Verdon-Saussois 1983 (1983)
In 1983, the French Mountain Federation (FFM) organized a landmark climbing gathering in Saussois and the Verdon, bringing together generations of the greatest climbers of the time, including Patrick Edlinger, Jean-Claude Droyer, Jerry Moffatt, Jean-Claude Droyer, Robert Paragot, Lucien Bérardini, Ron Fawcett, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, and other major figures. This event symbolized the emergence of modern sport climbing as a practice in its own right in France, with the liberation of legendary routes and the rise of freestyle climbing, notably under the leadership of Droyer and Edlinger. This gathering was a key moment in the dissemination of the freestyle ethic and the evolution of grading, while Saussois and the Verdon were at the forefront of high difficulty in the world.
- Date of release
- 1983-01-01
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Jean-Paul Janssen
Casting
- Patrick Edlinger — Self
- Jean-Claude Droyer — Self
- Jean-Pierre Bouvier — Self
- Stéphane Troussier — Self
- Bernard Gorgeon — Self
- Lucien Bérardini — Self
- Robert Paragot — Self
- Ron Fawcett — Self
- Jerry Moffatt — Self
- Benoit Renard — Self
- Alain Le Bian — Self
- Kim Karrigan — Self
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