The History of Fontainebleau Bouldering Circuits
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/stone-yt FREE BONUS EPISODES ➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/secretstoners-yt Bouldering began as a way to train for the mountai...
3 Aug 33min
The First V6 (7A) Boulder | Robert Paragot and The Joker
WATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE Perhaps the most powerful force in the early years of Fontainebleau bouldering history was the consistent changing of the guard. Every few years a new group would supplant the ol...
9 Jul 46min
World's First 6A (V3) Boulder and The Convicts of Cuvier
WATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE Shortly after WWII, a new group formed in Fontainebleau. They called themselves the Cuvier Academic Club, but were quickly known as The Convicts of Cuvier. Led by Pierre Allain, ...
22 Jun 37min
Pierre Allain: The First Superstar of Modern Bouldering
After World War 1, bouldering began to shapeshift into something that very closely resembles the modern day game. At the forefront of that movement was Pierre Allain, a climber who was openly competit...
8 Jun 44min
Was Oscar Eckenstein Really the First Boulderer? Featuring Efix Roy
Was Oscar Eckenstein the first boulderer? What does that even mean? This season, we are asking and trying to answer some big questions. In this episode, I talk with our research assistant, Efix Roy, a...
18 Mai 19min
The First Boulderer and His Occultist Protégé: Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley
WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE People have likely climbed on boulders for all of human history, but in the late 1800's, one man began advocating for climbing on boulders as a way to become a better cli...
11 Mai 35min
Season 3 | The History of Modern Bouldering
What is bouldering, really? What defines a "boulderer"? And how has that changed since the beginnings of the game? Are there rules, and if so, where did those "rules" start? Coming Soon: Season 3 of ...
20 Apr 7min
