Nico Pelorson

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Also known as: El Pelo

Quick Info

From: France đŸ‡«đŸ‡·
Date of birth: 10th June 1997
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8c

Nico Pelorson is a prolific name and developer in the Fontainebleau scene and further afield. He is known for his ascents of Soudain Seul 9A and No Kpote Only 9A. He subsecquently downgraded both boulders to 8C+ and 8C respectively.

Nico is also known for his interesting music career being behind the masterpiece Mini Drill.

Lucien Martinez:

A last one for the road. In the 65° overhang of Blocage, the small ‘gym’ in Font, Nico Pelorson opened a boulder (red holds) with a move of pure crimping and core strength that seemed to me not to work. Yet Nico managed to do it, and even adding the two moves prior. It was around the time he made Big Island sit [Soudain Seul] and he was a monster. The climbers who passed by the gym and saw his boulder thought it was so impossible as to be a joke. [1]

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-lucien-martinez-irreductible-acharne-interview-lucien-martinez-inveterate-and-tenacious/

[2] Interview with http://escalade9.wifeo.com/, November 2015 http://escalade9.wifeo.com/nicolas-pelorson.php

[3] https://bleau.info/profiles/nicolas.pelorson.2

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBS_nOUZUFY

Contributors
143 contributions since 9th February 2021.
43 contributions since 14th December 2024.
4 contributions since 21st September 2024.
2 contributions since 12th July 2025.
2 contributions since 13th February 2025.
TdG
2 contributions since 8th August 2025.

Quick Info

From: France đŸ‡«đŸ‡·
Date of birth: 10th June 1997
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 9A
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8c

Nico Pelorson is a prolific name and developer in the Fontainebleau scene and further afield. He is known for his ascents of Soudain Seul 9A and No Kpote Only 9A. He subsecquently downgraded both boulders to 8C+ and 8C respectively.

Nico is also known for his interesting music career being behind the masterpiece Mini Drill.

Lucien Martinez:

A last one for the road. In the 65° overhang of Blocage, the small ‘gym’ in Font, Nico Pelorson opened a boulder (red holds) with a move of pure crimping and core strength that seemed to me not to work. Yet Nico managed to do it, and even adding the two moves prior. It was around the time he made Big Island sit [Soudain Seul] and he was a monster. The climbers who passed by the gym and saw his boulder thought it was so impossible as to be a joke. [1]

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-lucien-martinez-irreductible-acharne-interview-lucien-martinez-inveterate-and-tenacious/

[2] Interview with http://escalade9.wifeo.com/, November 2015 http://escalade9.wifeo.com/nicolas-pelorson.php

[3] https://bleau.info/profiles/nicolas.pelorson.2

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBS_nOUZUFY

Contributors
143 contributions since 9th February 2021.
43 contributions since 14th December 2024.
4 contributions since 21st September 2024.
2 contributions since 12th July 2025.
2 contributions since 13th February 2025.
TdG
2 contributions since 8th August 2025.

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Ascents

37 recorded ascents.

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Nico has done all the moves.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH9SI8IdRpI

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/nico-pelorson-realise-supercrackinette-nico-pelorson-climbs-supercrackinette-interview/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceih_cgjP7w/
Ametsa First ascent. 9a Lead | worked 19th Apr 2016
La Barbaque First ascent. 9a Lead | worked 4th May 2020

References

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

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/nico-pelorson-frees-spoilt-kid-sector-biographie-ceuse.html

[3] https://fanatic-climbing.com/nico-pelorson-realise-spoit-kid-et-megos-proof-a-ceuse-nico-pelorson-sends-spoit-kid-and-megos-proof-in-ceuse/
Condé de Choc 9a Lead | worked 10th Oct 2021
Anidalle tracteur First ascent. 9a Lead | worked 8th Nov 2021
Le Braille First ascent. 9a Lead | worked 18th Nov 2022

The first frenchman to climb the route.

References

[1] https://www.grimper.com/news-plus-30-ans-apres-ouverture-nico-pelorson-devient-premier-homme-francais-enchainer-action-directe-9a
Pain Makes Me Stronger, Every Day 8c Lead | flash 3rd Nov 2024
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9EtIQjeD9/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROzPjONA6M

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ic0MCtHA8E

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

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEvZMKoTf-/

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

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dfdXrgMtCw

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_vU8N7HMxU

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_cI9TFCW_/

[2] http://fanatic-climbing.com/nicolas-pelorson-realise-la-seconde-ascension-de-delire-onirique-assis-second-ascent-of-delire-onirique-assis-by-nico-pelorson/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ex09YvHr-Q

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/COSXIEzoUwI/
Le Pied Ă  Coulisse 8C Boulder | worked 27th Feb 2022 8B+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/tv/CiazPs3D202/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6kk4cDCJQ/

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAcOOhwr3Tg

Interestingly nico decided not to use a fan while trying the boulder.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DI8e5xusIiL/

[2] https://fanatic-climbing.com/nico-pelorson-libere-mammunk-assis-8c-nico-pelorson-frees-mammunk-assis-8c/
Hibernatus (Assis) 8B+ Boulder | worked 7th Oct 2017
Practice of the Wild 8B+ Boulder | worked 16th Sep 2022 8B+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6kk4cDCJQ/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sh7TtqZmvU

Left hand line, right foot shoe

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clovw0yDFR-/
Le Sens de la FĂȘte 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2023

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLVhrqDQRE
Imothep (du Sol) 8B+ Boulder | worked 2nd Apr 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrmDRkduXp6/
Peak Power 8B+ Boulder | worked 13th Feb 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGTbpeCtI05/

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

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dv45upr-JM

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzzdH3ofuXo
PĂ©troglyphe 8B Boulder | worked 26th Nov 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHouXDiNu4P/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OlAnEikta0
Le Mur du Son Assis 8A+ Boulder | flash 25th Mar 2017
El Pussy 8A+ Boulder | worked 8th Sep 2022
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