BURSTJorge Díaz-Rullo is on a sending spree. Recently, he has onsighted 5.14c, 5.14b, and ticked 5.14b on his second go. After spending 240 days working on his megaproject, Cafe Colombia 5.15d, and eventually sending on March 13, perhaps climbing routes in a single attempt has heightened appeal for the Spanish climber right now.
A couple of weeks ago, he announced his flash of La Novena Puerta 5.14c (8c+) in Santa Linya, Spain and said it was one of his hardest flashes to date. He has also just revealed that he onsighted American Hustle 5.14b and ticked Mind Control 5.14b in two attempts – both of these classic routes are located in Oliana, Spain. A video of his sends has just been released on his YouTube channel.
American Hustle has received several onsights from the best climbers in the world, including Adam Ondra, Piotr Schab, Janja Garnbret, and Laura Rogora. Mind Control has been onsighted by Ondra and flashed by Sébastien Berthe and Domen Škofic.
“Conditions were perfect, and everything flowed perfectly,” said Díaz-Rullo of his onsight of American Hustle. He continued, “Onsight climbing is very difficult for me, but I’m really motivated to keep working on it. Still a lot to learn and improve.”
Díaz-Rullo has sent a few 5.14c routes on his second go, including Mr. Big and E.H. Sukarra Directa, according to his 8a.nu. He has multiple 5.14b onsights and flashes, including his most recent sends. In May 2024, he said he was very close to flashing Pedra, Paper, Tisora 5.14c, but it also ended up being a second go ascent.
In addition to his recent FA of Café Colombia 5.15d, the 27-year-old has climbed at least eight routes graded 5.15b, two 5.15b/c, and two 5.15c. In February 2023, Díaz-Rullo made the FA of Mejorando la Samfaina 5.15c in Margalef, Spain. Later in October of that year, he climbed Bibliography 5.15c in Céüse, France – another route that took an extraordinary amount of effort and perseverance. In August 2024, he climbed Adam Ondra’s Change with kneepads in Flatanger, Norway, calling it 5.15b/c. He also repeated Ondra’s Move and called it 5.15b/c.
Jorge Díaz-Rullo onsighting American Hustle 5.14b
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