Fuck the System | 8C+ Boulder problem at Fionnay

Switzerland / Valais / Entremont District
UKClimbing.com | 8a.nu
Low start to Foundation's Edge.

Dave Graham in The Wizard | Film:

So maybe that’s a connection with the little wizardry. Maybe I was out of the "wizardry escape" for a long time. Maybe the other day was when I realized my own personal powers were worth using rather than just trying to conform into this fucking system which doesn't work. Yeah, fuck the system, man. Fuck the system, okay.

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5 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdtbtv0Jhtf

[2] https://youtu.be/SJ9SZm0pjLo?t=179

With a classic “training attempt” I launched into the climb without thinking, found a flow I’d never felt, stuck my release almost accidentally, then carried on move by move with a deep pump, didn’t drop the final traverse section, and summited, completely astonished 🤯

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CgSTh4cjGwk/

References

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

[2] https://fanatic-climbing.com/marine-thevenet-et-clement-lechaptois-en-forme-a-fionnay-marine-thevenet-and-clement-lechaptois-crushing-fionnay-interview/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42RqQ5CX5LE

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C8UOd5KtPcu/

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/sam-weir-does-f-the-system-8c%2B-cef5k

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyGQeRWX_iQ