Nemuel Feurle is only 16, but he can now add his name to the short list of climbers who’ve sent Prinzip Hoffnung 5.14 in Austria.

The first ascent of the vertical Bürser Platte in Vorarlberg with spaced gear was by Beat Kammerlander in 2009 at the age of 50.

According to Planetmountain.com, this is Feurle’s first trad climb and he’s only been climbing for five years.

Feurle has sent 5.14s and bouldered V12 and sent Prinzip Huffnung, according to Planetmountain.com, on his fourth ground-up attempt after rehearsing it on top rope.

Jacopo Larcher and Babsi Zangerl sent the 5.14 trad line in 2014 and the videos of them inspired Feurle to try the line.


Watch Feurle take his first trad fall below.

Babsi Zangerl Send

Beat Kammerland Send

Jacopo Larcher