Bastille Day in France especially means public holiday, and it promised to be a hot one. I left early to Mont Simonet, but shortly after I started climbing, my skin wasn't really cooperative and I had to stop trying anything too hard. To make it even worse, I finally found a way to initiate the dynamic move of "Coïncident" but when I nearly stuck the sharp hold, I swung out and pulled a bad flapper on my right middle finger. I taped it up, but retrying "Coïncident" was out of the question. On the verge of despair, I strolled around until I found myself in front of "Aréopage", felt that the starting hold was okay for the flapper, and decided to give the direct version a try. I only had to try the first move twice to get the coordination and on my third attempt, stuck it and topped out. It felt like a consolation prize as I had hoped to get away with more, but at least it was better than nothing. The finger will need some time to heal, so I guess it's a good coincidence that I planned to visit family in Belgium this weekend.
Fontainebleau - Mont Simonet - L'Aréopage (direct) 7B
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