26 July 2020
9a by Jan and 8c by Molly
Jan Hojer and Molly Thompson-Smith have had some great days in Frankenjura having done Der Heilige Gral 9a and Father and Son 8c, respectively.
Jan: โItโs rare to find this route dry which added some pressure to finish it off this trip. In the end it took me 4 days. We are going back to Cologne now for a little bit before we drive to Ceuse.โ
Molly: โThe last few months on rock were great for me to get more familiar with my rock climbing level, and start to push myself to climb things quicker and try harder lines. After watching Jan on โDer Heiliger Gral, 9aโ I decided to check it out and could do all the moves so I hope it stays dry enough for a few more sessions this summer! My other new project is โInfinity, 8c+โ at Eldorado. I love how short and powerful this crag is and Iโm not sure many women have climbed the harder routes here so itโs a nice challenge!โ
Jan: โItโs rare to find this route dry which added some pressure to finish it off this trip. In the end it took me 4 days. We are going back to Cologne now for a little bit before we drive to Ceuse.โ
Molly: โThe last few months on rock were great for me to get more familiar with my rock climbing level, and start to push myself to climb things quicker and try harder lines. After watching Jan on โDer Heiliger Gral, 9aโ I decided to check it out and could do all the moves so I hope it stays dry enough for a few more sessions this summer! My other new project is โInfinity, 8c+โ at Eldorado. I love how short and powerful this crag is and Iโm not sure many women have climbed the harder routes here so itโs a nice challenge!โ
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