Jean-Baptiste Tribout
Jean-Baptiste Tribout, better known as J.B. Tribout (born 14 December 1961) is a French rock climber and sport climber.
The East Face of Monkey Face at Smith Rock containing Just do it, 8c+ / 5.14c, established by Tribout in 1992 and at the time considered the hardest route in the USA.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | December 14, 1961 Paris |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Climbing career | |
| Highest grade | 8c+ (5.14c) |
| Sport | |
| Retired | 1998 |
He started climbing aged seven in Fontainebleau, France with his grandfather, a mountaineer, and also joined the youth section of the French Alpine Club. There he met other young climbers such as Catherine Destivelle. In 1982, he climbed his first 8a, Fritz the Cat, at Saussois and in 1985 climbed his first 8b, Les braves gens, in the Verdon Gorge. Between 1986 and 1998 he participated in international competitions, finishing third twice and fourth twice in the final standings of the World Cup. In 2008, aged 47, twelve years after he had last climbed an 8c graded climb, he climbed two 8c routes.
Competition Record
World Cup
| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ? | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
World Championship
| 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 32 | - | 4 |
European Championship
| 1992 | 1996 |
|---|---|
| 17 | 16 |
Notable Ascents
8c+/5.14c
- The Connexion - Orgon - 1994 - First ascent (combination of Macumba Club and The Bronx)
- Superplafond - Volx - 1994 - First ascent (combination of the Maginot Line, called by the French Le plafond, and Terminator)
- Just do it - Smith Rock - 1992 - First ascent
8c/5.14b
8b+/5.14a
- Les intermutants du spectacle - St Leger - May 16, 2009
- Deux cones - Orgon - August 9, 2008
- Rollito Sharma - Santa Linya - April 19, 2008
- Draconian Devil - Kalymnos - 2006[3]
- I am a bad man - Smith Rock - 1991
- Cannibal' - American Forks - 1990
- Cry Freedom - Malham Cove - 1989 - Second ascent
- Magie Noire - Traverses - 1989
- Masse Critique - Cimaï - 1989 - First ascent
- Revanche - Saussois - 1988 - First ascent
- White wedding - Smith Rock - 1988 - First ascent
- La rage de vivre - Buoux - 1987 - Second ascent
- Le Spectre du surmutant - Buoux - 1987 - First ascent
- Les spécialistes - Verdon Gorge - 1987 - First ascent
- To Bolt or not to be - Smith Rock - 1986 - First ascent and first 5.14 in the United States
References
- "Siegrist Completes Just Do It (5.14c) at Smith". climbing.com. 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "8a.nu - Article". 8a.nu. 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "Sharma and Tribout Kalymnos Odyssey". planetmountain.com. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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