Larcher and Vanhee score Tradroute Le Voyage (E10 7a) | Video

The route Le Voyage in southern France is one of the most demanding trad routes in the world. This video shows the ascent of the two professional climbers Jacopo Larcher and Siebe Vanhee.

«The Journey is one of the best, if not THE best trad first ascent I've ever done." That's how it is James Pearson, Cite the first ascent of the route. Five years ago he opened at Annot in the south of France a new difficult one Tradroute. And it was precisely this route that drew the attention of Jacopo Larcher and Siebe Vanhee on yourself.

Jacopo Larcher and Siebe Vanhee climbing the Tradroute Le Voyage (E10 7a)

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