Jakob Schubert attempting DNA (9c) at La Ramirole in the Verdon Gorge, France, November 2022
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Devotion: Jakob Schubert's journey to the apex of sport climbing
Jakob Schubert is in a class of his own: two Olympic bronze medals, six world championship titles and the highest level of difficulty ever mastered in lead climbing and bouldering. Here's the path that got him there.
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Jakob Schubert is in a class of his own: bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, bronze in Tokyo 2020, six world championship titles, 9c sport climbing thanks to BIG at Flatanger and 9A boulder with Alphane at Chironico. Basically th highest level of difficulty ever mastered in sport climbing and bouldering. Here's the path that has led him to the apex of this sport.
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09/08/2024 - Competitions
Toby Roberts wins Gold! Combined Boulder & Lead Olympic Champion at Paris 2024 19-year-old Brit Toby Roberts has won the Combined Boulder & Lead at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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21/12/2023 - Climbing
Christmas in Chironico: Jakob Schubert climbs Alphane (9A) Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has repeated Alphane, the 9A boulder problem at Chironico in Switzerland. Success caps a stellar year for Schubert who in September made the first ascent of...
05/12/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert upgrades Clash of the Titans at Nassereith to 9b Watch Jakob Schubert climbing Clash of the Titans at Nassereith in Austria. Freed by Alexander Megos in 2017 and graded 9a+, Schubert believes the route deserves an upgrade to 9b
27/09/2023 - Interviews
Jakob Schubert proposes 9c for B.I.G. at Flatanger Interview with Jakob Schubert after the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger in Norway last week. The 32-year-old Austrian has now called the climb B.I.G. and suggested the grade...
20/09/2023 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert frees Project Big, the king line of Flatanger Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has made the first ascent of Project Big at Flatanger. Bolted by Adam Ondra in 2013, the line was defined by the Czech climber as 'the...
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