Manuel Brunn making the first repeat of The Elder Statesman (9a), Frankenjura, Germany
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Frankenjura The Elder Statesman repeated twice

Manuel Brunn and Daniel Jung have both repeated The Elder Statesman 9a in the Frankenjura, Germany.
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Manuel Brunn making the first repeat of The Elder Statesman (9a), Frankenjura, Germany
archive Manuel Brunn
One of Germany's hardest sport climbs, The Elder Statesman in the Frankenjura, was repeated for the first time this month by Manuel Brunn and then, just a few days ago, by Daniel Jung. Freed by Markus Bock in 2011 with 30 intense crimp moves, in this video featuring Brunn you can get a good idea of how hard it really is to send 9a!





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