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Nico Pelorson devalues 9a-Boulder Soudain Seul

A few days ago the Frenchman Nico Pelorson succeeded in repeating the 9a boulder Soudain Seul. He suggests a rating of 8c +.

Nico Pelorson repeats the 9a boulder Soudain Seul in Fontainebleau

The Frenchman Nicolas Pelorson gets the first repetition of the 9a boulder Soudain Seul in Fontainebleau.

9a-Boulder Soudain Seul: Simon Lorenzi reveals his tricks

At the beginning of February the Belgian Simon Lorenzi climbed the second 9a boulder in the world: Soudain Seul. In an exclusive interview with Actiontalk TV, he reveals which tricks he had to use to crack the demanding boulder.

Simon Lorenzi opens the second 9a boulder in the world: Soudain Seul

The 24-year-old Frenchman Simon Lorenzi managed the first ascent of the sit-down version of The Big Island in Fontainebleau. Now Simon decides on an evaluation and gives the extended version a new name: Soudain Seul (9a).

Simon Lorenzi climbs the boulder The Big Island Assis (9a?)

The Belgian Simon Lorenzi climbs the most famous and one of the most difficult bouldering problems: The seated start version of the boulder The Big Island in Fontainebleau.

Lucien Martinez repeats The Big Island and devalues

The French Lucien Martinez succeeds in ascent of the Fontainebleau classic The Big Island (8c). However, Lucien suggests 8b + as a rating.

Video: Nico Pelorson climbing No Kpote Only

Video: Nico Pelorson inspecting No Kpote Only

This video shows Nicolas Pelorson during the ascent of Charles Albert's No Kpote Only boulder. Nico rates the boulder down to 8c.

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Will the Fontainebleau bouldering area be drilling for oil soon?

Fontainebleau is one of the best and most popular bouldering areas in the world. Now the oil multinational Bridgeoil wants to drill for oil there.

Nicolas Pelorson cracks 9a-Boulder No Kpote Only and devalues it

The Frenchman Nicolas Pelorson only gets the second repetition of the Boulder No Kpote Only (9a) and devalues it to 8c.

Video: Ryohei Kameyama on the 8c + boulder La Révolutionnaire

This video shows Ryohei Kameyama on the 8c + boulder La Révolutionnaire in the Gros Sablons sector in Fontainebleau.

Oriane Bertone bouldering 8c: Satan I Helvete (low start)

The 15-year-old athlete Oriane Bertone extends an existing boulder by a deep start and suggests 8c as a level of difficulty. This would make her the fourth woman to climb a boulder to this degree.

No Kpote Only: Video of the world's second 9a boulder

In 2019, Frenchman Charles Albert climbed the Boulder No Kpote Only in Fontainebleau. He suggested 9a as a rating. Now there is the video of the inspection

Boulder or route? Frenchman Camille Courdet commits La Force (8c +)

A few days ago, the Frenchman Camille Courdet managed to climb La Force (8c +). The line with its 30 trains is difficult to get into ...

Ryohei Kameyama repeats Délir onirique assis (8c)

The Japanese Ryohei Kameyama climbs the 8c-Boulder Délir onirique assis shortly before the end of his stay in Fontainebleau. At the beginning of March, Ryohei left with the first repetition of the 9a boulder ...

Frenchman Nicolas Pelorson climbs the 8c boulder Délir onirique assis with just one shoe

The 21-year-old Frenchman Nico Pelorson surprised with a celebration of the Boulders Délir onirique (sit) with only one climbing shoe.