26 February 2025
Oriane Bertone does Gaรฏa (8A+)
Oriane Bertone, who was #8 in the Paris Olympics, has done Gaรฏa (accroupi) (8A+) in Fontainebleau, video. This was the first 8A+ in two years for the 19-year-old, who won silver at the 2023 World Championship and has placed in the Top 8 in eleven World Cups. Overall, the French climber has completed 16 boulders graded 8B or 8B+, all between the ages of 11 and 15.
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I started trying this boulder a few weeks ago, when it was still pretty cold in Font. I put three sessions in the boulder in total; I did the stand in just a few tries (first sesh) and decided to try the low : I went back for one session in the cold (that was not very productive) and one session a few days ago with the sun and an higher temperature, and managed to do it in just a few tries :)
As you know, Iโm not a very active outside climber when winterโs here, so I had to wait a little bit for some higher temperatures to arrive ๐
What have you been up to after the Paris Olympics and what are the 2025 plans?
After the games I stopped climbing for almost two months, I felt like I needed a lot more rest than I ever did, and took some time to think about the future and rest my mind and body โบ๏ธ So now Iโm back, not as strong as before for the moment but Iโm slowly getting better and back at it ๐๐
For 2025, probably and hopefully some more outside climbing and a few comps too, but in short Iโm gonna be concentrating on doing things I want to do and enjoy. No comps I specially want to attend for the moment, but itโll be specified soon โบ๏ธ
Can you tell us more about the ascent?
I started trying this boulder a few weeks ago, when it was still pretty cold in Font. I put three sessions in the boulder in total; I did the stand in just a few tries (first sesh) and decided to try the low : I went back for one session in the cold (that was not very productive) and one session a few days ago with the sun and an higher temperature, and managed to do it in just a few tries :)
As you know, Iโm not a very active outside climber when winterโs here, so I had to wait a little bit for some higher temperatures to arrive ๐
What have you been up to after the Paris Olympics and what are the 2025 plans?
After the games I stopped climbing for almost two months, I felt like I needed a lot more rest than I ever did, and took some time to think about the future and rest my mind and body โบ๏ธ So now Iโm back, not as strong as before for the moment but Iโm slowly getting better and back at it ๐๐
For 2025, probably and hopefully some more outside climbing and a few comps too, but in short Iโm gonna be concentrating on doing things I want to do and enjoy. No comps I specially want to attend for the moment, but itโll be specified soon โบ๏ธ
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