Connor Herson repeats Bon Voyage, E12 trad at Annot

Late last year American climber Connor Herson repeated Bon Voyage, the E12 trad route at Annot in France established by James Pearson in early 2023. Regarded by all those who have repeated it so far as one of the most beautiful routes they have ever climbed, the route proffers the equivalent of 9a climbing on trad gear, with a highly technical crux followed by an extremey long and semi-safe runout finale.

Herson's success comes about after a remarkable run of form in Europe, which resulted in a series of hard trad ascents including both Crown Royale (Pete Whittaker 2023, 8c+) and The Recovery Drink (Nico Favresse 2013, 8c+) at Jøssingfjord in Norway.

Bon Voyage
02/2023 - James Pearson
02/2024 - Adam Ondra
03/2024 - Seb Berthe
11/2025 - Jacopo Larcher
12/2025 - Connor Herson
01/2026 - Esteban Daligault