# 61-Year-Old Alessandro Lamberti Climbs 5.14b

> Alessandro Lamberti, 61, repeats 5.14b route in Italy after 40-year climbing career.
- Title: 61-Year-Old Alessandro Lamberti Climbs 5.14b | Shortify
- Summary: Alessandro Lamberti, 61, repeats 5.14b route in Italy after 40-year climbing career.
- Keywords: alessandro lamberti, sport climbing, 5.14b, jolly, rock and walls, climbing wall, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/61-year-old-alessandro-lamberti-climbs-5-14b
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:51:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alessandro lamberti, sport climbing, 5.14b, jolly, rock and walls, climbing wall
## Lamberti repeats 5.14b route
Alessandro Lamberti, 61, repeated Jöllich Directe 5.14b in the Bronx sector of Grotti, Central Italy on Oct. 23.

> I put myself back in the game, and I realised I can keep going
## 40-year climbing career
Lamberti began sport climbing in Italy in the early 1980s and has repeated routes since 1986.
## Longevity through technique
Lamberti attributes his longevity to efficiency, technique, and adapting to age, not relentless training.

> If aged 30 I had 100 of 'power', I was surely only using 60 of it. Today I have 50, but I use 110%.
## Key takeaway

Alessandro Lamberti, 61, repeated a 5.14b climbing route in Italy, showing his enduring skill after 40 years in sport climbing.