Alpine Iron Fingers Climber Future Guide Alpine Ski Instructor from vvv.ru Zebloc interviewed Tony Lamiche, you know, that French guy who is flashing 8B problems all around the world (Mandala, Leopard Cave,…) and who has recently repeated The Fly. Here, Tony gives us some info about The Fly, hard problems, grading… Enjoy… Zebloc : Who […]
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Klem Loskot
Bouncing Austrian Many other klem’s pictures at udini.com Klem Loskot is this muscular austrian able to make 9a route, 8c boulder and Deep Water Soloing addict (20 meters high routes up to 8b just above the sea, without rope!!!). Pascal Lenormand, zebloc.com’s favorite reporter, knows Klem Loskot. Here is his interview… Zebloc : Who are […]
[Lire la suite...] à proposKlem LoskotBernd Zangerl
Efficient boulderer Zebloc : Despite you have one of the most impressive tick-list in Europe, french climbers don’t know you very well. Tell us who you are and where you come from. Bernd : Facts and Figures Born : 23.09.1978 Residence : Flirsch / Austria Measures : 1, 76metres; 64kg Occupation : Boulderer, Climber, Student […]
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…has a good hairdresser Those who follow the bouldering world news cannot have missed mad first ascents done by a funny hairdressed american guy. This guy is Jason Kehl and ZeBloc has tried to know a little more about him. Here’s the interview. Zebloc : Who are you? Jason : I am a traveling climber, […]
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Southern Sandstone « Better than Font » : that was the title of an article dedicated to these boulders in French mag Grimper a few years ago. The ZeBloc team went there in August 2005 to give you our feelings about the area. But first, I have to warn you : although the name of the rock […]
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Boulder Mecqua Zebloc offers you a quick look at the fantastic forest of Fontainebleau. You will not be given guides or exhaustive bouldering lists but simply, with some English mistakes, some useful information. A short story of Bouldering in the Forest Check out several guides or the Grimporama site for some pieces of Fontainebleau history. […]
[Lire la suite...] à proposFont…ainebleauThe Access Fund
By Rascal and Gaby While many european (French in particular but several european major areas like Albarracin or Meschia are concerned) bouldering areas have access problems, solutions are often found after negociations between local climbers and area owners (may these be individuals or state agencies). The best French example is certainly Annot where numerous private […]
[Lire la suite...] à proposThe Access FundLRC, Tennessee
Great Southern sandstone! After HP40 in Alabama, ZeBloc takes you to LRC (Little Rock City, also called Stone Fort) in Tennessee. This area is located close to a golf course and the owners have gratefully opened their property to climbers. 18th hole from the Club House. Boulders are left hand One willing to climb in […]
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Alabama, Alabama… WTF is that place? I have to go there for 2 weeks for work and I don’t even know where it is! A look at a map : there can’t be a lot of great climbing areas there! see MapsOfWorld I desperately try to find something on Google and here it is: HP40. […]
[Lire la suite...] à proposHP40, AlabamaAlbarracin
In Albarracin, I had the feeling that I was climbing at one of the best bouldering areas anywhere! Red grit boulders in a magnificient pine forest, small to tall boulders, roofs, walls, all sorts of holds, a truely enormous potential, the spanish way of life and a beautiful village. I don’t really know how to […]
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