L'Alchemiste (pre-break) | 8B Boulder problem

See also L'Alchemiste.
🚫 This is currently unclimbable. Typically this is because the climb existed in some state but then changed significantly (e.g. by losing holds) and is now considered a different climb.

Holds broke in late 90s. Recorded as vandalised on Bleau.info, but, as Marc recounts, it's not clear whether the holds were broken deliberately. Re-ascended by Nalle Hukkataival via a slight variation on the original line.

Contributors
TdG
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remus
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Ascents

1 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Marc le Menestrel Boulder | worked 1996 8B
First ascent.

One day I was trying with Sébastien Frigault. He makes a good try, where he nearly reaches the right hand hold at the top. It had taken me 3 years to get to that point and for him a few sessions sufficed. I told him I was impressed and he answered "It is normal the old generation must leave place for the new." [Laughing] I got annoyed and did it next try. [1]

Facebook comment from Marc on Nalle's repeat:

Hello Nalle! It is cool to see your pic and drive for a new way to do the Alchemist. I remember this boulder as one of the greatest climb I ever did. The pinch was so wonderful to hold, as must be the slope you photographed. Of course, I resented very much the breaking of the holds, without having ever figured out what happened. With much encouragements!

Marc

PS. I did the first ascent in 1996 and repeated it the year after, in 1997, before the camera of the video Bleau. These are the only two ascents to date. [2]

Repeated in 1997 for the video.

References

[1] OTE

[2] https://www.facebook.com/hukkataival/photos/this-hold-makes-it-possible!/814307881916101/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU?t=2565

[4] https://www.instagram.com/p/CN1hLG4A_4x/