Foundation's Edge | 8C Boulder problem at Val de Bagnes

First ascent.

It was an awesome climb. I battled it out, got super pumped, and didn’t kill myself falling off wet top out. 19 moves, and about 12 meters long, and one my favorite pieces of climbing I have ever done.

The sequence is powerful and tensiony, yet flowing. I love the body positions you get into while you climb it. Very athletic, yet balancy. [1]

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/11/foundations-edge/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/fiyaYYGv6y/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp9aDIHlvws

Aidan was very close on the flash. He cut loose mid way and had a minor dab, then dry fired off one of the last hard moves. He then basically did it second go but slipped off the easy, wet top out.

1 session.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CiDHV1ujjAT/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_4FlJvK7mc

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct4yWGHtB1Y/

4 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DB7Ac_ZthaB/

[2] https://www.8a.nu/news/solomon-kemball-ticks-foundations-edge-8c-pabre

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9is5DN8QXc

[4] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/11/solly_kemball_dorey_on_his_ascent_of_foundations_edge_8c-73847