E96: Sébastien Berthe - Big Walls, Boats and Bouldering Challenges
May 8, 2024
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Sébastien Berthe, a renowned climber, shares his thrilling climbing adventures like sailing to El Cap for the Dawn Wall attempt and free climbing the nose. He discusses challenging bouldering feats, eco-friendly travel choices, and the intersection of boat trips with climbing. The episode delves into intense climbing experiences, shoe maintenance dilemmas, and the fun of sailing with kids and pets.
Seb Beth showcases diverse climbing skills in bouldering, trad climbing, and sport climbing, including epic challenges like the Dawn Wall and sailing to climbing destinations.
Beth's bouldering challenge in Fontainebleau involves climbing 107 7A boulders in a day, linking them by bike, demonstrating physical and strategic tests.
Sailing voyage shapes Beth's climbing mindset, emphasizing patience, resilience, and appreciation for diverse experiences like encounters with marine life and maintaining climbing shape on board.
Deep dives
Seb Beth's Epic Climbing Adventures
Seb Beth, a Belgian climber, embarked on epic climbing adventures, including attempting the Dawn Wall on El Capitan and traveling there by sailboat, showcasing his diverse climbing skills in sport climbing, trad climbing, and bouldering.
Challenging Bouldering Adventure in Fontainebleau
Seb Beth engaged in a challenging bouldering adventure in Fontainebleau, attempting to climb 107 7A boulders in a day by linking them by bike, facing tight schedules and varied terrain, highlighting the physical and strategic challenges encountered.
Sailing Across the Atlantic and Climbing Resilience
Seb Beth's sailing voyage across the Atlantic included training on board to maintain climbing shape, with conditions varying, encounters with marine life like whales and dolphins, learning patience, and reflecting on the journey's influence on his climbing resilience and appreciation.
The Dawn Wall Challenge and Big Wall Climbing Ethics
Seb Beth's ambitious climbs on the Dawn Wall and free climbing the Nose on El Capitan involved ground-up ascents, showcasing his commitment to challenging climbs and ethical climbing practices, highlighting the importance of recovery and variety in climbing pursuits for a well-rounded climbing experience.
Approach to Climbing Challenges
The climber discusses his unique approach to climbing challenges, emphasizing the importance of starting from the ground up and discovering routes afresh. He recounts his experience on the Nose, dedicating specific climbing attempts to different styles and details how he pushed his limits on challenging pitches while dealing with limited food supplies. Through his unconventional climbing choices, he highlights the blend of adventure and personal exploration in his climbing pursuits.
Diverse Climbing Repertoire and Future Adventures
The conversation delves into the climber's diverse climbing repertoire, spanning traditional climbs, sport climbs, and new challenges like Bonvoyage. He expresses his attraction to varied climbing styles and mentions a potential interest in development climbing. The discussion touches on mental and physical preparations for the future, including plans for challenging climbs in Yosemite and Verdun, as well as exploring the mindset required for long solo climbing quests like the Don Wall.
No pies are safe from Seb's fingers! Sébastien is an incredibly accomplished climber. He's climbed at an elite level across a range of climbing disciplines and he's doing it all in an eco friendly way. In the episode we talk about his recent mission to climb 100 font 7As in a day, sailing the Atlantic to climb the Dawn Wall, free climbing the nose and climbing James Pearson's Bon Voyage (E12). What a guy.
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