21 April 2026
Oriane Bertone does 8B and 8B+
Oriane Bertone, the superior World Cup winner last year, has published a video of her sending Gecko (assis) (8B+), with amazing hip flexibility, and Kheops (8B) in Fontainebleau.
โWhat an incredible morning !! I managed to climb Gecko assis (V14/8B+) on my first attempt of the morning and Khรฉops right after... just enough time to move to Cuvier Rempart. Two of Font's best lines in one morning. I never would have thought it possible, even though I'd already made good progress on those two boulders.โ
Can you tell us more behind the process doing Gecko assis?
The stand already felt incredibly hard when I tried it a few years ago, and I honestly think I wasnโt physically strong enough at the time to really make the movements click.
A few weeks ago, I randomly gave it a try when I came to spot a friend on Les Beaux Quartiers (8A) on the same boulder, and ended up sending the stand in just a few attempts, which was a pretty big surprise. After that, I thought the sit would be a good training goal as well, since itโs quite long, demanding, and physically taxing.
I put two more sessions on it, and sent it yesterday morning on the very first try of the session :))
โWhat an incredible morning !! I managed to climb Gecko assis (V14/8B+) on my first attempt of the morning and Khรฉops right after... just enough time to move to Cuvier Rempart. Two of Font's best lines in one morning. I never would have thought it possible, even though I'd already made good progress on those two boulders.โ
Can you tell us more behind the process doing Gecko assis?
The stand already felt incredibly hard when I tried it a few years ago, and I honestly think I wasnโt physically strong enough at the time to really make the movements click.
A few weeks ago, I randomly gave it a try when I came to spot a friend on Les Beaux Quartiers (8A) on the same boulder, and ended up sending the stand in just a few attempts, which was a pretty big surprise. After that, I thought the sit would be a good training goal as well, since itโs quite long, demanding, and physically taxing.
I put two more sessions on it, and sent it yesterday morning on the very first try of the session :))
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