07 Mar 9a again for Rémy Bergasse

 
“Steppe de pierres" is gone … but at what cost!" – Rémy Bergasse writes on his blog, after succeeding on the route, bolted  two decades ago by L. Simoni, on  Oasis in Les  Calanques, on a large blank wall, and without any chipped hold.

"About the grade –  compared to Bumayé that is 8c + and according to some it is an 8c +" hard "(but here for me perhaps they exaggerate a little) -" Steppe de pierres "  took me a lot longer, fifteen sessions,  although I have it  near home and is more my style( …)
So using   logic it is harder than an 8c +.  It  should be 9a  but, as I said after DTN, with  a little more experience on my side I could  judge better. Repeaters are expected to confirm the grade of what is surely one of the best hard routes of les Calanques. " 

Then Rémy returned to the route for a few photos, but during the descent  he pulled large rock into his  face, risking serious injury in the fall. Fortunately no broken bones!


Soon with the video of the ascent.

Source and photos Blog Rémy Bergasse