On Saturday, Sasha DiGiulian andCarlo Traversibecame the first Americans to free climb Magic Mushroom on the North Face of Switzerland'sthe Eiger, according to an . DiGiulian was the first woman to complete the route. It took Traversi and DiGiulianthree days to completethe20-pitch climb, graded5.13a.
We did it!!! Just got down from Free Climbing the North Face of the Eiger!
— Sasha DiGiulian (@sashadigiulian)
The Eiger’s North Face is the largest north facein the Alpsat nearly 6,000 feettalland is known as the “Murder Wall,” named for its deadliness to mountaineers, according to the. The team originally intended to climb the route La Paciencia (5.13b and 23 pitches), but bad weather forced them to change plans, reported. The Magic Mushroom route was first climbed by Roger Schäli andChristoph Hainzin 2007.
DiGiulian is a three-time U.S. National Champion and isthe first North American women to climb at a route graded 5.14d, the hardest sport climb known to have been achieved by a woman, Traversi is atwo-time U.S. sport climbing national champion and has completedseveral first ascents.
“I've never tried harder on anything in my life,”DiGiulian wrote on.“I am wrecked and can't believe it's real.”