Jonathan Siegrist Climbs Four 5.14+ Routes in a Week
Siegrist tears it up on a sport climbing trip to the incredible Jilotepec, Mexico
Jonathan Siegrist is on a climbing trip in Jilotepec, Mexico and is on a tear. From December 9 to 16, he ticked three routes graded 5.14c (8c+) and one 5.14d (9a). Jilotepec is a sport climbing area found 90 minutes from Mexico City. It features incredible stone and has been increasing in popularity in recent years.
Siegrist clipped the chains of his first 5.14c, Cruz Diablo, early on in the trip on December 2. On December 9, he redpointed Mega Asesino 5.14c and also onsighted Azoe 5.13d. Two days later he redpointed Las Chicas Superpoderosas 5.14c on El Huevo wall. And then on December 14 he bagged his final 5.14c of the trip, Lujuria, also found on El Huevo wall. “The style on El Huevo is physical and very pumpy and honestly just so fun,” said Siegrist. “It reminds me of some of the Catalan cliffs but also very unique.”
On December 16, Siegrist sent his first 5.14d of the trip, Chicos Superlujuriosos. The route connects Las Chicas Superpoderosas and Lujuria, creating an obvious link-up of two distinct halves with some very pumpy climbing. The line was first climbed by Tyler Thompson that very same day, with Siegrist getting the second ascent.
Siegrist, 40, has now ascended over 90 routes 5.14d or harder, and nearly 100 graded 5.14c. This year has been a good one for the American climber. He ticked Erebor, his seventh 5.15b, in Arco, Italy, in April. Later, in June, he climbed Hard Twisted 5.15a and Lion’s Share 5.14d at Wolf Point, Wyoming. In August, he made the third ascent of Midnight Way 5.15a in Squamish, Canada. He made two first ascents in Mount Charleston, Nevada in the fall: Express Yourself 5.14d in September and Eazy Street 5.15a in October.
Las Chicas Superpoderosas 5.14c
