9a FA by Ralf Grabowski (38)

Ralf Grabowski has done his first 9a with the FA of Walk the Plank, which is a link up of two Toni Lamprect's routes (8b/8b+ and 8c/8c+). It is probably one of the best lines in Kochel and combines climbing on for the northern alps untypical big pockets, far moves and great rock with the beautiful beech trees of the spot. The 38-year-old has previously done one 8c+ and more than a handful 8c's and more than 250 8a and harder. It took him some 50 sessions to take his FA down. Here is a nice video made by Pirmin Bertle.