Jules Marchaland Climbs 5.14d in Grenoble
His recent ascent of Le Braille 5.14d means he has ascended over 25 routes 5.14d or harder.
Jules Marchaland recently made the second ascent of Le Braille 5.14d (9a) in Grenoble, France, after only two sessions of effort. Established by Nico Pelorson in 2022, Le Braille is short but packs a punch. You can watch Marchaland’s after-sunset headlamp send below.
“So stoked to make the 2nd ascent of this iconic Grenoble line from [Nico Pelorson]!” said Marchaland on Instagram. “Only 5 minutes walk from the city center, and a short pure wall full of crimps. Super happy to have done it in two sessions. Could be hard for [5.14d]…”
Marchaland is a well-rounded sport climber and boulderer, and he has had an exceptional year in both disciplines in 2025. On March 28, Marchaland sent Beyond 5.15a in Pic Saint-Loup on his second go – the Seb Bouin route was his fifth of the grade. On April 22, he climbed his first 5.15b, making the first ascent of Le bruit de l’acid 5.15b in Claret, France. In September, on a trip to Norway, he sent two popular Adam Ondra routes: Illusionist 5.14d and Kangaroo’s Limb 5.15a. This year alone, Marchaland has climbed at least nine 5.14ds, two 5.15as, and his first 5.15b.
As for bouldering, in August, Marchaland flashed Power of Now Direct V15, becoming the second climber in history to flash the grade. With his Power of Now Direct flash, Marchaland’s redpoint and flash grades became matched in bouldering. In addition to his V15 flash, he has four more V15s to his name: Foundation’s Edge and Big Nose in Bas-Valais, Switzerland, Titan Assis in Grenoble, France, and Solar Plexus in Ticino, Switzerland. He has climbed fifteen V14 boulders or harder, nine of which were sent in August of this year.
