Radek Votocek ticks Senzace (9a)

Radek Votocek, with 14 8c+’ under his belt, out of which half sent the last nine months, has repeated Adam Ondra’s Senzace (9a) in Krkavka.

Can you tell us more about doing your first 9a?
It’s a route not far from my home in one of my favorite areas. It climbs a small overhang on tiny holds, which isn’t exactly the style I usually go for. I first started trying the route in 2020, but at that time I was still lacking the strength and mental resilience. Over the years, I kept coming back to this project, but often I wasn’t in shape or the conditions weren’t right to complete a successful send. I’m really happy that it finally worked out.

What do you think made the trick in the end?
Training weighted hangs on a fingerboard also helped me a lot.