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15 Year Old Buster Martin in Ceuse- 8b

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15 year old GB team member Buster Martin has redpointed his second 8b sport route with an ascent of the bouldery L'Ami De Tout Le Monde at the famous Ceuse, France.

Buster Martin on the Ceuse 8b of L'Ami De Tout Le Monde  © Buster Martin Collection
Buster Martin on the Ceuse 8b of L'Ami De Tout Le Monde
© Buster Martin Collection

In a 10 day visit to Ceuse, the young climber managed 7 routes of 8a or above.

Buster won his category in the recent Youth Open competition at the Ratho climbing wall, Edinburgh, on the 28th of July, and has just competed in Imst, Austria in the latest round of the European Youth Cup, where he came 19th.

Buster's Ceuse holiday ticklist:

  • 7c        Vagabond d'Occident (o/s)
  • 7c        Galaxy (second go, ground up)
  • 7c        Corps Etranger (second go)
  • 7c+      Mirage (o/s)
  • 7c+      Correspondence Imaginaire (o/s)
  • 7c+      Privilege Du Serpent (second go)
  • 7c+      Tenere (second go)
  • 7c+      Makash Walou
  • 8a        Bourinator (second go)
  • 8a        Carte Blanche (second go)
  • 8a        Petit Tom
  • 8a        Les Collonettes
  • 8a+      Encore (second session)
  • 8a+      Face De Rat (second go)
  • 8b        L'Ami De Tout Le Monde (second session) 

More details on Buster's blog.

Buster Martin on the Ceuse 8b of L'Ami De Tout Le Monde  © Buster Martin Collection
Buster Martin on the Ceuse 8b of L'Ami De Tout Le Monde
© Buster Martin Collection


Buster is sponsored by: Petzl, Beal, La Sportiva


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6 Aug, 2012
Super effort Buster!
6 Aug, 2012
nice ticklist, wadly
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