Markus Bock cranks new F9a in the Frankenjura

MoonClimbing.com

18th May, 2008

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The ever active and very prolific Markus Bock has just climbed a possible new 9a in the German Frankenjura. The route is called The Essential, and is just left of the classic "Kaum Zeit zum Atmen", first climbed by Wolfgang Gullich.

The Essential was first bolted by Klaus Buechele in the mid 80's. In the middle of the 90's Markus' friend Werner Thon re-bolted the route and along with Markus both made several attempts to climb it without success.

Markus has now sent the project and describes the route in the following words:

"This is a 3 star route in a classic area. Technical, small crimps, bad footholds and of course not chipped".

Full report and large photos at the Moon Climbing Website.

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sihills

18 May, 2008

Michael Ryan

18 May, 2008

Seems 8a.nu missed out Bracey and Helliker on Alaska's Moose's Tooth and Onsight fever hits North Wales - E8 attempts and McHaffie on Madagascan Mega-Route 8c+. Wassup wid dat?

sihills

18 May, 2008

ill give you the mchaffie one, but 8a tend to put stories on people actually getting up routes, not trying to and falling of, Alot of respect to the belgians but making the news for ATTEMPTING to onsight an E8 opposed to onsighting an E8 is slightly different, I could quite happily give it a go and fall off, lots of climbers in the country capable of that, grrr you got me on one now.

abarro81

18 May, 2008

Actually, I'm far more interested in people trying to onsight Nightmayer than euro-wads doing new 9as..

Michael Ryan

18 May, 2008

8a is a sport/bouldering climbing website we are a climbing website. There's a big difference. True. Really - getting to the last moves onsight on an E8. I think not - let's hear about it then. I'm sure many are capable but there is a big difference between being capable and those who actually give it a go.

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