Janja Garnbret Taking Down the Fontainebleau Big Five in a Day

In April 2024, Janja Garnbret took her first trip to Fontainebleau, France. After warming up on a couple of problems, she decided to tackle the ‘Big 5’, a series of tall, technical, and powerful climbs in Cuvier Rempart. The Big 5 consists of Big Boss V9, Fourmis Rouge V9, Tristesse V9, Big Golden V10, and Atrésie V11. Garnbret made quick work of all five problems, sending them all within her session.

A new video was just released by Adidas Five Ten containing send footage of each of Garnbret’s Big 5 problems, which you can watch below. The first woman to complete all of the Big 5 problems was Melissa Le Nevé back in 2015. Garnbret is likely the first woman to climb all five problems in a single day.

The following month, on May 12, Garnbret made the first female ascent of V15 (8C), Bügeleisen Sit in Maltatal, Austria. It was her first-ever V15. She wasn’t happy with the footage of her send, so she decided to climb the problem again, ticking the line twice in a day.

While most know Garnbret for her unmatched comp climbing accomplishments, she’s been amassing an impressive resume on rock over the past few years. In 2022, she made the first ascent of Bügeleisen V14, the stand-start version of her first-ever V15. In late 2023, she redpointed New Base Line V14 on only her second day of work. She also flashed Jack’s Broken Heart V12 and Left Hand of Darkness V12. On a rope, she’s redpointed up to 5.14d with Seleccio Natural and La Fabela por la Enmienda in Santa Linya. She’s flashed 5.14b multiple times with Fish Eye in Oliana and Rollito Sharma Extension in Santa Linya.

Janja Garnbret on the Fontainebleau Big 5