In October 2012 at the age of 19, Alex made waves in the U.S. He sent it second try, same for a 5.14d called A Muerte, both in Siurana. A few days later, he almost flashed La Rambla (5.15a), but fell right at the top.
In March 2013, Megos onsighted Estado Critico (5.14d) in Siurana, Spain, becoming the first climber to onsight the grade, meaning he successfully climbed it first try without any prior knowledge or beta of the route. While impressive by anyone’s standards, sending difficult climbs quickly is Megos’ forte. He pulls onto the world’s first consensus 5.15 route for the third time ever and silently dispatches the 35-meter line. Sitting calmly under one of the most storied stretches of limestone on the planet in July 2014, Alex Megos silently rehearses the sequences of Realization/Biographie (5.15a) in his head as he straps on his shoes. Alex Megos takes a breather on Bongo Fury (5.12b) at Owens River Gorge, california. This story originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of our print edition. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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