Sarpa Vapor Lace – Buoux.
Arnaud Petit, Courage Fuyons (7a/5.11d) at Buoux, France, one of the world’s first—early 1980s— sport crags. Initially overrun by climbers, its sharp, technical limestone/sandstone routes have fallen out of fashion in favor of steeper, thuggier climbing. Upside: no crowds.
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