| From: | Slovenia 🇸🇮 |
| Date of birth: | 5th December 1990 |
| Age: | 34 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 71 kg |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 8B |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a+ |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E11 |
| Family | |
| Julia Kruder (sibling) | |
22 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Three Degrees of Separation | 9a+ | Lead | worked | ||
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| Vodni Svet | 9a | Lead | worked | 1st May 2018 | |
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Third ascent.
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| Peščena Ura | 9a | Lead | worked | 7th May 2020 | 9a |
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First ascent.
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| Za Staro Kolo In Majhnega Psa | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 10th Mar 2016 | |
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Eighth ascent.
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| Eskimo | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 2nd Dec 2017 | |
| If You Keep Your Face in the Sunshine, You Will Not See the Shadow | 8b | Deep Water Solo | worked | 2018 | |
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| Piz Dal Nas | 8b | Alternate Leads | worked | ||
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| The Story of Two Worlds | 8C | Boulder | worked | 4th Jan 2013 | |
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Fourth ascent.
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| La Rustica | 8C | Boulder | worked | 16th Dec 2021 | |
| Hide and Sick | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 11th Dec 2016 | 8B+ |
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First ascent.
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| Primitivo Stand | 8B | Boulder | flash | 13th Jan 2022 | |
| Mother Night | 8B | Boulder | flash | 24th Jul 2025 | |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Crown Royale | E11 | Lead | worked | 24th May 2025 | 9a (soft) |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/sportclimbing/norway/jossingfjord/sectors/profilveggen/routes/crown-royale/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DKPkke4Nsno/?img_index=1 [3] https://www.8a.nu/news/kruders-full-report-from-crown-royale-9a-trad-4qsxq |
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| La Bruja | E10 | Lead | worked | 13th Apr 2024 | |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/jernej-kruder-repeats-la-bruja-9a-rptgd |
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| The Shark | E10 (approx) | Lead | worked | Sep 2025 | |
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Third ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DPFCiMMjTHg/ [2] https://gripped.com/profiles/jernej-kruder-on-his-send-of-the-shark-5-14-in-squamish/ |
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| Butterfly Circus | E9 | Lead | worked | 17th Feb 2024 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Greenspit | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2024 | 8b+ |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Es Pontas | 9a+ | Deep Water Solo | worked | 1st Nov 2016 | |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/11/2nd_ascent_of_es_pontas_for_jernej_kruder-70779 |
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| Big Fish | 8c+ | Deep Water Solo | worked | 19th Oct 2025 | 8c+/9a |
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Third ascent.
Jernej came very close in 2023, dropping the last move in bad conditions. References |
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| Animalistic | 8c | Deep Water Solo | worked | 29th Sep 2022 | |
| Animal Magnetism | 8b+ | Deep Water Solo | worked | 12th Oct 2018 | |
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First ascent.
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| Salty Beverage | 8b+ | Deep Water Solo | worked | 16th Oct 2018 | 8b/8b+ |
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First ascent.
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