Font 2005: Part 4
2-23-04
Nora at Roche aux Sabots
Wednesday we went back to Roche aux Sabots and it was much more quite than the weekend. The roof with "le tiroir" (called the drawer because the starting hold looks like a drawer) was not swarmed with bleausards, so the girls went over and tried some out. Nora was trying this "short person" beta, but couldn't bring herself to use it after Jo Montchausse walked up and looked disapprovingly at her.
Ingar on Bazooka Jo
Bazooka Jo didn't look too hard, that is until we tried it. I actually gave up until Ingar and Ray figured out the beta. Topping out requires the climber to press off the layback using a very crappy foot. Fun!
Raza blowing a head gasket on Sale Gosse
Ingar tried Sale Gosse the other day and made it look super fun. It is very sustained. I fell off every move getting to the crux (which is the last move!) and I fell off of that move as well. I couldn't get it that day but soon I hope I will have revenge.
Rayneil on Chasseur de Prises
We headed over to Rocher Canon because people were looking for something new. Lyn and the rest of the crew really wanted to try Chasseur de Prises (which translates to "hold hunter"). In my humble opinion it is one of the best lines in the forest, although it is not very forgiving if you are short.
Lyn on Chasseur de Prises
Even though Lyn is technically considered by 3 out of 4 doctors as "short", she was doing very well. After a bit of time to work out and remember the moves, she was falling getting to the second to last hold. Sadly, that is the story of her time climbing in Font.
Today we got rained out, so we checked out the famous Chateau of Fontainebleau. Tonight we are having a fancy diner at a one star Michelin rated restaurant. That should about meet our quota for cultural experiences for this visit. If the rain doesn't let up, we might finally get to the Pompadou Centre.
If anyone is interested in more information about bouldering in Font, check out:
http://bleau.info/
-Raza
Nora at Roche aux Sabots
Wednesday we went back to Roche aux Sabots and it was much more quite than the weekend. The roof with "le tiroir" (called the drawer because the starting hold looks like a drawer) was not swarmed with bleausards, so the girls went over and tried some out. Nora was trying this "short person" beta, but couldn't bring herself to use it after Jo Montchausse walked up and looked disapprovingly at her.
Ingar on Bazooka Jo
Bazooka Jo didn't look too hard, that is until we tried it. I actually gave up until Ingar and Ray figured out the beta. Topping out requires the climber to press off the layback using a very crappy foot. Fun!
Raza blowing a head gasket on Sale Gosse
Ingar tried Sale Gosse the other day and made it look super fun. It is very sustained. I fell off every move getting to the crux (which is the last move!) and I fell off of that move as well. I couldn't get it that day but soon I hope I will have revenge.
Rayneil on Chasseur de Prises
We headed over to Rocher Canon because people were looking for something new. Lyn and the rest of the crew really wanted to try Chasseur de Prises (which translates to "hold hunter"). In my humble opinion it is one of the best lines in the forest, although it is not very forgiving if you are short.
Lyn on Chasseur de Prises
Even though Lyn is technically considered by 3 out of 4 doctors as "short", she was doing very well. After a bit of time to work out and remember the moves, she was falling getting to the second to last hold. Sadly, that is the story of her time climbing in Font.
Today we got rained out, so we checked out the famous Chateau of Fontainebleau. Tonight we are having a fancy diner at a one star Michelin rated restaurant. That should about meet our quota for cultural experiences for this visit. If the rain doesn't let up, we might finally get to the Pompadou Centre.
If anyone is interested in more information about bouldering in Font, check out:
http://bleau.info/
-Raza
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