On April 18, German climber Yannick Flohé climbed Lazarus 5.15a (9a+) at the Schiefer Tod crag in Frankenjura. The route is his hardest sport send to date. Established by Moritz Welt in 2022, Alex Megos picked up the second ascent and Flohé’s ascent is likely the third. Typical of hard Frankenjura routes, Lazarus moves through wildly overhanging limestone covered in small pockets, crimps, and underclings. While Lazarus is Flohé’s first 5.15a, he’s climbed several 5.14d routes in the past, including Geocache in Frankenjura, Wild Publico in Margalef, and Capricorn in Leonidio. Perhaps better known for his bouldering, Flohé has topped...