Markus Bock, 4 hard new climbs in the Frankenjura
In Germany's Frankenjura Markus Bock has freed four difficult new sport climbs: Underneath Everything 8c+, Graveyard Rodeo 8c+, Black Label 9a and Working Class 9a
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Markus Bock making the first ascent of Black Label 9a, Frankenjura, Germany
Jochen Meyer
16 and counting! Sixteen 9a's, all freed by Markus Bock during the last ten years at the crags in Germany's Frankenjura, ever since Bock the German climber entered the realm of utmost difficulties in 2003 with the first ascent of Unplugged 9a. A decade of searching for something new and extreme on the limestone outcrops dotted around Nürnberg, that this autumn resulted in another two 9a first ascents. The routes in question are Black Label and Working Class, and they are joined by two 8c+ first ascents, Graveyard Rodeo and Underneath Everything. What makes the Frankenjura so special? "Quite simply the incomparable beautiful landscape and the unique climbing style" Bock told Planetmountain, decisively and to the point. Just like his routes.
Markus Bock, 13/02/1979 Bamberg, Germany | |||
Frankenjura first ascents | |||
Corona | 9a+ | Schneiderloch | 2006 |
The Man That Follows Hell | 9a+ | Grüne Hölle | 2009 |
The Elder Statesman | 9a/9a+ | Rotenstein | 2011 |
Unplugged | 9a | Hardcore Wall | 2003 |
Der Heiliger Gral | 9a | Kolosseum | 2005 |
Zugzwang | 9a | Maximilianswand | 2007 |
Matador | 9a | Glocke | 2007 |
The Essential | 9a | Luisenwand | 2008 |
Life's Blood For The Downtrodden | 9a | Vergessene Welt | 2008 |
Pantera | 9a | Schneiderloch | 2009 |
Sever The Wicked Hand | 9a | Hängender Stein | 2011 |
The House Of Shock | 9a | Rotenstein | 2012 |
Witchtripper | 9a | Nördlicher Frankenjura | 2012 |
Riders Of Doom | 9a | Schiefer Tod | 2013 |
Black Label | 9a | Schneiderloch | 2013 |
Working Class | 9a | Suttenstein | 2013 |
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