05 Apr Seb Bouin opens Eyes Bigger than the Cave, 9a+/9b

Really interesting route for French climber Seb Bouin in his homeland where freed Eyes Bigger than the Cave, graded for him 9a+/9b.

Located at Russan, South France, is called the French Chilan Balan thanks the similitudes with Bernabé Fernández route at Villanueva del Rosario and in fact for style and length, remebers it a lot. The line follows for a part Eyes Bigger than the Belly and the first 25 meter are around 8c. After a monofinger boulder, there is a 9a endurance part, then two 7a boulder, a 7c+/8a and the last of 7b with a beautiful dyno like last move.

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