FREE ASCENT of El Capitan’s 2nd Hardest Route | ft. Babsi Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher

This short film documents Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher’s free ascent of Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a) on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Filmed in 2017 and released by Louder Than Eleven, the footage records what the filmmakers describe as the route’s second free ascent; the route is presented here as one of El Capitan’s hardest free lines. The piece names the route, grade, and place directly and concentrates on the climbing sequences that make a big‑wall 5.14a notable. At roughly five minutes, the edit is a compact record rather than a longform profile: concentrated climbing footage, tight rope‑team shots, and an original score by Fizzix Productions. For viewers interested in big‑wall free climbing, it offers a concise look at how two elite climbers work a sustained, hard free line on El Capitan.