30 November 2022
Lazarus 9a+ FA by Moritz Welt
Moritz Welt, who previously has done 16 routes 9a and harder, has made the FA of Lazarus (9a+) in Frankenjura, after some 30 sessions. (c) Lars Decker
Can you tell us more about the FA?
So the route was my main objective since last fall. It was a long-standing project bolted by Markus Bock, and I think I first tried it about 2 and a half years ago. I think it's one of the best lines around and involves some really nice movements with a lot of drop knees etc. Tho it's quite bouldery the final crux for me was power endurance. It's approx. 15m long and on the steepest part, it's about 50ยฐ.
I think it really was a good lesson in patience for me. Before trying this I'd never been able to fully focus on one single project over a longer period without getting frustrated.
Are there still many bolted projects in Frankenjura?
I only know a few, not more than 10, and some of them might be even impossible... but I think there is still a bit of potential for bolting new stuff.
What are your winter plans?
Now I'm training for bouldering mostly, already having a Ticino trip planned for end of december/beginning of January.
Can you tell us more about the FA?
So the route was my main objective since last fall. It was a long-standing project bolted by Markus Bock, and I think I first tried it about 2 and a half years ago. I think it's one of the best lines around and involves some really nice movements with a lot of drop knees etc. Tho it's quite bouldery the final crux for me was power endurance. It's approx. 15m long and on the steepest part, it's about 50ยฐ.
I think it really was a good lesson in patience for me. Before trying this I'd never been able to fully focus on one single project over a longer period without getting frustrated.
Are there still many bolted projects in Frankenjura?
I only know a few, not more than 10, and some of them might be even impossible... but I think there is still a bit of potential for bolting new stuff.
What are your winter plans?
Now I'm training for bouldering mostly, already having a Ticino trip planned for end of december/beginning of January.
0 comments
Most commented
Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, heโs already stacked four 9b+ sends and now heโs adโฆ
26 January 2026
Sean Bailey FAโs Duality of Man (9c)
Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. โ After four total years and three seasons of climbing,โฆ
23 March 2026
Jorge Diaz-Rullo proposes 9c for Cafรฉ Colombia
Jorge Diaz-Rullo elaborates on the reasons for him to suggest 9c for Cafรฉ Colombia on Instagram, which he took down last week after projecting it for 240 sessioโฆ
Related
19 April 2024
Yannick Flohรฉ ticks Lazarus (9a+)
Yannick Flohรฉ has repeated Moritz Weltโs Lazarus (9a+) in Frankenjura. โThird ascent ? after Alex Megos. One of the best lines in Frankenjura and my first 9a+. โฆ
13 October 2023
Moritz Welt completes Action Directe
Moritz Welt, who previously has sent 18 routes 9a and 9a+, has done Wolfgang Gullichโs classic Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura. Since the FA in 1991, it has โฆ
9 May 2026
Moritz Welt ticks Unplugged (9a)
Moritz Welt, with 13 routes 9a and beyond under his harness, only in Frankenjura, has done Unplugged (9a).
(c) Daoud Sadlowski
Can you tell us more about the aโฆ
Related news
19 April 2024
Yannick Flohรฉ ticks Lazarus (9a+)
Yannick Flohรฉ has repeated Moritz Weltโs Lazarus (9a+) in Frankenjura. โThird ascent ? after Alex Megos. One of the best lines in Frankenjura and my first 9a+. โฆ
13 October 2023
Moritz Welt completes Action Directe
Moritz Welt, who previously has sent 18 routes 9a and 9a+, has done Wolfgang Gullichโs classic Action Directe (9a) in Frankenjura. Since the FA in 1991, it has โฆ
9 May 2026
Moritz Welt ticks Unplugged (9a)
Moritz Welt, with 13 routes 9a and beyond under his harness, only in Frankenjura, has done Unplugged (9a).
(c) Daoud Sadlowski
Can you tell us more about the aโฆ
Favorites
8 June 2026
Janja Garnbret does Bibliographie (9b+)
Janja Garnbret has added another milestone to her remarkable climbing career by becoming the first woman to climb Bibliographie (9b+) in Cรฉรผse, one of the hardeโฆ
Jorge Diaz-Rullo reports on Instagram that he has made the first ascent of Cafe Colombia in Margalef. At 27, heโs already stacked four 9b+ sends and now heโs adโฆ
16 March 2026
Ondra flashes 3*8C in two weeks
โI stopped focusing on competition bouldering after last yearโs World Cup in Prague, partly because I can already feel it on my body, especially in my shoulders. The modern competition style, with a lot of jumping from one hold to another, is very demanding for the shoulders.
Outdoor bouldering isโฆ