About Jerome

Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, Jerome is a professional mountain guide based in Europe, sharing his time between Chamonix in the summer and the Ecrins in the winter. Jerome also regularly travels the world in search of walls that fuel his dreams. According to Jerome, "A beautiful goal in the mountains and good friends make me the happiest person in the world."

Homepage: https://granitaddict.com/en/jerome-sullivan-en/

IMPORTANT CLIMBS IN MY LIFE AS A MOUNTAINEER:
"Royal Flush" (1000m, 7c), Fitz roy, alpine style, December 2011. 5th alpine style ascent of the east pillar of Fitz roy, Patagonia.

First free ascent of the DRU West pillar since the collapse. Combination of the "voie des papas" and a new variation "los gitanos". 1000m, 7b, Chamonix, March 2012
Award of the Spanish Climbing Federation for the best ascent of the year.

First ascent of "El pillar del sol naciente" (1000M; 7b, A1, M6, WI 6) Cerro Murallon, Patagonia.
November 2012.
Spanish climbing federation award for the best ascent of the year.

First ascent of Mont Boucansaud and opening of the Iliad (900m, TD).
Révélations, Alaska, March 2014.

First ascent of the Pic Pyramide and opening of the "Odyssee" (1100m, M7, 6b, 90°, A1).
Révélations, Alaska, March 2014.

First Ascent of "Hasta las webas", Cerro Riso Patron. (1000m, ED). Patagonia, September 2015.

PIOLET D'OR 2016
First Ascent of "Ballas y Chocolate" (900m WI 5+, A2, M6+) on Cerro Adela, Patagonia, October 2015.
Spanish Climbing Federation Award for the best ascent of the year

First Ascent of "Metrophobia" (1700m, 5.11d, A2, 120 degrees). Approach by kayak, 340 km in totalautonomy. Greenland.

Attempt at the South Face of L'amin Brakk, K6 Massif, Karakoram.

First overall ascent of
"El Faro" Cerro San Lorenzo, "La Milagrosa", 1200m, A3, M7, 6a. Patagonia, October2018.

First Ascent of "Mad Max" on the east face of the great jorasses. 7A, 800m.