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'Exceptional' fires are currently devastating parts of the forest of fontainebleau in France. Located about 70 km south-east of Paris, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is home to an extremely high level of biodiversity (about 5,000 plant species and 6,600 known animal species), as well as being recognised internationally as one...

The journey undertaken by Cédric Lachat and Guillaume Broust with The Future of Climbing continues with four previously unreleased episodes providing a behind-the-scenes look at some of Europe’s most iconic climbing sites. In the first bonus track, Cédric Lachat explores fontainebleau and its problems.

On 21 April 2026 French climber Oriane Bertone sent Kheops (8B) and Gecko assis (8B+) in fontainebleau.

French rock climber Charles Albert has made the first ascent of 'Charlatan' in fontainebleau. As per usual, 'Barefoot Charles' climbed the boulder problem without climbing shoes and has suggested 9A.

The video of Noway's Magnus Midtbø together with famous French barefoot climber Charles Albert bouldering together at fontainebleau.

On 27 December 2025 Belgian climber Simon Lorenzi sent his 5th 9A boulder problem, 'Shaolin' at Red Rocks, USA.

Watch Sébastien Berthe and Hugo Parmentier from France take on 100 different 7A boulder problems in fontainebleau in a single day.

Maria Almudena Claassen and Piero Ronzani present the climbing area Labské Údolí, also known as Labák, in the Czech Republic. A gem of sandstone cliffs hidden along the Elbe River, where 'tradition and modernity coexist in harmony.'

The video of Adam Ondra attempting to flash as many 8B boulder problems in a single day at fontainebleau in France, in February 2025.

Belgium's Simon Lorenzi has successfully repeated 'Return of the Sleepwalker' in Red Rocks, USA. This marks the 28-year-old climber's fourth 9A boulder problem.

Watch Adam Ondra repeat 'Soudain Seul', the 9A boulder problem at fontainebleau in France.

Czech climber Adam Ondra has repeated 'Soudain Seul' in fontainebleau, France. The problem was originally established by Simon Lorenzi in 2021 and graded 9A, and is Ondra's hardest to date.

Scottish climber William Bosi has made the first repeat of Spots of Time, established by Aidan Roberts in the Lake District, UK, in February 2024. Bosi has now become the first person to climb four different V17/9A boulder problems.

The video of Slovenia's Janja Garnbret climbing the iconic 'Big Five' boulder problems at fontainebleau in France in a single day: Big Boss, Fourmis Rouge, Tristesse, Big Golden and Atrésie.

The video of the first ascent of 'Soudain Seul', the hardest boulder problem at fontainebleau in France established by Simon Lorenzi in February 2021.

19-year-old Brit Toby Roberts has won the Combined Boulder & Lead at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Toby Roberts gold, Sorato Anraku silver, Jakob Schubert bronze

1. Toby Roberts 2. Sorato Anraku 3. Jakob Schubert 4. Colin Duffy 5. Hamish McArthur 6. Adam Ondra 7. Alberto Ginés Lopez 8. Paul Jenft