18 July 2023

Jules Marchaland makes the umpteenth ascent of Condé de Choc (9a) with a broken toe!

Jules Marchaland, who was #10 last weekend in Briancon, has made an ascent of what seems to be the summer's hottest ninth graded line, Condé de choc (9a) at Entraygues. "This route was in my head from long time and I was near the crag after the World Cup so I decided to try it. I wanted to try to do it very fast and it was so cool. I love jump[s] on crimps so it was perfect for me!"

What about your broken toe that we saw sticking out of your shoe in Briancon?
I broke my toe during a rugby game with friends 13 months ago and without shoes. The bone was broken so I could not put the toe in a climbing shoe 🥲 I didn’t fix the shoe haha, I pierced it so my toe could come out [which can be seen in the picture].

What is next? Are you doing the World Championship next month?
No, in France it is just the « olympic team ». I was close on Punt'X (9a) in my home crag so maybe soon 🤫
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