Sep 21, 2016
About Jonathan Siegrist
Jonathan Siegrist (or J-Star) is a 31-year-old professional rock climber from Boulder, Colorado. He grew up with his ever-psyched climbing dad, Bob Siegrist, trying to get him to love the sport as much as he did. He didn't really take to it until his late teens, though. Since then, he's become one of the world's most prolific sport climbers. To date, he's climbed four 5.15a's, sixteen 5.14d's and hundreds of other 5.14s.
He's also bouldered up to V14, sent sketchy PG-13 and R-rated trad climbs, and has sent 5.14 trad big walls. (Read his recent write-up on Arc-teryx about his ascent of Direct Dunn Westbay, a 5.14 multi-pitch route at 13,400 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park).
He's also bolted a bunch of routes of all grades in Colorado, Idaho, and beyond.
Besides all that, he's one of my best friends, and I think he's one of the most motivated, positive climbers I've ever met. Aside from being an incredible climber, his genuine gratitude for life and hunger for adventure are admirable.
Jonathan Siegrist Interview Details
In this interview with Jonathan Siegrist, we talk about how his training has evolved since our first podcast interview a couple years ago. But mostly, we talk about his attitude towards climbing, how he takes care of his skin, and what's next for him.
- Why counting # of tries is pointless
- His meticulous skin care
- How to heal a split tip
- Body weight and performance (real talk)
- Why he doesn't fingerboard much anymore
- Bouldering as training
Jonathan Siegrist Links
- Jonathan on Facebook
- Jonathan on Instagram @jonathansiegrist
- Jonathan's website: www.jstarinorbit.com
- My 1st Podcast Interview with Jonathan
- Videos of him climbing (lots)
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