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Hardest route in Verdon?
September 23, 2018, 01:04:19 pm
Seb Bouin's new route “La Côte d'Usure”, 9a+, on the Ramirole sector must certainly be the hardest single pitch in Verdon. The route follow a striking prow for 60 m, and was bolted by Seb himself when he was 16 years old.

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I find the route well named. La Côte d'Usure sounds very similar to “La Côte d'Azur” if read out loud (and the Verdon is a part of the Côte d'Azur in the wider sense at least). Usure means both wear and usury. La cote d'usure without a hat on the o just means “wear limits”. I suppose the route name refers both to not being able to afford going to Flatanger for a rematch, and the nature of the route, among other things.

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#1 Re: Hardest route in Verdon?
September 23, 2018, 02:10:49 pm
Côte also is also vaguely similar to coût ( cost) and cotation (grade).

 There’s a nice tradition of punning route names in the Verdon like Frime et Châtiments (showing off - not crime- and punishment) and L’Étroit Mousquetaire so it’s rather in that vein.

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#2 Re: Hardest route in Verdon?
September 23, 2018, 02:47:53 pm
If I think that a route name doesn't have a pun, it's because I didn't catch it ...

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#3 Re: Hardest route in Verdon?
September 23, 2018, 06:22:33 pm
Côte also is also vaguely similar to coût ( cost) and cotation (grade).

 There’s a nice tradition of punning route names in the Verdon like Frime et Châtiments (showing off - not crime- and punishment) and L’Étroit Mousquetaire so it’s rather in that vein.

And "Tom et je ris"

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#4 Re: Hardest route in Verdon?
September 29, 2018, 05:59:12 pm


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#5 Re: Hardest route in Verdon?
September 30, 2018, 06:15:21 pm
I enjoyed that. Not too precious about the cleaning!

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Which someone has put a bit of effort into.

 

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