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| Printemps d'Automne. |
Were 4 days into our week out here in Font and were on a rest day. Having climbed every day since we arrived, the batteries have taken a bit of a hammering. Its been 20+ degrees every day so were having to pick wisely. Thanks to Scott and Roo we've had a good guide and a fantastic time.
Sunday we hit 91.1 and spent the day doing the entire orange circuit while getting baked by the Sun, I flashed all but 2 of them. Crush Cooper & Scott flashed the lot! Ben, Gary, Jen and Justine enjoyed picking the good lines and the beauty of the forrest surroundings in the relaxed atmosphere. I was awarded Ern the Worm for letting the team down.
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| Jen at 91.1 |
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| Ern the Worm. |
Monday's venue was Potala on the blue and red circuit Lee fell off Blue No 1 and was immediately awarded Ern the Worm. Hightlights were Printemps d'Automne for Lee and I, a great looking arete at F7a followed by la Poussiere que Tue a roof (sweet) that starts on some edges and comes to a sloper and little crimp deadpoint to a huge pocket to finish! Both Lee and I crushed it in under 3 goes, much to the disgust of the frog that was there working it. Hah! My first 2 ticks in the 7&8's guide!
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| Ben using the Hands Off technique |
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| Jen Cruising the Slab |
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| la Poussiere que Tue |
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| Lee on la Poussiere que Tue |
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| Latching the Finish Jug on la Poussiere que Tue |
By Tuesday morning the shoulders and forearms were feeling pretty shot, but we went out anyway to Isitis. Starting on some blue's and red's it wasn't long before we spotted a cool looking roof on White 10 got F7b+ from a sit but that looked brick hard so we settled on the stand at F6b. The top out was some classic font swimming goroveling on the rounded top desperate for a anything to hold onto, luckily Lee and I had packed out arm bands and stayed afloat long enough to send it. there was just enough time to sneak in a couple more red and whites before a relaxed lunch. Afterwards we crossed the path into Franchard Hautes-Plaines for a go on a overhanging problem called Surplomb de la Coquille. I flashed the stand at F6c and once the Lee and Ben had crushed it in, we started on the sit. Scott showed me how he did it but I was lacking some reach, so I inveneted some short arse beta and 2 goes later was holding the massive chicken head at the top grinning for the camera. As I was taking my boots off the police arrived and shouted GET OUT GET OUT BIG FIRE!! so we made a hasty retreat to a cafe in Barbizon for a beer.
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| White 10. |
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| Surplomb de la Coquille Axis F7a |
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| Surplomb de la Coquille Axis |
We did venture to Bas Cuvier for an hour to put Lee and Ben on Marie Rose and I wanted a go on Canage but tiredness had taken his toll and I didnt get anywhere on Carnage.
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| La Marie Rose - Worlds most polished 6a. |
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