Climbs / Index

Traverses

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,307 Trad climbs 2,600 Sport routes 2,183 Deep water solos 104 Aid Climbs 61 Boulder problems (indoor) 29 Alpine 24 Traverses 19 High Mountain 18
Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
The Traverse of the Gods Traverse 8b+ 11
Pedigree Chum Traverse 8c+ 10
Pump up the Stamina Traverse 8c+ 6
The Crackhouse Traverse 7c+ 6
Stamina Boys Traverse 8c+ 5
Against the Current Traverse 8c 4
La Force Traverse 9a 4
E La Nave Va Traverse 8c+ 3
La Force Obscure Traverse 8c 3
Bikini Bottom Traverse 9a 2
Going Down Traverse 8c+ 2
Iceberg (aller-retour) Traverse 7c+ 2
Le Mouvement Perpétuel Traverse 8b (approx) 2

A traverse enchaining several classic straight-up 7s, down climbing some of them and throwing in a loop for good measure. The fashion of the day, but a concept which has not proved enduring.

Steve Gough, 1997 Fontainebleau guidebook:

1989: With natural unclimbed lines becoming scarce, eliminates and traverses begin to grow in popularity. […] Jacky Godoffe climbs the never-ending Movement Perpetuel [sic] 8b at Cuvier. This awesome traverse waits four years for a repeat at the hands of the mighty Benoît Faure who becomes one of the keenest devotees of the horizontal game.
Leviathan Traverse 9a 2

A legendary test piece from Malcolm Smith which he climbed with a set of rules, being no resting on jams and no low foot ledges.

Choreography Traverse 8c 1
Finest Pedigree Traverse 9a+ 1

A low, hard finish to Pedigree Chum. Said to add an ~8A boulder on top of the 8c+ you've already done to get there.
Lothlorian Traverse 8c+ 1
Voltane Traverse 8a (approx) 1

8A traverse grade
Red Traverse Traverse 7b+ 0

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