No Kpote Only | 8C+ Boulder problem at Rocher Brule

Roughly translated, the name means Bareback only.

Before the problem was put up there used to be a wall in front of the boulder to make a bivouac spot. The wall was knocked down for reasons unknown. [1]

References

[1] https://bleau.info/rocherbrule/59258.html

Pics + Vids

Charles Albert
Added at 22:02 on 08 February 2021
Ryohei Kameyama
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Nico Pelorson
Added at 07:02 on 09 February 2021
Nico Pelorson
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Added at 16:03 on 28 March 2021

Ascents

3 recorded ascents.

Climber Style FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Charles Albert Boulder (Worked) ✓ Dec 2018 9A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQblHth3Eas
Ryohei Kameyama Boulder (Worked) 9th Mar 2019 8C+

Second ascent.

I have the feeling, Burden of Dreams [the world's first 9A, put up by Nalle Hukkataival] is a bit more difficult than No Kpote Only.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzBtFoBssd/
Nico Pelorson Boulder (Worked) 7th Oct 2020 8C (hard)

Third ascent.

With climbing shoes and optimized betas, it looks more like a solid 8c (v15).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEvZMKoTf-/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH1TSVTETc8