Soudain Seul | 9A Boulder problem at Coquibus Rumont

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Translation: Suddenly Alone. Also known as The Big Island Assis. Sit start to The Big Island. See also The Island.

A long standing project that saw a lot of attention before finally succumbing to Simon Lorenzi after 25 days of work.

It's an 'old' project which has been tried long before The Island was opened in 2008. The roof, called "Toit du Nid d'Aigle" by foresters, had been identified as a futuristic project by climbers in 1973 and its sitstart had been tried since the late 1990s. [1]

The name comes from the title of a book that first ascentionist Simon Lorenzi borrowed from his girlfriend to place under his kneepad. [2]

References

[1] https://bleau.info/coquibus/306875.html

[2] Autissier, Isabelle. Soudain, seuls. France: Stock, 2015.

Contributors: remus
Added 10th February 2021. Last updated 10th August 2024.

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Simon Lorenzi
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Simon Lorenzi
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Simon Lorenzi
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Nico Pelorson
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Nico Pelorson
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Nico Pelorson
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Camille Coudert
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Camille Coudert
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Ascents

3 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Simon Lorenzi Boulder | worked 8th Feb 2021 9A
First ascent. 25 sessions.

After ticking the stand start quickly the low start was a much more protracted affair, stretching out to 25 days of effort.

To make a crucial knee on the sit work better Simon borrowed a book from his girlfriend and placed it underneath his kneepad to make his shin a little longer. The name of the problem comes from the title of the book. Simon also extensively modified his shoes to get the most out of them: starting with a pair of Scarpa Instinct VSRs, he added extra rubber to the top of the shoe for better toe hooking on the big slopers and transplanted the heel from the Drago LV as he found it stuck better on a crucial left heel.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCxgJ2jDB1/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFXX58DbGN/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNqq-K0HK18

Nico Pelorson Boulder | worked 16th Mar 2021 8C+
Camille Coudert Boulder | worked 12th Feb 2022 9A (soft)