Climbing Areas Archives: Fontainebleau

Vincent Pochon Keeps It Island

Accomplished Fontainebleau local Vincent Pochon recently repeated Dave Graham’s Font V15 The Island, adding what he felt was a more logical lower start from the right.  Kairn.com has an interview with Pochon (in French) in which he indicates that he had already done most of what would become Graham’s version of The Island back in 2007, but that he always felt it should start on the ground.  Climbing The Island via a likely V13 lower start from the left still looms…

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A Sneak Peak At Between The Trees

A Sneak Peak At Between The Trees

A few thoughts after watching the new Ty Landman bouldering movie Between The Trees

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Climbing Video: Ty Landman Fontainebleau Film Teasers

Climbing Video: Ty Landman Fontainebleau Film Teasers

A couple of video teasers for an upcoming film about Ty Landman’s spring ’09 trip to Fontainebleau, France

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Video Of Chris Schulte Sending 2 V14s In Fontainebleau

Deadpoint Magazine has a lengthy video from Fontainebleau that features Chris Schulte and Jackie Hueftle sending several problems in the forest including 2 V14s, Gecko Assis and Kheops Assis.

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Climbing Video:  More Ty Landman Bouldering In Fontainebleau

Climbing Video: More Ty Landman Bouldering In Fontainebleau

I think it’s fair to say that Ty Landman has had a pretty decent season at Fontainebleau thus far.  If you haven’t read about it, news of his exploits have been all over the internet.  The main place for updates being the Moon Climbing blog and not 8a.nu as in the past. Fortunately for those […]

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Ty Landman Crushing Font

Ty Landman Crushing Font

I think it’s safe to say that Ty Landman has been having an above average trip to Fontainebleau.  On the heels of his ascents of Kheops Assis (V14) and Gecko Assis (V14), Landman recently repeated Satan I Helvete Bas (V14).  This is all in addition to having climbed several V13s as well.  All this in […]

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News & Notes – 2/27/2009

News & Notes – 2/27/2009

Climbing news & notes from Chris Schulte, Jacinda Hunter, Ty Landman and more…

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