Verdon Dreaming

Monique Forestier first visited the Verdon Gorge, France, in 2007. Gazing across at the far side of the gorge she became captivated by an extraordinary line which follows a single "tufa" line for most of the 60-metre route. It is called "Tom et je Ris" (8b+). Time and conditions didn't allow her to seriously try it that trip but it gave her plenty to dream about for the next few years. She finally returned in October 2011 and as her daughter would say, "I did it!".

[@rickylove831]

My feet & hands are sweating.. Everytime i see a climbing video. Awesome climbing!

[@azharkhass]

breathtaking.....would like to try this sports someday .....God bless you all !

[@tympanon]

Thanks for this clip. It is one of the best ones I have ever seen. Great filming, good climbing and awesome surroundings.

[@TheGuiriguanche]

By far one of the proudest lines in the world. Let´s keep on dreaming :-)

[@stuartp3]

That horizontal splits stemming at the end was nuts. Well done.

[@mygeetube]

Was just here (and made a video)! what an amazing place...so looking forward to the day I go back

[@GeorgiaSender]

Such a great video! very inspiring and motivating.

[@mattneuberger6510]

Amazing, beautiful climb

[@davidblankenship666]

Very inspiring!

[@Jaded-Wanderer]

Excellent video, just wish you would upload more.

[@karolwawrzak5722]

Just AMAZING!

[@Kariakas]

Nice footage and climb.

[@jcb0trashmail]

truly amazing:)

[@adriangonzalezarguelles9505]

Really inspiring

[@jojo150393]

Belle acharnement ! Super vidéo ou on voit bien grimper et où entend pas un gars en doudoune expliquer que c'est la voie de ça vie... :) Good fight ! Great video, it's pleasure to see climbing and not a guy wearing a down jacket who explain this route is the route of his life....:)

[@josiahb5229]

That was some cool looking climbing. I gotta get to AU and try it out for myself!

[@rockclimbermaca]

She reminds me of Beatrix Kiddo from the Kill Bill series! Amazing climb.

[@rockclimbdotpro]

If you fellas like this you should check out Simon Carter's books. Stunning photos. What a gorgeous tufa though eh mate?

[@AngieSJ3]

Magic!

[@artericlo]

Brava!

[@bananartista]

great !

[@robertovaliensi543]

...stupenda esperienza... visiva

[@onsightsimon]

The music is "Wait for me" by Moby, it's credited at the end.

[@azimmerali]

Respect

[@faeganandisaac]

how the heck did they film that? I'd like to see the rig they used to get those close up back shots. Obviously they were hanging from above....but incredible climbing too!

[@lepycelrau]

nice !

[@CodeiBan1]

Beau travail les prises n'ont pas l'air évidente plus l'espacement des points qui rendent le défi plus dur encore je suppose

[@RanDorable]

Красотка! )

put some more

[@hansjurgen]

The video was almost as impressive the climbing, well done!

[@onsightsimon]

@faeganandisaac No special rig for those shots, I just shot it from an abseil rope and since the climb is overhanging I was able to get some nice perspectives, although wasn't ideal for keeping the camera steady. Could work quickly that way though.

[@mrti_rodrigues]

lady.. you´re impressive!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadrenaline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@onsightsimon]

@bryantaucoin Sure she did!

[@liluxiaorealnew]

imagine if you abseil down and not strong enough to climb out. X.X

[@amazingsil]

this is an 8b+ climb lol, i'm sure she has been climbing for a lonnnnnnnnng time.

[@dangerouswater]

You climb 60 meters and there is still a bloody roof on top of it?? Drop of a hat...not many people can understand what's involved to climb a route like this...I know at least 8...

[@MattNicassio]

+dangerouswater Ropes max out at 80m pretty much... So do you just have to have someone ready with a static at the top just in case? Or is there ANY other way to climb this without being sure that you can make it up? 60m route. Most ropes are 60 but you can for sure get a 70 or 80. But, even then once you're past 40m feet on an 80m you're not getting belayed back down. So, how DOES this work if you can't finish the route?

[@dangerouswater]

You rappel down till you are out of rope, secure yourself to a bolt/spit, remove the rope from the top anchor, pass it through the bolt you are hooked in (hopefully is big enough to accommodate your carabineer and the rope at the same time) use a rappel device (an "8" for example) to finish your descent...Using an 8 and not your bilayer avoids the friction of the rope on the spit/bolt...I hope my explanation was clear enough...

[@RustuPai]

I see three options: 1 Fixing a fixed rope and jumaring it; 2 Abseilling to the ground (with more than 1 rapel) 3 Climbing using a easier rote From the footage I imagine that Carter (the cameramen) is already in a fixed rope, so, that's probably the right opition.

[@roossi]

now you just need to climb down :D

[@majorgrubert92]

Haha same here : D

[@egyekketten4736]

basszki, elsírtam magam a végére... totál bezsongás...

[@Lucuskane]

Sweaty palms

[@evxdaddy]

I believe women are better climbers off the get go, they don't rely on strength so much. I think...?

[@OrangeboxCoUkwebdesign]

Wow! Inspirational! Needed something to make me ignore the tiredness and stress of the daily grind (work etc) and get me back to the climbing wall on a regular basis. This should do it . . . I dream of one day climbing in France and the Verdon . . . climbed mostly in Spain, up to now . . . love limestone and climbing on hot rock!

[@AndrewBean]

If it's like a lot of the other routes at Verdon, you rap in to get down to the start. Great for that "I'm DONE" feeling at the end, but mentally difficult to start if you're not used to those heights (if you're like me). I definitely felt woozy rapping over the edge there, and prefer easing into the height by starting from the ground...

[@MarcLeMenestrel]

Beautiful! I remember having dreamed of this line as far as the 80s! It is very inspiring to see it climbed and shot so nicely.

[@laxencrazy]

I just think it's funny that somebody disliked this.

[@ozdesmo]

un-fucking-believable.Looks hard.

[@chokey121]

I was here 02-09-12, and the Gorges Du Verdon just mesmerized me, I hope to climb Tom et je Ris someday, Ridiculously gorgeous clip

[@MrTelboy]

god damn, i thought she was one of those climbers who dont use rope and at the start when she fell, i shit myself lol

[@Nofootstyle]

Quelle voie parfait....vraiment d'une beauté incroyable c'est magnifique....

[@McAero08]

Insane and beautiful. Impressive climbing on a great route.

[@holydogshit2010]

Epic. Hardcore! Would scare the bollocks out of me.

[@Keniath]

wow! you should make more videos.nice job :)

[@ItchyFeetOz]

great vid Simon. Really nice work.

[@MakinMovies7]

Sensational. Kudos.

[@jth0511]

my hands are sweating...

[@VictorMikeLima]

Intense...!

[@noleft]

Beautiful line

[@fedeclimb]

brilliant route!!!

[@laure189]

Wow! Absolutely amazing!!!

[@TheZIEDO]

perfect!

[@lorenzocambria7089]

Why all theses tick marks... Did you you forgot your glasses ...? Memory is part of climbing

[@bryantaucoin]

great video. The knee bar and splits were especially impressive, although I'm curious to know if she got out of those splits.