Der 17-jährige Justus Jäger konnte mit der Route „Black Label“ am Schneiderloch in seinem Heimklettergebiet Nördlicher Frankenjura seine erste 9a-Route klettern. Nach Jahren erfolgreichen Wettkampfkletterns konzentriert sich Justus jetzt mehr auf das Felskettern. Wir dürfen gespannt sein.

It all started with a childhood dream, to be able to climb routes on that level one day. Now that day came faster than I‘ve expected, what makes it even more fulfilling. I think that feeling, clipping the chains of something you wanted to do your whole life, can‘t be replaced with anything else.

I first tried ‚Black Label‘ last year for a couple of times, but could barely do it in two parts, struggling a lot with the crimpy moves in the lower part. So I came back this year, after a long phase of training and got close quite quickly, not even falling once down there. In the end the maybe worse try of the whole process was enough to get me up.

It was a long journey to be where I’m now
and it feels like a milestone in my climbing leading me on to the next one. I guess life pays back, if you just want it bad enough. Seriously syked to go all in for the next dream.

I‘m more than gratefull for the people who supported me on my way.

Foto: (c) Stefan Riedl