Duel | 8A Boulder problem at Franchard Cuisiniere

France / Île-de-France / Seine-et-Marne

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Ascents

12 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

Duel is certainly the most beautiful slab in Font. [2]

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/bulderetas/photos/philippe-le-denmat-duel-8a-fontainebleau/1135824286474237/

[2] Stéphan DenysNatalie Berry Bleau Blocs: 100 of the Finest Boulder Problems in the Fontainebleau Forest. N.p.: Vertebrate Publishing Limited, 2021.

First female ascent.

One of the first women to climb 8A.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CVSZgC2DR93/

[2] On The Edge Issue 84, page 20

[3] https://cosiroc.fr/index.php/histoire

"At the same time, Cathy Miquel climbs Duel and Misanthropie, the first female 8A boulder problems, which I repeated soon after — at the age of 13."

References

[1] Loïc Le Denmat, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.293, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 88, page 16

Tyler Landman Boulder | worked 15th Mar 2009
Chris Schulte Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2011
Tristan Chouvy Boulder | worked 3rd Apr 2021
Mari Augusta Salvesen Boulder | worked 2024