He almost didn't believe it anymore: Jonathan Siegrist climbs his seventh 9b with Stefano Ghisolfi's Erebor (9b) in Arco.
He is one of the climbers who have been consistently delivering difficult ascents for decades: Jonathan Siegrist Since 2010, more than 50 routes at grade 9a and over 20 lines at grade 9a+ have been successfully climbed. erebor is now the seventh 9b of the American, who in 2018 with Jumbo Love (9b) made its debut in the difficulty level.
The 39-year-old describes Stefano Ghisolfis Erebor as a "badass strength endurance test piece," which he himself had initially underestimated: "I made rapid progress at the beginning, but then hit a wall." Despite worsening weather conditions and emerging doubts, Siegrist persevered and, as is obligatory, clipped the anchor on the last day of his Arco trip.
I am very proud that I stuck with this route.
Jonathan Siegrist
Ghisolfi had 2021 erebor exempt and originally rated 9b+. Adam Ondra Shortly thereafter, he completed the route in just four days, which is why he suggested a downgrade to 9b. Since then, Erebor has been Jakob Schubert, Stefano Carnati, Gabriele Moroni, Giovanni Placci and also Laura Rogora who in 2021 became the first woman to climb a route originally rated 9b+.
Jonathan Siegrist: 2021b every year since 9
Jonathan Siegrist, who lives in Las Vegas, has climbed a 2021b every year since 9: In 2021 he made the second ascent of Peruvian neck tie in Utah, in 2022 he freed in his home state of Nevada Event Horizon, in 2023 he announced Stoking the Fire his 9b debut in Santa Linya and last year he finished Anemology another 9b first ascent in Utah.
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Credits cover photo: Jonathan Siegrist