Jakob Schubert ends year with Alphane (Font 9A)
- Friday 22nd December 2023
Jakob Schubert has rounded off what has been an amazing year with the fifth ascent of the Swiss testpiece, Alphane (Font 9A).
Schubert’s ascents of B.I.G. at F9c and Alphane at Font 9A make him the first climber ever to achieve that level of performance in both lead and bouldering; climbing them both in the same year is little short of remarkable. His climbing skill, tenacity and strength in depth across the sport clearly demonstrate that Schubert is right at the very top of his game right now.
Schubert’s success on Alphane however wasn’t achieved without considerable effort; writing about his ascent on his Instagram page he outlined how important his ascent of Alphane was to him and the difficulties he had to endure along the way.
“Got myself the perfect Christmas present by achieving my last big goal of 2023. Sending not just my hardest but also one of my favourite boulders ever! This has been a real rollercoaster ride for me, as it was high on my list of goals for the year but at the same time second to both the World Champs in Bern and Project Big.
I went from feeling good on the first sessions to basically being about to give up along the way, as I felt that the boulder required more focus and attention than I seemed to have available. The ride had it all, from inconsistent progress and setbacks, a slip after the hard part, having to wait out bad conditions before feeling worse again on the boulder but somehow battling through, a story of personal perseverance that I'm grateful climbing can provide me with 🥳🥳
Big shout out to @pumkin_honey and @michael.piccolruaz for supporting me so much through this journey 🙏🙏
Happy Christmas everyone!”