TdG

Badges

100 Contributions1,000 Contributions10,000 Contributions10 Posts100 Posts

Contributions

Posts

1 Day

35

7 Days

376

4 Weeks

931

All Time

21437

Current Streak

14

Longest Streak

26

Contributions Map

Contributions by Country

Country Contributions Between Climbers Crags Summits Climbs Ascents
1 United Kingdom 10135 22nd May 2025 – 27th June 2026 106 13 0 549 986
2 France 3310 22nd May 2025 – 25th June 2026 30 13 0 166 318
3 USA 1660 30th July 2025 – 26th June 2026 24 56 0 156 82
4 Japan 1433 19th July 2025 – 23rd June 2026 14 25 0 98 70
5 Spain 314 31st July 2025 – 25th June 2026 3 9 0 33 13
6 New Zealand 214 19th August 2025 – 26th June 2026 1 1 0 15 13
7 Switzerland 194 31st July 2025 – 26th June 2026 2 5 0 20 12
8 Canada 146 10th September 2025 – 10th June 2026 1 8 0 23 2
9 Italy 146 12th August 2025 – 17th May 2026 1 7 0 16 6
10 Norway 126 6th September 2025 – 16th June 2026 1 4 0 9 6

Recent Contributions

Date Time User Type Name Attribute
421 19th June 2026 19:50:39 UTC TdG media /file/1654417f-9835-fabf-c007-145b7c8eff45/IMG_6875.jpeg attribution_climber_id
Before
None
After
1694
422 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes Ascent #
Before
None
After
1
423 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes climb_id
Before
None
After
7986
424 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes ascent_style_id
Before
None
After
1
425 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes climber_id
Before
None
After
2062
426 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes ascent_type_id
Before
None
After
2
427 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes ascent_dt_start
Before
None
After
1980-01-01
428 19th June 2026 19:49:19 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Envie d’Ailes ascent_dt_end
Before
None
After
1990-01-01
429 19th June 2026 19:48:46 UTC TdG climb Envie d’Ailes Website
Before
None
After
https://bleau.info/elephant/421.html
430 19th June 2026 19:48:26 UTC TdG climb Envie d’Ailes climb_type
Before
None
After
2
431 19th June 2026 19:48:26 UTC TdG climb Envie d’Ailes crag_id
Before
None
After
1658
432 19th June 2026 19:48:26 UTC TdG climb Envie d’Ailes grade_id
Before
None
After
35
433 19th June 2026 19:48:26 UTC TdG climb Envie d’Ailes climb_name
Before
None
After
Envie d’Ailes
434 19th June 2026 19:46:39 UTC TdG climber Alain Ghersen featurable
Before
false
After
true
435 19th June 2026 19:45:56 UTC TdG 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 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/)
After
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/)
Diff
--- before

+++ after

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@

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 1987, he succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]
+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:

436 19th June 2026 19:45:56 UTC TdG climber Alain Ghersen notes_pretty
Before
<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 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>
After
<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>
437 19th June 2026 19:45:16 UTC TdG climber Alain Ghersen notes
Before
Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines. >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] In 1987, Ghersen succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2] ### 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/)
After
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 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/)
Diff
--- before

+++ after

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@

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 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.

@@ -7,8 +11,6 @@


>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]

-In 1987, Ghersen succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]
-
### References

[1] Modica, Godoffe, 'Fontainebleau: 100 ans d'escalade', p.232, Les Editions Mont Blanc, 2017
438 19th June 2026 19:45:16 UTC TdG climber Alain Ghersen notes_pretty
Before
<p>Prolific Bleausard boulderer and alpinist, breaking new ground in both disciplines.</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> <p>In 1987, Ghersen succeeded in climbing all problems in Fontainebleau graded 7A or above. [2]</p> <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>
After
<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 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>
439 19th June 2026 19:41:06 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Bérézina-Carnage ascent_dt_start
Before
1980-01-01
After
1983-01-01
440 19th June 2026 19:41:06 UTC TdG ascent Alain Ghersen's ascent of Bérézina-Carnage ascent_dt_end
Before
1990-01-01
After
None

< Page 22 >