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9a? by Lamiche
2007-08-20 00:00:00     This past summer, Tony Lamiche succeeded on a route project at Entraigues in the Briançon area, bolted by Yann Ghesquiers. The very steep route involves a lot of compression moves and heels. About the grade he says: "If it’s not 9a it cannot be less." Check out the short interview by Kairn in teh comment field. Björn Pohl   2007-08-20 19:28:40     Interview express by Kairn.com Kairn : Who bolt San ku Kai? Tony : It’s a nice line bolted by Yann Ghesquiers. We are lucky to have him because he bolt a lot of routes. Without him we would not have anymore hard routes to climb.   Kairn : What is the style of the route? Tony : It’s really hard, resistance, not really my style. It’s a 20 mooves route with compresions in a big roof or better a big big overhanging wall. A lot of heels for a boulder style route with resistance.   Kairn : Do you grade it ?? Tony : If it’s not 9a it cannot be less.   Kairn : Were you the only one trying the route? Tony : No, Diego (Yann Ghesquiers) and Olivier Fourbet are also trying it a lot   Kairn : Did you spend a lot of time on it? Tony : I made runs all over the witer, even during the TAB. I gave all what I could to do it. I probably made around 50 runs.   Kairn : Why such an interest for this route? Tony : It was my last hard route in the area. And I nearly thought I won’t tick it.   Kairn : What will you do now? Will you moove? Tony : No, I just lay with tiles my house, so I will stay in the Briançon area. I still have routes to do, less difficult but as lovely.   Kairn : Your projects? Tony : Beginning of septembre, I will leave for the US for a  2 months and half bouldering trip. I will go to Kentucky, at Red River Gorges where I will join some great climbers such as Daniel Woods for bouldering.  Then I will go to the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and then to Bishop. Three weeks for each place Christian Mengel   2007-08-21 14:17:36     Congrats, a really cool pic...