Alex Megos Makes First Ascent of V14/15 in Germany

Alex Megos just made the first ascent of Frankenschelle V14/15 (8B+/C), a new boulder line at Hülloch in Thüringen, Germany. On the same day, he made the first ascent of Frankenpranken V13 and flashed Zangengeburt V11. It was his first time climbing in the area, but by the end of his second day, he was already putting up the area’s hardest lines. Megos’ first day at Hülloch included a flash of Der Untertan V11, a send of Resistance V14, and a flash of Sophisticated 5.14b.

“Second day at Hülloch was at least as good as the first day,” said Megos on Instagram. “After doing the FA of one of the last ‘straight up’ lines in the cave, I also managed to climb it from a different start, adding a [V11/12] into it, making it the hardest boulder at Hülloch.”

Megos is a very well-rounded boulderer and sport climber. He has climbed several V15 boulders, including Shantaram in Norway, Lucid Dreaming at the Buttermilks, and a first ascent of Upgrade U in Frankenjura. In January of this year, Megos went on a sending spree in Fontainebleau, France. Highlights from his bouldering trip include La Force du Destin V14, Satan i Helvete (départ bas) V14 and Satan i Helvete V13. A couple of months later, he onsighted Nadesjda 5.14c at Le Joncas in France and capped the day off with second go sends of Le Blond, la Brüte et le Manouche 5.14c and Progression 5.14a/b.

Last year was a sendy one for the German climber. In January, he made the first ascent of Taureg Blanco 5.15b/c in Margalef, Spain. The next day, he flashed Mr. Big 5.14d. In March, he achieved the first-ever flash of the historic Agincourt, France’s first 5.14b. In April, he made another first ascent with Le Grand Saccage 5.15a/b and onsighted Dévers Sévère 5.14b/c  in Buoux, France. In August 2025, he clipped the chains on Adam Ondra’s Iron Curtain 5.15a and Kangaroo’s Limb 5.15a in Flatanger, Norway. Megos spent the month of August in Flatanger projecting B.I.G. 5.15d, one of three routes of the grade in the world. He battled skin issues on the climb, as well as frigid temps and rain.

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