Agathe Calliet does Bizarre Ride (8A+) and two 8A’s

Agathe Calliet, who got the silver in the Prague World Cup last month, has had a great afternoon session in Magic Wood sending Foxy Lady (8A), Muttertag (8A) and Bizarre ride (8A+).

Can you tell us more about the trip and these ascents?
I came to Magic Wood right after the competition season, along with a bunch of other French climbers. The first few days, the weather wasn’t great. I tried Bizarre Ride and Jack’s Broken Heart, but my skin was in bad shape and I didn’t have much energy.

On Sunday, I took a rest day. Then on Monday, I went back to Bizarre Ride, but my attempts felt worse than earlier in the week. I wasn’t sure if I would climb on Tuesday, but around 4 p.m., I decided to go try Foxy Lady, I had tried it last year and really struggled. This time, I ended up ”flashing it” which was such a good surprise! Even did it twice to be sure 🤣

Right after that, I joined some of the guys at Mystic ( they were trying it ) to try Muttertag. I knew Muttertag could suit my style, it’s a nice one-move boulder, and I managed to send it quickly too! I was super psyched with those two sends, so I said to Arsène Duval, “We’re on fire, let’s go check out Bizarre Ride again, just for fun, since we’re in shape today.” And I ended up doing it first try that session!

It was my first 8A+, and I’m really happy to have done such a cool boulder, the moves are super fun and physical.

The next day, I went back to Jack’s Broken Heart and fell at the very top, ended up landing with my butt in a tree root ! But I felt super good in the moves ! Definitely want to come back to send it. Jack is my favorite boulder I’ve tried in the forest! Can’t wait for the next trip!

What are your summer plans?
I would like to try routes in Aiguille du midi in Chamonix and then if I’m selected for the world championships in september in Seoul, I will train all summer for that !!