La Danse des Balrogs | 8B Boulder problem at Branson

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One of the first 8Bs in the world, though improvements to the sequence have led many to suggest 8A+ is more appropriate.

Contributors
remus
68 contributions since 8th April 2021.

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Ascents

10 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Fred Nicole Boulder | worked Apr 1992
First ascent.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/exAhhD0n8QU?t=728
Keith Bradbury Boulder | worked 2008

5 hours of driving...to this one single bouldern in the Rhone valley, to climb that one piece of rock, and it's all worth it. It's totally worth it. [2]

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/923501

[2] https://youtu.be/PwAEQe3OFJc?t=1992
Keita Mogaki Boulder | flash 5th May 2009
Romain Desgranges Boulder | worked Nov 2009
Niccolò Ceria Boulder | worked 20th Nov 2010

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBw_7ZG0yE
Gabriele Moroni Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 2011

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBw_7ZG0yE
Dorothea Karalus Boulder | worked Feb 2018

References

[1] https://dorokara.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/la-danse-des-balrogs/

[2] https://vimeo.com/259508918

[3] https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zU3oJHuCB6ZHBDWlkstQM
Emilie Gerhardt Boulder | worked Sep 2022

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CixTPCYD4II/
Solly Kemball-Dorey Boulder | worked Oct 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DBy89NfNdjG/
Eliot Stephens Boulder | worked 26th Oct 2024
2 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DBrICGMtwQ1/

[2] https://moonclimbing.com/News/post/world-firsts-collecting-bouldering-history-in-branson-switzerland-eliot-stephens