Nationality: | FR |
Date of birth: | 10th September 1997 |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 9A |
In Font, many times I saw Charles Albert do things so out of this world I would have called them impossible without having been a witness. Like flash FAs or in a handful of runs of 8A on a move that no one else can get anywhere near, or 7B slabs in trainers by simply annihilating miserable grains of sand with his nails… [1]
[2] Reel Rock 16: Barefoot Charles https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/reel-rock-s8-e2
26 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
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2016 | Le Pied à Coulisse (Direct) | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Feb 2016 |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/02/le_pied_a_coulisse_8c+_repeated_twice-70263 |
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La Révolutionnaire | 8C | Boulder | worked | Dec 2016 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/12/la_revolutionnaire_8c_first_ascent_by_charles_albert-70844 |
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2017 | Délire Onirique Assis | 8C | Boulder | worked | 8th Jan 2017 |
Monkey Wedding | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jun 2017 | |
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La Révolutionnaire Assis | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Nov 2017 | |
2018 | Hypothèse Assis | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2018 |
First ascent.
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No Kpote Only | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2018 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQblHth3Eas [2] Some earlier sessions on the line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVSC9vIb-PU |
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2019 | Le Voyageur Face a la Mer de Nuage | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2019 |
First ascent.
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2020 | Ratstaman Vibrations | 9b | Lead | did not finish | 2020 |
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2021 | La Source | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2021 |
First ascent.
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2023 | Pétroglyphe | 8B | Boulder | worked | Sep 2023 |
First ascent.
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L’Ombre du Voyageur | 9A | Boulder | worked | 18th Oct 2023 | |
First ascent. Over 60 sessions.
Charles struggled to grade the problem due to it's length (being more like a route) and because he climbed it barefoot and without kneepads, as is his preferred style. He suggested that for him it was maybe approaching 9A+, but that shoes and knee pads would almost certainly make it substantially easier. Even so, he felt 8C+ would be too harsh and so settled on 9A. [1, via google translate]. References[1] https://www.grimper.com/news-charles-albert-libere-9a-bloc-saleve [2] Video from a previous attempt https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsWcuwBgFwg/ [3] https://www.climbing.com/news/charles-albert-climbs-new-v17-boulder/ [4] https://watch.reelrocktour.com/featured/videos/charles-at-large [5] https://www.grimper.com/news-ombre-voyageur-charles-albert-conquete-absurde |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Ratstaman Vibrations | 9b | Lead | did not finish | 2020 | |
References |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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L’Ombre du Voyageur | 9A | Boulder | worked | 18th Oct 2023 | 9A |
First ascent. Over 60 sessions.
Charles struggled to grade the problem due to it's length (being more like a route) and because he climbed it barefoot and without kneepads, as is his preferred style. He suggested that for him it was maybe approaching 9A+, but that shoes and knee pads would almost certainly make it substantially easier. Even so, he felt 8C+ would be too harsh and so settled on 9A. [1, via google translate]. References[1] https://www.grimper.com/news-charles-albert-libere-9a-bloc-saleve [2] Video from a previous attempt https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsWcuwBgFwg/ [3] https://www.climbing.com/news/charles-albert-climbs-new-v17-boulder/ [4] https://watch.reelrocktour.com/featured/videos/charles-at-large [5] https://www.grimper.com/news-ombre-voyageur-charles-albert-conquete-absurde |
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Le Barbier | 9A (approx) | Boulder | did not finish | ||
La Révolutionnaire Assis | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Nov 2017 | |
Hypothèse Assis | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2018 | |
First ascent.
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No Kpote Only | 8C+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2018 | 9A |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQblHth3Eas [2] Some earlier sessions on the line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVSC9vIb-PU |
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Charlatan | 8C+ (approx) | Boulder | did not finish | ||
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Off the Wagon Low | 8C+ | Boulder | did not finish | ||
Charles got extremely close using a new sequence for the upper part but ultimately didn't complete the problem. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CwLn2Ywtu5a/ [2] Reel Rock 16, 2022 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19847338/?ref_=fn_al_tt_9 |
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La Révolutionnaire | 8C | Boulder | worked | Dec 2016 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/12/la_revolutionnaire_8c_first_ascent_by_charles_albert-70844 |
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Délire Onirique Assis | 8C | Boulder | worked | 8th Jan 2017 | |
La Source | 8C | Boulder | worked | 2021 | |
First ascent.
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Monkey Wedding | 8C | Boulder | worked | Jun 2017 | |
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La Valse aux Adieux (Prolongé) | 8C | Boulder | worked | ||
Le Jeté | 8C | Boulder | did not finish | ||
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Le Pied à Coulisse (Direct) | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 15th Feb 2016 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/02/le_pied_a_coulisse_8c+_repeated_twice-70263 |
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Bélial | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 8C | |
First ascent.
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The Wagon Wheel | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Ôte-moi d'un Doigt | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Gecko Assis | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
L'Alchemiste | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
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Midnight Express | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
Le Voyageur Face a la Mer de Nuage | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2019 | |
First ascent.
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Pétroglyphe | 8B | Boulder | worked | Sep 2023 | |
First ascent.
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Bloody Sunday | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Karma | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
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El Corazon | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
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