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1452 2nd July 2026 12:34:43 UTC Mono climb The Prophet notes_pretty
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<p><a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s swansong on <a href="/crag/8023/el-capitan" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Capitan</a>. The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <p>Named after the <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">C. J. Bolland track of the same name</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
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<p><a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s swansong on <a href="/crag/8023/el-capitan" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Capitan</a>. The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. [2]</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <p>Named after the <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">C. J. Bolland track of the same name</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461</a></p>
1453 2nd July 2026 12:34:43 UTC Mono climb The Prophet notes
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[Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s swansong on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. Named after the [C. J. Bolland track of the same name](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY). ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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[Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s swansong on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. [2] They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. Named after the [C. J. Bolland track of the same name](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY). ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/) [2] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461)
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> This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]

-The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.
+The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. [2]

They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.

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### References

-[1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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+[2] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000774041461)
1454 2nd July 2026 12:29:04 UTC Mono climb The Prophet notes_pretty
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<p>Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <p>Named after the <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">C. J. Bolland track of the same name</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
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<p><a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s swansong on <a href="/crag/8023/el-capitan" rel="noopener noreferrer">El Capitan</a>. The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <p>Named after the <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">C. J. Bolland track of the same name</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
1455 2nd July 2026 12:29:04 UTC Mono climb The Prophet notes
Before
Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. Named after the [C. J. Bolland track of the same name](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY). ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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[Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s swansong on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. Named after the [C. J. Bolland track of the same name](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY). ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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-Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam.
+[Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s swansong on [El Capitan](/crag/8023/el-capitan). The route takes in over 1000 ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam.

Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing:

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> This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]

-The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.
+The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised with a broken pelvis after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.

They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.
1456 1st July 2026 22:40:01 UTC Mono climber Pierre Allain notes_pretty
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<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. </p> <p>He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. </p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] UKBouldering forum post <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953</a></p> <p>[4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>
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<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. </p> <p>He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. </p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>
1457 1st July 2026 22:40:01 UTC Mono climber Pierre Allain notes
Before
Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers [René Ferlet](/climber/855), [Guy Poulet](/climber/876) and [Jacques Poincenot](/climber/875). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY) ### References [1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813) [2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/) [3] UKBouldering forum post [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953) [4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
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Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers [René Ferlet](/climber/855), [Guy Poulet](/climber/876) and [Jacques Poincenot](/climber/875). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY) ### References [1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813) [2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/) [3] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
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[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/)

-[3] UKBouldering forum post [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953)
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-[4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
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1458 1st July 2026 22:37:46 UTC Mono climber Pierre Allain notes_pretty
Before
<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. </p> <p>He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. </p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] UKBouldering forum post <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953</a></p> <p>[4] Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>
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<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. </p> <p>He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. </p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] UKBouldering forum post <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953</a></p> <p>[4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>
1459 1st July 2026 22:37:46 UTC Mono climber Pierre Allain notes
Before
Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers [René Ferlet](/climber/855), [Guy Poulet](/climber/876) and [Jacques Poincenot](/climber/875). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY) ### References [1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813) [2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/) [3] UKBouldering forum post [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953) [4] Instagram post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
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Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers [René Ferlet](/climber/855), [Guy Poulet](/climber/876) and [Jacques Poincenot](/climber/875). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY) ### References [1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813) [2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/) [3] UKBouldering forum post [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953) [4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
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[3] UKBouldering forum post [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953)

-[4] Instagram post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
+[4] Instagram post: Allain in his workshop [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/)
1460 1st July 2026 22:36:51 UTC Mono climber Pierre Allain notes_pretty
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<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard ascents in the Alps. He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs".</p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>
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<p>Pierre Allain was one of the early pioneers of bouldering in Fontainebleau and a prolific mountaineer, establishing many hard routes in the Alps. </p> <p>He is also known as the creator of some of the earliest shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, "PAs", and the first lightweight aluminium carabiners. </p> <p>Allain climbed the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1947 with fellow climbers <a href="/climber/855" rel="noopener noreferrer">René Ferlet</a>, <a href="/climber/876" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Poulet</a> and <a href="/climber/875" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacques Poincenot</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOb12p8eIY</a></p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1781106875288813</a></p> <p>[2] Climbing in the 80s Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4623854227680716/</a></p> <p>[3] UKBouldering forum post <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/re-quality-chuffing-articles.32131/page-15#post-542953</a></p> <p>[4] Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaPx4nEF7bw/</a></p>

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