# Filipe Ascensão Belayed Jakob Schubert on DNA 5.15d > Portuguese climber Filipe Ascensão belayed Austrian climber Jakob Schubert during Schubert’s historic DNA 5.15d ascent. - Title: Filipe Ascensão Belayed Jakob Schubert on DNA 5.15d | Shortify - Summary: Portuguese climber Filipe Ascensão belayed Austrian climber Jakob Schubert during Schubert’s historic DNA 5.15d ascent. - Keywords: filipe ascensao, jakob schubert, dna 5.15d, sport climbing, 9c belayer, verdon gorge, seb bouin, adams ondra, climbing, Gripped Magazine - Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/filipe-ascensao-on-belaying-jakob-schubert-on-dna-5-15d - Author: Dave Barnes - Published: 2026-10-26T13:38:58+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: filipe ascensao, jakob schubert, dna 5.15d, sport climbing, 9c belayer, verdon gorge, seb bouin, adams ondra, climbing ## Jakob Schubert Climbs DNA Jakob Schubert completed one of the world’s hardest routes on Oct. 10, 2023. > Of course, when I see him arrive, I was thinking, ‘Oh, this guy is coming to try DNA, the 9c!’ ## Filipe Ascensão Arrives in Verdon Filipe Ascensão traveled to France to work on his own 5.14b project in Verdon Gorge. ## Schubert’s Team Sets Up Livestream Schubert’s team prepared a livestream for DNA attempts with poor internet and a 25-minute walk to access. > There was no internet. It was super bad. ## Ascensão Belaying Schubert Ascensão agreed to belay Schubert during a livestreamed attempt on DNA. > Jakob asked me, ‘You don’t mind giving me a belay?’ And I said, ‘Man, it’s not a problem.’ ## Ascensão’s Initial Reaction Ascensão joked that Schubert could not fall with him as belayer, but felt the cameras would capture him. > Puta que pariu! ## Ascensão’s Role During Livestream Ascensão focused on encouraging Schubert while managing the rope during the livestream. > I tried to pass some energy to Jakob, tried to cheer him on because I knew this was a historic moment. ## Ascensão’s Shoulder Injury Ascensão injured his shoulder but returned to help Schubert after a break from belaying. > Jakob, if you want, man, I cannot climb, but I’m here. At least I can belay you. ## Schubert’s Successful Ascent Schubert completed DNA, becoming the first climber to repeat another climber’s 9c route. > DNA was done. Schubert had achieved one of the most significant ascents in sport climbing. ## Ascensão’s Post-Ascent Reaction Ascensão watched the delayed livestream after washing and cooking dinner. > I was seeing the video and laughing. ## Schubert Acknowledges Ascensão Schubert recognized Ascensão as one of the world’s six 9c belayers in the video. > Schubert thanked him personally, joking that Ascensão was now one of the world’s six 9c belayers. ## Climbers Share the Wall Ascensão and Schubert coordinated climbing on overlapping routes in Verdon Gorge. > We need to talk because we cannot be climbing at the same time. ## Ascensão’s Philosophy on Climbing Ascensão believes climbing should be enjoyable, not an obligation stripped of fun. > I think people take climbing too seriously. Of course, we take it seriously, but there are professionals and there are not professionals. ## Schubert’s Final Move Schubert completed DNA with fluid movement, becoming the first to repeat another climber’s 9c. > He was so fluid. Even belaying him not so many times, because he didn’t need so many tries, I knew from the moves of the route how strong he was. ## Ascensão’s Historic Role Ascensão became one of the world’s six 9c belayers after Schubert’s DNA ascent. > Schubert had acknowledged him in the video, joking that Ascensão was now one of the world’s six 9c belayers. ## The 9c Belaying Challenge Belaying a 9c climber requires more concentration than lower grades due to the physical burden. > No. I don’t have any pressure. The pressure is on the other end of the rope. ## Ascensão’s Legacy Ascensão’s role in Schubert’s DNA ascent highlights trust and concentration in climbing. > Very few people can claim to have held the rope when one of the hardest routes in the world was finally climbed. ## Key takeaway Filipe Ascensão belayed Jakob Schubert during his historic DNA 5.15d ascent, becoming one of the world’s six 9c belayers.