A Few From Font: Ethan Pringle Climbing In France

For nearly two months, San Francisco climber and Touchstone athlete, Ethan Pringle posted up in France’s Fontainebleau. The immense amount of sandstone provides world class bouldering. The smooth rock, the varying weather, and everything in between, make Font a challenging place to climb.

Pringle talked a little about his trip on his blog, saying, “The style of climbing here is hard for me. It is much different than somewhere like Rocklands or Hueco where it’s more pulling and dynamic moves on actual holds… Here, the key to sending problems at your limit is 1) having good beta, 2) having good conditions and 3) having the nuances and intricacies of each move down to a science.”

Partage 8a(+) from Ethan Pringle on Vimeo.

Though Pringle was plagued with bad conditions, he managed to learn some of the French subtleties. He discovered that, “sometimes something as bringing your body up higher without moving your feet to oppose a hold (Partage) or pointing your toe down while you’re heel hooking (Karma) can make the difference.”

Karma from Ethan Pringle on Vimeo.

Pringle's climbing adventures will continue as he heads back to the US to do some more great climbing in the states. Check out this cool video of Pringle and a few other climbers taking on some Font classics.

We call it " Bleau " from Sandstones on Vimeo.