Graham on a longstanding project that will be V15-plus, the Barme de la fée d’Aron boulder, Fionnay. Barme is an old word for a sheltering overhang, while the fairy of Aron, says local legend, catches those who come too close to it. “This story was probably a clever way to prevent children from spending too much time under this boulder, which looks unstable (it’s standing on three others, to form three caves),” says Moix. Shepherds often sheltered under the barme, also home to the V14s Scarred for Life and Underground Paradise (40 moves!). “You get crazy light around the summer solstice (not this picture),” says Moix. “It comes through one cave, lighting the place in a particular way for a few minutes only. It’s a big ray of light at the center of the boulder, with a reflection all around.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Graham on a longstanding project that will be V15-plus, the Barme de la fée d’Aron boulder, Fionnay. Barme is an old word for a sheltering overhang, while the fairy of Aron, says local legend, catches those who come too close to it. “This story was probably a clever way to prevent children from spending too much time under this boulder, which looks unstable (it’s standing on three others, to form three caves),” says Moix. Shepherds often sheltered under the barme, also home to the V14s Scarred for Life and Underground Paradise (40 moves!). “You get crazy light around the summer solstice (not this picture),” says Moix. “It comes through one cave, lighting the place in a particular way for a few minutes only. It’s a big ray of light at the center of the boulder, with a reflection all around.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Séverine Métroz — a lone girl in a lonely meadow — on the way to the Les Soutanes du Plaisir boulder. “Perfect day,” says Moix. “Much green, much flowers, nice place.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Séverine Métroz — a lone girl in a lonely meadow — on the way to the Les Soutanes du Plaisir boulder. “Perfect day,” says Moix. “Much green, much flowers, nice place.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Dave Graham plucks the FA of Two Step (V12), a problem with a dynamic two-move crux, Bavona, Ticino. His spotters are André Di Felice and Garrett Koeppicus. Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Dave Graham plucks the FA of Two Step (V12), a problem with a dynamic two-move crux, Bavona, Ticino. His spotters are André Di Felice and Garrett Koeppicus. Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Graham repeats Kawa Paradeiza (V13), Mayens de la Pîrra, a Moix FA from 2007. Says Moix, “It’s a perfect, isolated, magical gem, with wild cherry trees and vineyards right at the bloc.” The name, says Moix, comes from Kawa (“the friendship thing of having a coffee with nice people”) and Paradeiza (Persian for “enclosed garden/paradise”). “Atop the boulder, there is a slab with a sliding groove, like a toboggan,” says Moix. “It’s said to be used by women to increase fertility (pierre à glissé means ‘stone where you slide’), but this might only be a child’s game.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
Graham repeats Kawa Paradeiza (V13), Mayens de la Pîrra, a Moix FA from 2007. Says Moix, “It’s a perfect, isolated, magical gem, with wild cherry trees and vineyards right at the bloc.” The name, says Moix, comes from Kawa (“the friendship thing of having a coffee with nice people”) and Paradeiza (Persian for “enclosed garden/paradise”). “Atop the boulder, there is a slab with a sliding groove, like a toboggan,” says Moix. “It’s said to be used by women to increase fertility (pierre à glissé means ‘stone where you slide’), but this might only be a child’s game.” Photo by Fred Moix / fredmoix.com
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