Le Toit d'Auguste | 8b Sport route

8a.nu
Contributors: remus

Ascents

3 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Patrick Bérhault Lead | worked 1986
First ascent.
Fred Nicole Lead | worked 1987

Antoine Le Menestrel, the strongest climber of the time, had been unable to free it and that was enough to put in doubt Bérhault's success. Can you imagine the reaction and skepticism when two 16-year-olds from Switzerland succeeded where the greatest had not? [1]

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 105, page 45
François Nicole Lead | worked 1987

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 105, page 45