Jorge Diaz-Rullo: Do not obsess over goals

Jorge Diaz-Rullo has been one of the best climbers in the world since 2019 and in total, the 22-year-old has done 47 routes 9a and harder including eight 9b's. Currently, he is #2 in the 8a ranking game after Adam Ondra. Even so, on Insta he says that he clearly feels in his best shape ever, after doing the FA of Ursus sit (9a) really quick. Interestingly, he is 170 cm tall and his ape-index is +12 cm.

Can you tell us a little bit about your climbing life?
Normally I live in my van. I chose one place to stay every season and I like a change of climbing areas and styles. This winter I have stayed in Siurana followed by Margalef. I have so many projects here. Sometimes when it is bad conditions for a lot of days I go to my home, in Madrid with my family. Since I have a car being 19-years-old I have been living like this.

What does a normal climbing week look like?
Normally I climb for three days and I rest one day. Usually, I climb with friends but if I don't find anyone I boulder or train. On my rest days, I like belaying friends also and staying relaxed in the mountains.

What are your plans for this spring and for the summer?
Margalef and Siurana until March. For the summer, I am not sure for now I will decide when the moment arrives.

How can you explain being in such good shape?
I have trained so much in Madrid for 1.5 months. Normally I don't train so much like this. Now in the rock and I feel better than ever. But I need to climb more volume and soon I will go for some big projects.

Do you have any specific goals as you are peaking?
Yes, some routes. But not goals about grade only routes that I dream to send.

Which are your Top-5 hard routes?
Planta de Shiva, Realization, First round first minute, El Bon Combat and Patanics.

Any advice to youngsters planning a road trip this spring?
I think is important if you travel outside don't be only obsessed with the goals. I think is very important to enjoy and climb a lot of routes/boulders if you are in another country and different style. Especially if is your first travels to one crag.