It's incredible how one route, comprising 16 sustained moves, can have so much significance in sport climbing.

Images don't do it much justice; it's something that begs to be seen in person. The angle is unbelievably steep. The pockets are small, wickedly so. It's no surprise that only 9 people have successfully redpointed it since its bolting, in 1991.

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At the rate that he's putting away hard sport routes in the Frankenjura, I have no doubt that Adam Ondra will add this to his tick list. Soon. Perhaps he's building up to it?

Having small fingers, as a teen, would definitely help.

I wonder when a woman will give it a try.

Who wouldn't be tempted to give it a try? (Ha ha.) Or at the very least, do the opening moves?

Action Directe (9a), Wolfgang Güllich, FA.

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