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Photographers and Petzl staff October 14, 2007

- Photo - Red River Gorge - RocTrip

We are climbing, we focus on our performance but we would be nothing without the job of those guys...

Thanks a lot to everybody.

Keith Ladzinki

Laurent "Lafouche"

Jim "Wayne Bob" with Lynn Hill on the eyes

Laurent Petzl Lafouche, French communication Manager

John Petzl Evans, US Marketing & Com Manager

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New route in Bob Marley Wall October 13, 2007

- Red River Gorge - Rock climbing - RocTrip

It's done! I did the first ascent of “El encuentro” on Friday 12th October, just five minute before Mickey Fuselier did the first free climb of "Fifty Words for pumped".

Finally I propose 5.13b/8a to grade this route. So cool the holds are better than I thought so it's really climbable for many climbers, even if holds are a bit fragile, there are plenty of crimpers and pockets in this 40° steep.

Thank you Dani for your motivating support to everybody. This man, Dani Andrada, is an incredible machine to climb. Moreover, he is el animal, giving a positive energy to everybody. It was a great day climbing with him, Mickael Fuselier, Chris Sharma, Gérôme Pouvreau... All those nice people and good friends it's good to be with.












It was a good day for the Petzl team.

Tomorrow, a special report on the photographers working.

Take care all and have fun.

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Marketing and Communication managers October 12, 2007

- Red River Gorge - RocTrip

Who is who?

Marketing/Communication
Climber/Belayer

Our French Petzl bosses are climbing!

It is hard for them to save enough time to climb on such important event. But that's really cool; it means they are really passionate by climbing... Isn't it? :-)

Especially because yesterday a climber has been eat by a snake on this route! :-(


What the "f---" The first bolt is so high! He needs more fit but it was fun...

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"El Encuentro" is born October 12, 2007

- Red River Gorge - Rock climbing - RocTrip

We are back to Bob Marley Wall in "RRG".

I finish to bolt El Encuentro: a very nice climbs around 35m high, and it seems that it's not so hard. Hard to say when you never climb a route! ;-)

Finally with a nice attempt late this afternoon, I guess I could send it tomorrow! And the grade should be around 5.13a and 5.13c? / 7C+ and 8a+? Even if it's very steep! A lot more than it looks like told me Steve Mac Clure who gave me a belay!

What about the name? Do you like it?


Crédits photos: Boris Stephan & Daniel Du Lac.

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Red River Gorge US Petzl RocTrip October 11, 2007

- Red River Gorge - RocTrip

Here in the deep Kentucky

So deep, so far, but fit and fun, it's very exciting to be there with so many good climbers.

First day climbing in "Drive By" sector with my friends Dani Andrada, Tony Lamiche, Mickael Fuselier, Gérôme Pouvreau and Fred Labreveu from (grimper French

magazine)...

But because I focus my training for the world championship in Spain tow weeks ago, I’m very bad climbing on those 40meters long routes.

Anyway, the rock is wonderful there...

I had to find a new activity or not fit enough I would do only half routes today :o(

Thanks to Matt, a very local climber, I could borrow every thing to bolt a new rout in a very nice line (Bob Marley Wall): drill, beat, hammer, 17 key, and bolts...

There is no interruption holds and it suppose to be very hard: 5.14a / 8b+ minimum! It's very steep, holds are small and far... I hope to post pictures tomorrow ;-)

And let's finish the job may be with Dani who is in a rest day.

I propose "El Encuentro" to name this route borning!? What do you think about it?

I wait for your suggestions 'cause I’m looking for something may be more "American"?


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