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Recent Contributions

Date Time User Type Name Attribute
2101 19th June 2026 19:59:06 UTC Mono climber Alain Ghersen notes_pretty
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<p>Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines.</p> <p>In bouldering he established the first 7C+ in the forest with <a href="/climb/3392/le-surplomb-de-la-mée-(pre-break)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Le Surplomb de la Mée (Pre-Break)</a> in 1983, and had a claim to the first 8A+ with <a href="/climb/5559/l'aplat-du-gain" rel="noopener noreferrer">L'Aplat Du Gain</a> (now 8A) in 1988. In 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]</p> <p>However, his alpine achievements are even more mind-boggling:</p> <blockquote> <p>Another champion of Bleau and beyond in the 1980s: Alain Ghersen. His personal obsession was to statically climb every move that others tackled dynamically. No more dynos — a technique commonly used in Bleau on boulders where bad falls are unlikely. Unlike Jérôme Jean-Charles, Alain Ghersen — now a mountain guide and instructor at ENSA — is a world-class alpinist. His solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif, especially his link-ups in the late 1980s, left a lasting mark on the history of alpinism.</p> <p>In an unpublished profile of Pierre Allain ('Pierre Allain, or the Prevalence of Pleasure, April 2015'), Alain Ghersen recounts a baroque link-up from the summer of 1987: a Paris–Bleau–Saussois–Chamonix journey starting from one of the most renowned routes in the forest, Le Carnage at Bas-Cuvier. Alain Ghersen: “In just over 40 hours, I linked together ascents of Carnage (7B) in Bleau, Bidule (8a+) in Saussois, and the full Peuterey Ridge on Mont Blanc — all solo.”</p> <p>In the summer of 1990, Alain Ghersen once again demonstrated the extraordinary technique and endurance he had developed in Bleau on its most extreme circuits. Solo, without any self-belaying, and in a single continuous push, Ghersen climbed the Directe Américaine on the Drus, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses, and the full Peuterey Ridge. Three historic, major alpine routes — it’s hard to top that. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.232, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017</p> <p>[2] OTE Guide, 1997</p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/</a></p>
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<p>Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines.</p> <p>In bouldering he established the first 7C+ in the forest with <a href="/climb/3392/le-surplomb-de-la-mée-(pre-break)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Le Surplomb de la Mée (Pre-Break)</a> in 1983, and had a claim to the first 8A+ with <a href="/climb/5559/l'aplat-du-gain" rel="noopener noreferrer">L'Aplat Du Gain</a> (now 8A) in 1988. In 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]</p> <p>However, his alpine achievements are even more astounding:</p> <blockquote> <p>Another champion of Bleau and beyond in the 1980s: Alain Ghersen. His personal obsession was to statically climb every move that others tackled dynamically. No more dynos — a technique commonly used in Bleau on boulders where bad falls are unlikely. Unlike Jérôme Jean-Charles, Alain Ghersen — now a mountain guide and instructor at ENSA — is a world-class alpinist. His solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif, especially his link-ups in the late 1980s, left a lasting mark on the history of alpinism.</p> <p>In an unpublished profile of Pierre Allain ('Pierre Allain, or the Prevalence of Pleasure, April 2015'), Alain Ghersen recounts a baroque link-up from the summer of 1987: a Paris–Bleau–Saussois–Chamonix journey starting from one of the most renowned routes in the forest, Le Carnage at Bas-Cuvier. Alain Ghersen: “In just over 40 hours, I linked together ascents of Carnage (7B) in Bleau, Bidule (8a+) in Saussois, and the full Peuterey Ridge on Mont Blanc — all solo.”</p> <p>In the summer of 1990, Alain Ghersen once again demonstrated the extraordinary technique and endurance he had developed in Bleau on its most extreme circuits. Solo, without any self-belaying, and in a single continuous push, Ghersen climbed the Directe Américaine on the Drus, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses, and the full Peuterey Ridge. Three historic, major alpine routes — it’s hard to top that. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.232, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017</p> <p>[2] OTE Guide, 1997</p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/</a></p>
2102 19th June 2026 19:59:06 UTC Mono climber Alain Ghersen notes
Before
Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines. In bouldering he established the first 7C+ in the forest with [Le Surplomb de la Mée (Pre-Break)](/climb/3392/le-surplomb-de-la-mée-(pre-break)) in 1983, and had a claim to the first 8A+ with [L'Aplat Du Gain](/climb/5559/l'aplat-du-gain) (now 8A) in 1988. In 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2] However, his alpine achievements are even more mind-boggling: >Another champion of Bleau and beyond in the 1980s: Alain Ghersen. His personal obsession was to statically climb every move that others tackled dynamically. No more dynos — a technique commonly used in Bleau on boulders where bad falls are unlikely. Unlike Jérôme Jean-Charles, Alain Ghersen — now a mountain guide and instructor at ENSA — is a world-class alpinist. His solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif, especially his link-ups in the late 1980s, left a lasting mark on the history of alpinism. >In an unpublished profile of Pierre Allain ('Pierre Allain, or the Prevalence of Pleasure, April 2015'), Alain Ghersen recounts a baroque link-up from the summer of 1987: a Paris–Bleau–Saussois–Chamonix journey starting from one of the most renowned routes in the forest, Le Carnage at Bas-Cuvier. Alain Ghersen: >“In just over 40 hours, I linked together ascents of Carnage (7B) in Bleau, Bidule (8a+) in Saussois, and the full Peuterey Ridge on Mont Blanc — all solo.” >In the summer of 1990, Alain Ghersen once again demonstrated the extraordinary technique and endurance he had developed in Bleau on its most extreme circuits. Solo, without any self-belaying, and in a single continuous push, Ghersen climbed the Directe Américaine on the Drus, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses, and the full Peuterey Ridge. Three historic, major alpine routes — it’s hard to top that. [1] ### References [1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.232, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017 [2] OTE Guide, 1997 [3] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/)
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Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines. In bouldering he established the first 7C+ in the forest with [Le Surplomb de la Mée (Pre-Break)](/climb/3392/le-surplomb-de-la-mée-(pre-break)) in 1983, and had a claim to the first 8A+ with [L'Aplat Du Gain](/climb/5559/l'aplat-du-gain) (now 8A) in 1988. In 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2] However, his alpine achievements are even more astounding: >Another champion of Bleau and beyond in the 1980s: Alain Ghersen. His personal obsession was to statically climb every move that others tackled dynamically. No more dynos — a technique commonly used in Bleau on boulders where bad falls are unlikely. Unlike Jérôme Jean-Charles, Alain Ghersen — now a mountain guide and instructor at ENSA — is a world-class alpinist. His solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif, especially his link-ups in the late 1980s, left a lasting mark on the history of alpinism. >In an unpublished profile of Pierre Allain ('Pierre Allain, or the Prevalence of Pleasure, April 2015'), Alain Ghersen recounts a baroque link-up from the summer of 1987: a Paris–Bleau–Saussois–Chamonix journey starting from one of the most renowned routes in the forest, Le Carnage at Bas-Cuvier. Alain Ghersen: >“In just over 40 hours, I linked together ascents of Carnage (7B) in Bleau, Bidule (8a+) in Saussois, and the full Peuterey Ridge on Mont Blanc — all solo.” >In the summer of 1990, Alain Ghersen once again demonstrated the extraordinary technique and endurance he had developed in Bleau on its most extreme circuits. Solo, without any self-belaying, and in a single continuous push, Ghersen climbed the Directe Américaine on the Drus, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses, and the full Peuterey Ridge. Three historic, major alpine routes — it’s hard to top that. [1] ### References [1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.232, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017 [2] OTE Guide, 1997 [3] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLzw88ZNrZ2/)
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In bouldering he established the first 7C+ in the forest with [Le Surplomb de la Mée (Pre-Break)](/climb/3392/le-surplomb-de-la-mée-(pre-break)) in 1983, and had a claim to the first 8A+ with [L'Aplat Du Gain](/climb/5559/l'aplat-du-gain) (now 8A) in 1988. In 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]

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>Another champion of Bleau and beyond in the 1980s: Alain Ghersen. His personal obsession was to statically climb every move that others tackled dynamically. No more dynos — a technique commonly used in Bleau on boulders where bad falls are unlikely. Unlike Jérôme Jean-Charles, Alain Ghersen — now a mountain guide and instructor at ENSA — is a world-class alpinist. His solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif, especially his link-ups in the late 1980s, left a lasting mark on the history of alpinism.
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2108 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC Mono ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes Ascent #
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