Keyword: Frankenjura

5th Petzl Climbing Festival Frankenjura 2024 | Info & program

Save the Date: from May 30th to June 2nd, 2024, the Frankenjura climbing festival is going into its fifth round in idyllic Königstein.

Stefano Ghisolfi climbs the legendary Action Directe (9a) | Video

First 9a in the world: With Action Directe, Stefano Ghisolfi repeated one of the most iconic lines in the world last fall.

Climbed 10 8b/8c routes in 10 hours

This video shows Alexander Megos climbing ten sport climbing routes in the 8b to 8c range within ten hours.

Alex Megos and Yannick Flohé are planning a potential 9c route in the Franconian Jura

Potential 9c? Alex Megos and Yannick Flohé are working together on one of the toughest open projects in Franconian Switzerland.

Historical routes repeated: Ghisolfi and Piccolruaz successful on the rock

Stefano Ghisolfi repeats the legendary 9a route Action Directe, Michael Piccolruaz scores Weisse Rose at the Schleierwasserfall.

Alex Megos destroys finger skin just before World Cup

This video shows Alexander Megos during a training session shortly before the World Cup, where Megos bouldered his fingers until they bled in the Franconian Jura.

Moritz Welt repeats Frankenjura classic Corona (9a +)

Moritz Welt scores in the Frankenjura on the Corona route first climbed by Markus Bock in 2006. At the time of the first ascent, the finger-heavy and technically demanding 9a+ line was considered the most difficult route in the Frankenjura.

Dylan Chuat tests injured ring ligament: Action Directe (9a) scores

Dylan Chuat's ring ligament injury seems to have healed. The Swiss climber recently subjected his fingers to a real endurance test and, among other things, repeated the Wolfgang Güllich classic Action Directe (9a) in the Franconian Jura.

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