Classic Climbs & Hidden Gems | Bouldering in Fontainebleau

The Forest of Fontainebleau, France, is home to some of the most magical bouldering on the planet. It offers endless climbing and exploring potential across 110 square miles of woodland, enough to satisfy any visitor for a lifetime and more.
Classic Climbs & Hidden Gems | Spring Sessions Vol.2
Climbers - Sam Hunter
Film / Edit - Sam Hunter / Amber Thornton / Jason Kester (Futebol départ)
Music - Maxin / That We Say
L-Plus / Battleground
For those interested, the boulders/climbs included in the video are:
1:01 - Rencontre du Troisième Type (7c) Rocher Saint-Germain
1:38 - Rencard (7c) Franchard Cuisinière
2:14 - Gaïa (7c+) Rocher Brûlé
3:13 - Futebol (7b+/7b) Franchard Raymond
3:55 - Contre Sens (8a/8a+) Rocher Cailleau
5:30 - La Maschette (8a/7c+) Rocher Canon
6:19 - Pirouette Cacaouette (7c) Mare aux Corneilles
7:53 - Le Bon Sens (7c/+) Rocher Cailleau
Thanks as usual for the excellent and thorough information:
7plus8.com / bleau.info
And thanks to the developers of these magnificent boulders! Your vision and hard work serves as an ongoing inspiration.
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Contact us for more information about us or for a guided bouldering experience in the Forest of Fontainebleau.
www.roadramble.co.uk / roadramble
Instagram - @blocsam / @howlinmaggie / @roadramble

[@Kilocheat]

Beautiful hand movement at 4:20 xD

[@BoulderTheWorld]

Great videos, good content, nice climbs! Keep up the good work and keep havin fun!

[@RoadRamble]

Thanks! Really grateful for the feedback! We'll aim to keep producing more content soon, give us a shout if you're ever out in la Forêt! 👍

[@googlesucksandisruiningyou7303]

4:55 is an excellent example of the difference between spotting a climber and standing behind a climber with your hands up

[@RoadRamble]

Hey, please accept our apologies for the delay in responding. To clear any misunderstanding, we would always climb, especially boulder, knowing full well the risks associated. If we step off the mat, we have chosen to do so and would not hold any spotter responsible for any injuries sustained from a fall. It is, and always should be the responsibility of the climber, providing they are a consenting adult (we both are). Regarding the stance of having ones hands up - It is more a gesture of intent that you are considering the actions of spotting or taking action upon a climber falling. A 'one-size-fits-all' approach doesn't and shouldn't apply to climbing, it is a sport/activity that requires constant dynamic risk-assessment and every climb or situation should be treated as such and viewed as a unique and new situation that requires an approach specific to that climb. With something as complex as spotting, prior communication should always occur and assumptions of spotting/safety should NOT occur. This particular situation in the video from 4:55 - As mentioned we would always climb with the reasoning that we are choosing to do so for ourselves. We had previously agreed that the spotter need only take action to protect the climbers head/back from some exposed tree roots off screen (centre bottom) and just to guard the tree. The spotter performed this task perfectly. The climber fell unexpectedly and would have probably landed head-arm-shoulder-combination first on said roots if the spotter had not responded the moment the climber began to fall out of control. The prior communication had outlined that spotting should only occur if the spotter felt comfortable doing so given the specifics of that situation. Paying particular attention to any discrepancies in weight/strength between spotter and climber. If the spotter had tried to guide the fall from under the climber with a more engaged response, that could have resulted in two injured parties when the outcome resulted in no injuries, a dynamic situation was managed and the climber was able to send the boulder next go. Communication is key. Assumptions are the mother of all fuck ups.

[@chrisnewton-goverd]

Fyah

[@fontventures8398]

Like always...love it!

[@RoadRamble]

Thanks Jimmy, it means a lot 🙏 we look forward to seeing you for some good times soon! X