This week's Friday Night Video whisks us back to Val-David, Quebec, in the Autumn of 1958. Two daring young climbers embark on the ascent of a route that seemed unattainable, resembling a roof suspended in the air, defying all the conventions of the time. It only takes one attempt for the lead climber to leave his mark: henceforth known as "Le Toit de Ben".
I was staying in Val-David when covid lockdowns happened and we weren't allowed to leave for two weeks. We had the whole sunny forest to ourselves except for a few locals out hiking through the snow. Glorious!
Totally recommend it as a summer or autumn destination - hundreds of trad and sports routes, plus lots of quality bouldering, stunning scenery, and only an hours drive from the party city of Montreal.
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Fri Night Vid Ethan Pringle on one of Portugal's Hardest Sport Climb
In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Ethan Pringle to the 'not-yet-popular' but world-class sport crag of Meio Mango in Portugal. In the film, Ethan attempts one of the country's hardest lines, Filipinos, which was first...