King Kong Guide

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Lee Cujes Alma Amandine Loury Kai Philip Adam Ondra Alex Megos Loic Zehani Solveig Korherr Christophe Zehani

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1. King Kong 17 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. King Kong 17 routes in Sector

Summary:

Seasonality

All Sport climbing

access issues

Leave no trace. No camping.

inherited from Saint-Léger du Ventoux

ethic

Park where indicated, take care of the environment, buy the local guidebook when possible (this is one of the ways you can help local route setters), clean up your shoes before climbing, don't spray beta, be polite.

inherited from France

	Route	Grade	Style
1	La Castagne Variant of En verve et contre tous. Shares the first bolt and the anchor. Downgraded by Alex Megos Set: Quentin Chastagnier FFA: Adam Ondra, 3 Feb 2018	9a/a+	Sport
2	★★★ En verve et contre tous	8b+	Sport
3	Surchauffe pondérale	8b+/c	Sport
4	Con cave qu'on vexe FA: Guillaume Lebret	8a+ - c	Sport
5	★★★ Melodie pour un ardechois	8a+	Sport
6	★★★ La théorie des cordes	8b+	Sport
7	Retour gagnant Right of “Mélodie pour un ami ardéchois". Bouldery start, followed by some easier moves and a hard boulder problem that leads to the final tufa which marks the end of the hostilities. Set: Pierre d'Annoux FA: Adam Ondra, 31 Jan 2018	9a	Sport
8	Eagle 4 This route would be the 3rd 9b in France if you count Akira and C.R.S. Initially graded 9b, Pierre Le Cerf repeated the route in 2022 and suggested a downgrade to 9a+. Set: Elie Morieux FFA: Adam Ondra, 13 Feb 2018	9a+	Sport
9	En attendant Ernest	8c	Sport
10	★★★ Rêve de Poutre Same start as King Kong.	8c	Sport
11	Le Cadafist Direct start of Rêve de Poutre. Adam Ondra attempted to on-sight this route but broke a key hold in the crux section. He believes the route is still possible.Alex Megos climbs the route in 2021 and graded the Route with 9a/+ Set: Guillaume Lebret FA: Gérôme Pouvreau, Mar 2017	9a/a+	Sport
12	Gare au gorille		Sport
13	★★ King-Kong	8b+	Sport
14	★★★ Praniania	8b	Sport
15	La tounga	7c+	Sport
16	★★ Mamba les couilles	7b	Sport
17	★★★ La trav vers l'étrave	8b+	Sport

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style
7b	★★	Mamba les couilles	Sport
7c+		La tounga	Sport
8a+	★★★	Melodie pour un ardechois	Sport
8b	★★★	Praniania	Sport
8b+	★★★	En verve et contre tous	Sport
	★★	King-Kong	Sport
	★★★	La théorie des cordes	Sport
	★★★	La trav vers l'étrave	Sport
8a+ to 8c		Con cave qu'on vexe	Sport
8b+ to 8c		Surchauffe pondérale	Sport
8c		En attendant Ernest	Sport
	★★★	Rêve de Poutre	Sport
9a		Retour gagnant	Sport
9a/a+		La Castagne	Sport
		Le Cadafist	Sport
9a+		Eagle 4	Sport
?		Gare au gorille	Sport