Topics with tag: first ascent

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Seb Bouin opens Le Chant des Muses (9b) at Romeyer in the Drôme

Seb Bouin France 9b first ascent

Seb Bouin opens Le Chant des Muses (9b) at Romeyer in the Drôme

Seb Bouin has added another hard first ascent to his list: Le Chant des Muses, a steep prow at Romeyer, just outside Die in France's Drôme region,…

Oct 11, 2026

Jules Marchaland FA’s King Kang 9b+ at Flatanger (with Ondra’s nod)

9b+ Flatanger Norway sport climbing Adam Ondra Jules Marchaland first ascent

Jules Marchaland FA’s King Kang 9b+ at Flatanger (with Ondra’s nod)

French climber Jules Marchaland made the first ascent of King Kang in the Flatanger cave (Norway), proposing 9b+ / 5.15c — his first route at the…

Sep 28, 2026