Ines Papert: Symphonie de Liberté

Symphonie de Liberté 8a

Mythos Eiger.

On 12th August 2003 Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on the Eiger ‚Symphonie de Liberte`.

Both the ice climbing world champion and Hans Lochner had climbed the 27 pitches in 14 hours after some hard work in the previous days. Both fell on the crux pitch and then climbed it redpoint.

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Stories of Rock and Ice

2021 Heart of stone

First ascent by Ines Papert & Luka Lindič on Mount Huntington’s West face, Central Denali Range, Alaska in…
2020 Rock´n Road

Eine Reise mit dem Mountainbike vom Osten bis in den Westen der Schweiz, um einige der großen Wände des Landes zu…
2020 Wolke 7

Ines Papert + Luka Lindic tackle a new project on the steep walls of Reiteralm
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

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič
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

No Bolts…..
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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

On 12th August 2003 Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on…
2000 Ice Climbing Comps

Competitive sports shaped my later career enormously.

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Stories of Rock and Ice

2021 Heart of stone

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

2020 Rock´n Road

Eine Reise mit dem Mountainbike vom Osten bis in den Westen der Schweiz, um einige der großen Wände des Landes zu…

2020 Wolke 7

Ines Papert + Luka Lindic tackle a new project on the steep walls of Reiteralm

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

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič

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

No Bolts…..

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

On 12th August 2003 Ines Papert and Hans Lochner carried out the first one-day redpoint of one of the hardest routes on…

2000 Ice Climbing Comps

Competitive sports shaped my later career enormously.