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Monique Forestier climbs 8b+ (32) in Verdon

maxdacat

17/10/2011
6:37:00 PM

Was this reported on here? If so please delete, otherwise well done! I just found this thread on 8a:

2011-10-06 00:00:00
Monique Forestier has done Tom et je ris 8b+ in Verdon which is a 60m tufa route. Prior to having a baby three years ago, she did four 8b+ in Blue Mountains.

Robbie Phillips says: "The whole aspect of this climb with it’s limited time to be climbed (between 7am – 2pm), massive walk in, ab in approach to start of route, hanging belay, mega long run-outs, technical nature of the climb and difficulty of working the route...". (c) her husband Simon Carter, "Certainly one of the most stunning lines I've ever seen..." Check out his new Coffe Table Book.
Tim O
2011-10-06 11:58:20
That's what I call a supporting wife! Monique sends an 8b+ just in time for a news release of it promoting Simon's new book. :) Awesome!

but because it's such a sh*thouse website you can't link the individual pages.

maxdacat

17/10/2011
6:39:43 PM

and just so you now what a wicked line it is:

nmonteith

Online Now
17/10/2011
7:17:14 PM

Pretty much the coolest looking line in the world!

BoulderBaby

17/10/2011
9:07:02 PM

Awesome!!

White Trash

17/10/2011
11:24:31 PM

early post says "technical nature of climb"

On 17/10/2011 maxdacat wrote:
>and just so you now what a wicked line it is:
>
Looks like a pinchfest but probly with techno footwork, and the climber looks like they got offline.
if not then why the rope way off to the right lower down?

shortman

Online Now
17/10/2011
11:36:43 PM

On 17/10/2011 White Trash wrote:
>early post says "technical nature of climb"

>Looks like a pinchfest but probly with techno footwork, and the climber
>looks like they got offline.
>if not then why the rope way off to the right lower down?

Look again

pmonks

18/10/2011
8:10:48 AM

On 17/10/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>Pretty much the coolest looking line in the world!

It is cool, but not as cool as Andrew's Bulge at Banger.

Pat B

18/10/2011
12:57:52 PM

>On 17/10/2011 maxdacat wrote:
>>and just so you now what a wicked line it is:
>>
>Looks like a pinchfest but probly with techno footwork, and the climber
>looks like they got offline.
>if not then why the rope way off to the right lower down?
Obviously she is hanging onto a tufa (brown line-thing in her hands) which would be subtantial holds/climbing line

onsight

24/10/2011
6:08:42 PM

It's definitely one of the coolest lines and climbs I've ever seen.

I've added a little report and a few pics of Monique on this to my web site now: http://www.onsight.com.au/2011/10/tom-et-je-ris/

onsight

24/10/2011
6:13:48 PM

On 17/10/2011 White Trash wrote:
>if not then why the rope way off to the right lower down?

The route follows the main tufa but the actual climbing starts up a tufa on the right and later incorporates a tufa on the left.

climbingjac

24/10/2011
8:16:03 PM

Awesome work Monique. Not surprised at all. You're solid !!!!!

kieranl

24/10/2011
8:25:03 PM

Really stunning line and position. Looks very enduro.

J.C.

24/10/2011
8:50:56 PM

Awesome, give her my congrats Simon! When you back in town?

onsight

12/02/2012
10:25:26 PM

A video of this now here.

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