There are some who describe her as “the strongest climber that’s ever come from Lichtenfels”, yet you’ll only ever hear Tina talk about how fun the challenge is, not what grades she’s ticked.
Franken has been Tina’s home playground ever since she started climbing. She enjoys a session whenever she can. She tells the story of her relationship with this place through many little anecdotes, at the same time offering a glimpse into her own climbing world, as well as into these deep, green, rocky forests. There are plenty of beautiful routes in the Franconian woods. The ones that have stayed with her hold some meaning other than clipping chains. Tina enjoys a good classic; a route that doesn't come as a gift. You have to push yourself to do it, learn, get stronger, fight. Face to Face was her first 9- (7b). By the time she did it, she had already been climbing for many years, but hadn’t been very ambitious about it. She’d only had one 8th grade (ca. 7a) route on her ticklist to date. Thanks to new people she surrounded herself with, Tina discovered another approach to climbing that still fascinates and motivates her today. Face to Face was not only her first route in the 9th grade but also a start into the new, more exciting dimension of climbing and bouldering. She also likes that it holds an FA by a woman, which isn't the case that often - it wasn’t planned, but adds a nice touch.
Schiffsbug, her 50RP route, has two notable things about it. It’s a magnificent line, which doesn’t really suit Tina’s style very well - but if you’ve seen this prow, you probably know that it’s a must-try! She finds it curious that the very hardest thing on this route for her was clipping. A new experience and challenge. The other thing is that there are next to no photos of Tina climbing. The two shoots she’s done have both taken place at Wachberg, on two adjacent routes: Schiffsbug (50RP) and…
Other lines that are no gift in their grade, and so appeal to Tina, are: Team Motivation (Luisenwand), Fat Patrol (Rotenstein), Schwarze Wand (Wüstenstein), Kinda Kuta (Weidlwanger Wand), Bewegungslehrerseminar (Plankenstein), Schleimspur (Obere Gößweinsteiner Wände). Tina has a strong liking for vertical climbing, where footwork, body positioning and technique play the main part. It is such crags that catch her eye and find a way into her heart (see the names in brackets in the previous paragraph). She’s also rather biased towards pulling hard on small crimps.
The corner of Franken that’s very special to her is where both Rotenstein and Luisenwand are located. She’s spent so many beautiful moments there with friends, as well as alone with a jummar. She appreciates time at the crag with great people, but likes equally to hang at the wall alone, checking out routes and moves. Another place she has many beautiful memories with nice people from is Wüstenstein. She finds it has a special quality to it: the walk-in leads you through a beautiful valley for 15 minutes, during which time you can tune to your climbing partners. On top of that, the crag is beautifully located and far from the street. A dream. Thank you, Tina, for being one of our 50 climbers!
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