Action Directe (climb)

Action Directe
Action Directe
	The route follows five bolts that are visible on the photo (quickdraws are clipped to the fourth and fifth bolt) and ends with the belay anchor (not visible).
	Map showing the approximate location of Action Directe
Location	Frankenjura, Germany
Coordinates	49°38′04″N 11°36′09″E / 49.63444°N 11.60250°E
Climbing area	Waldkopf crag, Krottenseer Forst
Route type	Sport Climb
Vertical gain	15-metre (49 ft)
Pitches	1
Rating	9a (French), XI (UIAA), or 5.14d (YDS)
Bolted by	Milan Sykora
First free ascent	Wolfgang Güllich, 14 September 1991.

Action Directe (French: [aksjɔ̄ diʁɛkt]) is a short 15-metre (49 ft) sport climb at the limestone Waldkopf crag in Frankenjura, Germany. When it was first climbed by German climber Wolfgang Güllich in 1991, it became the first climb in the world to have a consensus 9a (5.14d) grade.^[a] Action Directe is considered an important route in rock climbing history, and is one of the most attempted climbs at its grade, where it is considered the "benchmark" for the level of 9a. The plyometric training techniques and customized equipment that Güllich used to prepare for the unique physical demands of Action Directe also revolutionized climbing and what could be achieved.

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