Watch Climbers on 5.14 Trad in France – One of the Hardest in the Country

Le Voyage at Annot is one of the hardest trad climbs in France, going at E10 7a, which equates to spicy 5.14- trad in Canada. The first ascent was by James Pearson in 2017.

In May 2021, Babsi Zangerl, Jacopo Larcher and Siebe Vanhee all made repeats of the technical crack line. Pearson said about the 38-metre route, “First a 7a crack, then a full rest, then a traverse on tiny holds to an airy crack where you don’t jam much. Just, just enough protection.”

Larcher and Zangerl had spent some time working on the route on top-rope, and Vanhee was fresh off his first 5.14d. Larcher sent first, then Vanhee and finally Zangerl the next day. Watch some sends below.

Le Voyage Sends