Build My Own FeedBD Athletes Markus & Daniel Jung report from their trip to Siurana, Spain
The Jung Brothers, Markus and Daniel, travelled to Spain earlier this year to take care of some unfinished business. Despite snow and tricky conditions, they were lucky enough to knock off many very difficult routes. Here's their exclusive story...
Markus and Daniel went to Siurana to work on a few routes that they definitely wanted to climb. A few routes were left unfinished on their Christmas trip there and now it was time for redemption.
Markus got pumped out on „Patinoso" a 8c+ rope-stretcher, while Daniel had to grit his teeth to pull off a shorter project in the „La Capella" sector.
For Markus, it was all about endurance to red-point the 35m route. And for Daniel, it was an issue of power-bouldering moves to complete his route. He trained especially for these moves at home, but it was still complicated to combine the two difficult moves.
It didn't take long until Markus perfected his endurance moves and Daniel perfected his power moves...
On „Patinoso", Markus also had to deal with a wet start that made things uncomfortable. But he powered through and luckily found a small hold to solve the final move, and then sat happily on top in the snow. With one less route on his „to-do" list, he moved on to tick off „A Muerte".
In the meantime, Daniel had to deal with ice-cold temperatures and bloody fingertips in „La Capella". A few meters of tape helped his cold hands and feet get through the crux, a complicated crimper in a two-finger hole to get past. Luckily, there was snow on the exit move for him to cool his fingers down. The ice-chunk has been solved, and the project is now known as „Jungle Speed" 9a. First ascent, and by far, Daniel's hardest redpoint.
Markus got on „A Muerte", 8c+/9a, took two whippers at the crux...
Markus shook it off and flashed it two days later.
In the „Grau del Massets", Daniel was working on another project that Pinky Winklmair had suggested. Not too steep, but reachy and technical with sharp holds. To solve this puzzle, Daniel needs to dig deep into his bag-of-tricks.
After a few experimental attempts, Daniel pulled it down and got the first on „Xocolate Calent". 8c+. And on the same day, Markus flashed an adjacent line- „Leche Caliente" 8c.
And as if all that wasn't enough, Markus went on and onsighted „La Crema" 8a. Daniel nailed „Lola Corwin" 8c after 4 tries, and brought two onsights home as well; „Ramadan" 8b, and „Memorias de una Sepia" 8a.
- Markus & Daniel
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