A few days ago, we reported about Pierre Bollinger's FA of Pyrhus, 9a, at Gauxberg in the Alsace region of France. The guys from Escalade-Alsace were there and caught it on video.
Here it is. Certainly looks nails if you ask me.
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC:
Does having the 1st two runners clipped and consequently top roping the start count as a legitimate first ascent in France?
> (In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC)
> Does having the 1st two runners clipped and consequently top roping the start count as a legitimate first ascent in France?
Yes, as it does in every country in the world, pretty much.
In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: looks awesome. Just wondering, and not having a go like, but whats that plastered on the hold at about 1:55? looks like sika maybe? or pof?
> (In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC) looks awesome. Just wondering, and not having a go like, but whats that plastered on the hold at about 1:55? looks like sika maybe? or pof?
In reply to thommi: Yann from EscaladeAlsace tells me that, yes, it's sika. The rock in this part of the route is very sandy, and without sika it's not possible to use it (this hold is not chipped). It's often like that in the Alsace sandstone...
>As in that well-known phrase 'climb to a random finish'?
No, as in the English word 'aleatory', and as the chap points out the Latin word alea (= dice). (I do realise your translation was more idiomatic though).
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