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5.11c

First climbed in 1959 by Warren Harding, Glen Denny and Chuck Pratt as the East Face of Washington Column. Although this ascent was mainly aided, the Harding Slot - free climbed at a notional 5.9 - is still a considerable challenge for many despite its relatively low grade.

Named after the Jimi Hendrix song [2].

We had a tape deck with us and that seemed to be the song that we played when things looked tough.... [3]

References

[1] https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105845493/astroman

[2] https://www.jimihendrix.com/encyclopedia-tag/astro-man/

[3] http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=520019&tn=20

The first 8A in the forest, climbed by Jacky Godoffe after six months of effort.

Godoffe:

Throughout this entire gestation, I was immersed in reading The Seventh Grade by Reinhold Messner, which filled me with intense excitement at the idea of introducing the eighth grade here in Fontainebleau, the temple of uncompromising grading. His exceptional journey inspired me and would give me boundless energy for years to come. In it, he speaks frankly about performance, competition, and sporting achievements, combined with an unrestrained love of climbing. [1]

References

[1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017

Named after Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom that spanned the western coast of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata

So-named because it was said it would never go free.