Jonathan Siegrist does The Ritual (9a)
Can you tell us more about the ascent and your latest trip to Europe?
There’s a really unique area in Ten Sleep canyon with steep clean rock called ‘The Temple’. Matt Wendling bolted some futuristic lines back in the mid 2000’s and in the last several years BJ Tilden opened 2 of these projects at 9a. Both are amazing! ‘The Ritual’ is a bit easier so I started on this one with the hope that it would help train my fingers for ‘Pneuma’ (its more bouldery neighbor).
Earlier in July I was in Chamonix for the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy and decided to extend my trip for a week to check out some of the climbing around Martigny, Swiss. I was so psyched on some of the new stuff there! For sure it was clear that I need to come back next year for more.
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BJ Tilden FA's The Ritual at age 42
BJ Tilden has done the FA of The Ritual (9a) in Ten Sleep Canyon (WY). "Another hard and awesome one in the temple! Not as hard as Pneuma (9a) but seems solid i…
BJ Tilden does the FA of The Ritual (9a)
BJ Tilden, 43, did the FA of The Ritual (9a) in The Temple last October."Another hard and awesome one in the temple! Not as hard as Pneuma but seems solid in the grade. Different style but just as high quality."
F... the system 9a by Jonathan Siegrist
Jonathan Siegrist continues striking in Santa Linya doing his fifth 9a over just three weeks, Fuck The system (9a). "Barely pulled this one off in the final day…
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