Matt Wilder and Ethan Pringle in Fontainebleau

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Matt Wilder and Ethan Pringle spent time bouldering in Switzerland and Fontainebleau, France, in March, chasing good temps and dry rock. After climbing Frank’s Wild Years (V12) in Cresciano, Switzerland, it rained for the next three days straight. Wilder and Pringle headed to Font for better conditions. They get on Fata Morgana (V11), De la Terre a la Lune (V10), Le Beaux Quartiers (V11), and Gecko (V12).

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