The Elder Statesman 9a by Matilda Söderlund

Matilda Söderlund, #6 in the WCH in 2012 and who then focused on her studies, has done The Elder Statesman in Frankenjura, which is a direct version of The Last Rites 8c+, which she sent yesterday. Amazingly, she only needed four sessions to do her first 9a. (c) Sammy Dahlman "It is a hard boulder with the hardest move involving a mono. It suites me perfectly. Long moves on super small holds." This is what she reported yesterday after having done the 8c+ version. "The Last Rites was my first project of this trip. It suits me very well with the small crimps. I was in Frankenjura in April and after that trip I decided to return again in October, so I’ve been preparing for this trip since then. It seems like training is paying off, mainly working on my power. Next on my list of routes here is the direct start of The Last Rites! (9a)."