C'Était Demain | 8A Boulder problem at Cuvier Rempart

France / Île-de-France / Seine-et-Marne
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Translation: This was tomorrow.

The first 8A in the forest, climbed by Jacky Godoffe after six months of effort.

Godoffe:

Throughout this entire gestation, I was immersed in reading The Seventh Grade by Reinhold Messner, which filled me with intense excitement at the idea of introducing the eighth grade here in Fontainebleau, the temple of uncompromising grading. His exceptional journey inspired me and would give me boundless energy for years to come. In it, he speaks frankly about performance, competition, and sporting achievements, combined with an unrestrained love of climbing. [1]

References

[1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017

Contributors
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Ascents

10 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade

The first 8A in the forest.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFCXXojvmq/
Alain Ghersen Boulder | worked Before 1st Jan 1987

The first flash of this historic boulder – and perhaps the only one to date.

It could have been the problem where I spent the most tries in Fontainebleau, because it’s the very special style where you have to keep trying all over and over again to really get the best body position and to learn the moves and once you send it, it doesn’t feel really hard, but that’s the Font style and that’s what I love.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/z0IaBPgSTW4?t=162
Thilo Schröter Boulder | worked 2016

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMEiOmQ3YBk

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CozYJ0NuqBU/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP65D64CoWo/

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 84, page 21

References

[1] https://youtu.be/vTnH7g_cV3o?t=152