8 April 2022

Siegrist keeps peaking by doing a third 9a (+) in two weeks

Jonathan Siegrist, who in just the last two weeks has done two 9a (+), has sent La Novena Enmienda 9a (+) in Santa Linya. "What a journey!! Feels pretty bad ass to climb all of the way up the gut of this monster cave. Got full-body-worked on the send for sure. 9a/+" (c) Cameron Maier

So you did your first 9a at age 24 and now at 36, it seems you are peaking? Could you elaborate a bit on your late blooming progress?
I worked really hard for the last four years to address some of my weaknesses with training and also with the projects I choose outside which definitely helped me make some progression! Also as Iโ€™ve gotten older Iโ€™ve learned to be more patient, rest more, and take really good care of myself. But ultimately itโ€™s not much about how โ€˜strongโ€™ I am (actually I am super weak when compared to top climbers!), itโ€™s more about just prioritizing being outside and climbing on rock "a muerte" as much as possible. Power is for sure my main weakness. Iโ€™m okay at static strength but true power is very hard for me. At least I think thatโ€™s the right answerโ€ฆ Climbing is such a mystery, I still have a lot to learn.
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