23 October 2020
Longue promesse 8C FA by Nathan Michel
Nathan Michel, who did his first out of six 8B+ in 2013, has done his first 8C, Longue promesse in Le Pertuis. (c) Self-Timer "With two flash, a self-timer, an intervalomรจtre that takes a photo every second, a good camera and above a little bit of luck ๐"
"The story of โPromesseโ began in 2015 when I was seeking new rocks to climb (as I always am). After an afternoon spent roaming the forest I stumbled upon this piece of rock. I spent a few sessions with my friend Yann Leray trying to find a way on top of this boulder, but at the time I wasnโt strong enough to climb it. I shelved this project, but made the promise (โpromesseโ) to come back stronger to make the first ascentโฆ
This summer, I decided to seriously get back into training and to tackle a few dream goals, the first of which was obviously โPromesseโ. After six sessions together with Sacha Ribeyron and Antoine Girard, we finally figured out a beta that felt possible for the easier high start (8B+). Though, a lower start seemed possible, so I started working on it and quickly managed to link it to the start of โpromesseโ. The section adds a short 7C boulder and makes the rest of the climb considerably harder. After that, it took me three more session and perfect conditions to finally free the full line. "
"The story of โPromesseโ began in 2015 when I was seeking new rocks to climb (as I always am). After an afternoon spent roaming the forest I stumbled upon this piece of rock. I spent a few sessions with my friend Yann Leray trying to find a way on top of this boulder, but at the time I wasnโt strong enough to climb it. I shelved this project, but made the promise (โpromesseโ) to come back stronger to make the first ascentโฆ
This summer, I decided to seriously get back into training and to tackle a few dream goals, the first of which was obviously โPromesseโ. After six sessions together with Sacha Ribeyron and Antoine Girard, we finally figured out a beta that felt possible for the easier high start (8B+). Though, a lower start seemed possible, so I started working on it and quickly managed to link it to the start of โpromesseโ. The section adds a short 7C boulder and makes the rest of the climb considerably harder. After that, it took me three more session and perfect conditions to finally free the full line. "
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