20 Sep Mathieu Bouyoud 9a FA

 
First ascent of "Classée dure” – 9a – on  the cliffs of La Balme de Yenne in Savoy (France) by Mathieu Bouyoud, 20 year-old French climber, native of Chambery.

 "Having done "Délit d’émotions" 8c  in Banges gave me the incentive to embark my self on this" -Mathieu reported to Kairn – "earlier this year when I started to try it, I wondered if I’d never arrive  to chain! I fell several times  near to the end and I had to concentrate not to lose motivation, especially in recent days. I felt that I could do it, but I missed a bit  of freshness in the upper part of the route. Today I sent it , all the local climbers of La Balme were there, which I appreciated enormously. It was a good fight! "

In July, Bouyoud scored in the same cliff the first ascent of Shortcut, 9a (later repeated by Adam Ondra and Geoffray "Geo" De Flaugergues).
 
Source : Kairn