Jonathan Siegrist Sends 5.14d in Mexico
On his last day in Jilotepec, Mexico, Siegrist ticked his second 5.14d of his sendy trip
On December 20, Jonathan Siegrist climbed Constructors de Sueños 5.14d (9a) while on a trip to Jilotepec, Mexico. It was a classic “last day, last try” kind of climb, allowing Siegrist to end his trip on a high note. The prolific American climber accumulated an impressive tick-list in Jilotepec, climbing two 5.14d’s and four 5.14c’s during his visit.
Siegrist climbed Cruz Diablo 5.14c early on in the trip on December 2. In the span of one week, from December 9 to 16, he clipped the chains on three routes graded 5.14c and his first 5.14d of the trip, Chicos Superlujuriosos. 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.
“Some last day, last try magic in Jilotepec,” said Siegrist on Instagram about Constructors de Sueños. “This [route] starts with an absolutely gnarly crimp boulder problem – for me ending with a wild sideways swinging dyno. After that you climb a long, pumpy and very risky 5.14b. I had all of the pieces ready but honestly was not sure I could get through the bottom crux from the ground with just one day left. The hardest moves were pretty damn hard for me even from the hang.
“The day before I climbed the upper 5.14 section and felt okay. I was utterly worked from a couple weeks of going hard with the crew, but the whole squad was there and after falling low on my first try I went to the death on my last try and somehow made it happen! Such an epic way to end a very memorable trip in a really special place.”
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.
