It was supposed to be our most difficult project together and ended different then expected.

• 2018 Watzmann Family Traverse

  The skyline of Watzmann is such an eye catcher but remained unclimbed in the winter season.

• 2017 Ruby Supernova

  On June 15th and 16th Ines Papert (GER), Joseph Pfnür (GER), Luka Lindič (SLO) and Paul McSorley (CAN), established…

• 2016 Kyzl Asker

  Climbers Ines Papert and Luka Lindič (SLO) were able to climb the difficult southeast face of the 5842m Kyzyl Asker in…

• 2016 Scaramouche

  After several failed attempts Ines Papert finally sends the route on 4th September 2016, one of the most technical face…

• 2016 Riders on the Storm

  Over a 15-day period from 16 January to 20 February Ines Papert, Mayan Smith-Gobat and Thomas Senf repeated Riders on…

• 2015 Mount Waddington

  First Ascent South West Buttress of Mt. Waddington’s NW Summit 4018m by Paul McSorley (Canada), Mayan Smith-Gobat (New…

• 2015 The Hurting

  Ines Papert returned to Germany after a short trip to Scotland where she pulled off, amongst others, a repeat of The…

• 2015 Ritter der Kokosnuss

  Ines Papert made what is believed to be the first repeat of the extremely difficult mixed winter climb “Ritter der…

• 2014 Ohne Rauch, stirbst Du auch

  Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer (AT) made the first one day ascent of ‘Ohne Rauch stirbst du auch’ 8a in August 2014, a…

• 2013 Likhu Chuli 1

  Ines Papert made the first ascent of Likhu Chuli I (6719m), also referred to as Pig Pherago Shar on 13th November 2013.…

• 2013 Azazar

  New climb on Tadrarate (Morocco) by Aufdenblatten, Papert and Steurer

• 2013 Finnmannen

  A trip to Norway is a must for any self-respecting ice climber. This season Ines Papert decided to travel even further…

• 2012 Schwarze Madonna

  New route in my home mountains.

• 2012 Baffin Island

  One of the most remote places, I have ever been is Baffin Island, Mount Asgard. Carrying heavy bags while hiking far is…

• 2012 Romsdalen

  A german/austrian/southtirolyan team traveled to the Romsdalen region of Norway, where they repeated a series of routes…

• 2012 Harbin

  Climbing huge buildings made out of Ice, seems wired to me. But I am a very curious and open minded person. Why not?

• 2012 Illuminati

  On 27/01/2012 Ines Papert and Lisi Steurer carried out the first female ascent of Illuminati, the incredible mixed…

• 2011 Great Walls of China

  Together with Wolfgang Russegger (Austria) I completed the first ascent of Quantum of Solace (ABO WI 7+ M7, 600m) on…

• 2011 Super Cirill

  The 9 pitch route Super Cirill on Parete di Sonlerto is one of the hardest free climbing multi-pitch routes in Tessin.…

• 2011 Schottland

  During a Winter-Roadtrip in Schottland, Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer (Austria) climb new routes. „Triple X“ on Ben…

• 2010 Kyzyl Asker

  This was my first Expedition to the remote Range of the Kookshal Too in Kyrgystan.

• 2009 Cirque of the Unclimbables

  In August 2009 Ines Papert together with Lisi Steurer from Austria made the first ascent of “Power of Silence” 400m,…

• 2009 Kwangde Shar

  On 18 January 2009 Ines Papert and Cory Richards from the US reached the summit of Kwangde Shar, a 6093m high mountain…

• 2008 Flying Circus

  Ines Papert has made an impressive on-sight ascent of “The Flying Circus” M10, one of the world’s most famous mixed…

• 2008 Icefall Brook Canyon

  Four girls and a photographer in the wilderness! Cut off from the outside world. At nighttime, we are kept awake from…

• 2007 Arwa Tower

  The expedition to Arwa Tower in India should be a baptism of fire. Would I lick blood on mountaineering in the…

• 2006 Camilotto Pellisier

  The 500m Camilloto Pellisier’s route runs in a direct line from the bottom to the end of the overhanging left part of…

• 2005 Indian Creek Roadtrip

  This trip was supposed to be my first lesson in crack climbing and very sadly my last trip with late Hari Berger.

• 2004 Letzte Ausfahrt Titlis

  Only few months after the first ascent of Stefan Glowacz in July 2004 the route is repeated.

• 2003 Symphonie de Liberté

  The 900m route is a combination of ‚Le Chant du Cigne‘ and ‚Spit Verdonesque‘ on Geneva pillar and was first climbed by…

• 2000 Ice Climbing Comps

  I do not want to miss the time between 2000 and 2006, even if I am no longer interested in competitions, this time…