18 November 2025
Dylan Chuat FAโs Terre sacrรฉe (9a+)
Dylan Chuat, who previously has sent eleven routes 9a to 9b in 2025, has made the first ascent of Terre sacrรฉe (9a+) in Rawyl. The 24-year-old is runner up behind Laura Rogora in the VL ranking game.
โLast week, I did what is probably my most beautiful first ascent. Not the hardest route Iโve ever climbedโฆ but definitely one of the most incredible, if not the most incredible. When Jean-รlie told me he had bolted a new hard line in Rawyl, I instantly knew it was meant for me. Rawyl has always been a special cliff for me. Every time I climb there, I feel good, light, disconnected from the world but deeply connected to the rock. That flow state weโre all searching for in climbingโฆ I find it almost every time in Rawyl. And itโs a drug I never want to come down from. Thatโs also why no route in Rawyl has ever demanded much work from me โ Iโm completely in my element.
Yet, it started off pretty badly. For some reason, during my very first โwarm-upโ go, I decided it might become an actual send attempt. And it almost worked: I stuck the upper bloc but fell in the jugs right after from a flash pump + a hand slip. On my second go, I put in the perfect run โ pure flow. I didnโt have to fight at any moment, I floated through the upper bloc again, reached the top out with jugs in my handsโฆ and this time my foot slipped. And yeah, I was not happy.
But on my third try, completely unexpectedly, I topped out this king line. I think I loved this route so much that my subconscious wanted to send it three times in one day โ which is basically what happened ๐. Lesson learned: donโt neglect the easy top-outsโฆ
Sacred Ground starts from Cabane au Canada up to about three-quarters, then moves through ten easy but super flowy moves to a solid hanging rest. From there, you hit a first mini-bloc with two super stylish moves: a high lolotte to reach far into a perfect crimp, then a shoulder โclock moveโ to switch onto the left handโฆ and thatโs where the real bloc begins, on the best rock in Rawyl.
The holds are absolutely wild: a tiny magical pinch, a 6 mm crimp, a flat pocket worthy of Cรฉรผse, a key flat edge, then a series of beautiful positive crimps. All of this with tiny feet โ just enough to make the line perfect, demanding, and unforgettable. A true king line. Huge thanks to Jean-รlie for the vision and the bolting. Iโm convinced this route will become a classic โ maybe even historic โ in our little country. And thank you to Charlotte for all the belays. Soon itโll be your turn to shine in Rawyl โจโ
โLast week, I did what is probably my most beautiful first ascent. Not the hardest route Iโve ever climbedโฆ but definitely one of the most incredible, if not the most incredible. When Jean-รlie told me he had bolted a new hard line in Rawyl, I instantly knew it was meant for me. Rawyl has always been a special cliff for me. Every time I climb there, I feel good, light, disconnected from the world but deeply connected to the rock. That flow state weโre all searching for in climbingโฆ I find it almost every time in Rawyl. And itโs a drug I never want to come down from. Thatโs also why no route in Rawyl has ever demanded much work from me โ Iโm completely in my element.
Yet, it started off pretty badly. For some reason, during my very first โwarm-upโ go, I decided it might become an actual send attempt. And it almost worked: I stuck the upper bloc but fell in the jugs right after from a flash pump + a hand slip. On my second go, I put in the perfect run โ pure flow. I didnโt have to fight at any moment, I floated through the upper bloc again, reached the top out with jugs in my handsโฆ and this time my foot slipped. And yeah, I was not happy.
But on my third try, completely unexpectedly, I topped out this king line. I think I loved this route so much that my subconscious wanted to send it three times in one day โ which is basically what happened ๐. Lesson learned: donโt neglect the easy top-outsโฆ
Sacred Ground starts from Cabane au Canada up to about three-quarters, then moves through ten easy but super flowy moves to a solid hanging rest. From there, you hit a first mini-bloc with two super stylish moves: a high lolotte to reach far into a perfect crimp, then a shoulder โclock moveโ to switch onto the left handโฆ and thatโs where the real bloc begins, on the best rock in Rawyl.
The holds are absolutely wild: a tiny magical pinch, a 6 mm crimp, a flat pocket worthy of Cรฉรผse, a key flat edge, then a series of beautiful positive crimps. All of this with tiny feet โ just enough to make the line perfect, demanding, and unforgettable. A true king line. Huge thanks to Jean-รlie for the vision and the bolting. Iโm convinced this route will become a classic โ maybe even historic โ in our little country. And thank you to Charlotte for all the belays. Soon itโll be your turn to shine in Rawyl โจโ
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