Almost two years ago, the Swiss climber Dylan Chuat managed to climb what is probably the most famous 9a route in the world: Action Directe. This video shows his extremely solid ascent.
The French-speaking Swiss Dylan Chuat has quickly become one of the strongest Swiss climbers. Chuat has been concentrating fully on outdoor climbing for several years, which is paying off.
Climbing the Action Directe route remains in my memory as one of the best moments of my climbing career.
Dylan Chuat
Chuat scored the first 9a+ of his career in May 2022 with the route HyperFinal at RawylThis only a few days after he Great finale (9a) and Maya (8b+/8c) in a single session. Spurred on by his fitness, Chuat travelled to the Norwegian climbing mecca Flatanger, where he completed the Adam Ondra endurance test piece in the famous Hanshelleren Cave Thor's Hammer (9a/+) climbed.
In 2023, Chuat suffered from a persistent ring ligament injury, but this did not hold him back for long. Not long after his more or less successful recovery, he managed an extremely solid ascent of the route Action Directe in the Franconian Jura.
This video shows Dylan Chuat climbing the Action Directe route
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Credits: Image Gallery Photographer Marco Müller, Cover photo Sébastien Maflin/Dylan Chuat