# Jessica Pilz Climbs First 5.14d Route

> Austrian climber Jessica Pilz completes her first 5.14d route, Hades, after years of preparation.
- Title: Jessica Pilz Climbs First 5.14d Route · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Austrian climber Jessica Pilz completes her first 5.14d route, Hades, after years of preparation. Jessica Pilz, an Austrian comp climber, sent her first…
- Keywords: jessica pilz, 5.14d, hades, comp climbing, austria, götterwandl, world cup, lead world championship, paris olympics, Jessica, Pilz, Climbs
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/comp-climbing-star-jessica-pilz-climbs-her-first-5-14d
- Author: Aaron Pardy
- Published: 2026-10-17T17:53:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jessica pilz, 5.14d, hades, comp climbing, austria, götterwandl, world cup, lead world championship, paris olympics
## Jessica Pilz
Austrian comp climber Jessica Pilz sent her first 5.14d route Hades in Austria on October 15, 2024.

> First rock days of 2026 couldn’t have started any better
## Hades Route
Hades 5.14d (9a) was established in 2008 by Andreas Bindhammer and climbed by top climbers including Adam Ondra.
## Pilz's Achievement
Pilz, a 2023 and 2024 Lead World Cup winner, earned bronze at the Paris Olympics and sent her hardest outdoor route Papichulo 5.15a in 2024.
## Key takeaway

Jessica Pilz, an Austrian comp climber, sent her first 5.14d route Hades in Austria on October 15, 2024.