Can a Boulder Be Both V17 and V14? Maybe It All Comes Down to Style.
'L'Ombre du Voyageur' was proposed at V17, without shoes. Using shoes, gloves, and four kneepads, the second ascensionist says it’s just V14.
Charles Albert
Charles Albert
“Barefoot Charles” Albert Gives Inside Scoop on New V17 Proposal
No shoes, no problem. The barefoot Frenchman is back with another potential V17, 'L’Ombre du Voyageur.'
This Boulder Was Graded V17, Until It Wasn’t
On March 27, the 23-year-old French climber Nico Pelorson did the second ascent Soudain Seul (aka The Big Island Sit), Simon Lorenzi’s proposed V17 in Font, suggesting a slight downgrade to V16.
Watch Charles Albert and Seb Bouin Attempt Hard Chris Sharma Project "Rastaman Vibration"
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Charles Albert: The Barefoot Climber
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Uncut: Charles Albert Makes the First Ascent of No Kpote Only (Proposed V17), Barefoot
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Charles Albert Proposes World's Second V17 in Fontainebleau (Barefoot)
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Charles Albert Sends Monkey Wedding (V15) Barefoot
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Charles Albert Sends Gecko Assis (V14) Barefoot
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