Jakob Schubert Climbs V17 Mount Doom
Jakob Schubert has made the second ascent of Nicolai Užnik's 2025 route Mount Doom V17 in Maltatal, Austria.
This is Schubert's second at the grade after Alphane. Janja Garnbret has also been projecting Mount Doom, according to Schubert.
About his first ascent (watch below), Nicolai said, "I began to try it in 2021, and over the years, I never felt like it was possible - until last fall, when I managed to do all the moves and made some promising links. In January, it was the first time I thought I had an actual chance of sending it and started giving good attempts. Now I’ve had about six or seven more sessions on it, getting really close - including several falls after the ‘main crux’ and even three times at the very last tricky sequence. On my last go, which was actually my best one yet, my foot slipped, and I fell quite badly, twisting my ankle. That means I’ll have to take a little break now until my foot gets better again. I‘ve been in really good shape lately, so I’m hoping to be back soon and finally get it done."
