| Grade | 8b+ |
| Type | Sport route |
| Crag | Buoux |
| Country | France 🇫🇷 |
| Rock type | Limestone |
| History | |
| First ascent | Antoine Le Menestrel (1986) |
| Recorded repeats | 3 |
| Grade | 8b+ |
| Type | Sport route |
| Crag | Buoux |
| Country | France 🇫🇷 |
| Rock type | Limestone |
| History | |
| First ascent | Antoine Le Menestrel (1986) |
| Recorded repeats | 3 |
The first 8b+ in France and one of the earliest 8b+s in the world.
4 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Le Menestrel | Lead | worked | 1986 | ||
| First ascent. | ||||
| Jean-Baptiste Tribout | Lead | worked | 17th Apr 1987 | ||
| Second ascent. | ||||
References[1] The Power of Climbing, David Jones, 1991 |
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| Jerry Moffatt | Lead | worked | 17th April 1987-1st January 1988 | ||
| Third ascent? | ||||
| Ben Moon | Lead | worked | Apr 1988 | ||
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An early repeat. Over the space of 9 days Ben climbed the three hardest routes in France at the time: La Rage de Vivre, Le Minimum and Le Spectre du Sur-Mutant. |
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