description Compilation Overview
Compilation is a historic 8b sport climbing route located on limestone cliffs in Omblèze, France. The route is recognized in the climbing community for its extreme technicality and sustained sequences. It is perhaps best known for its free-solo ascents by notable climbers. The route provides a highly technical challenge for advanced sport climbers operating at an elite level.
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Compilation ranks #272 of 355 in the Climbing Route ranking, behind West Face of Leaning Tower, ahead of La Planta de Shiva.
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Where is the climbing route Compilation?
Compilation is at Omblèze in France, a limestone climbing area in the Drôme. It is associated with the country's early wave of extremely difficult sport routes.
What grade is Compilation?
Compilation is generally reported at French grade 8b. That places it far beyond ordinary recreational sport climbing and demands sustained strength, precise movement, and extensive experience on steep limestone.
Why is Alain Robert's ascent of Compilation famous?
Alain Robert climbed Compilation without a rope in the early 1990s. It is widely cited as the first free solo of an 8b sport route, making the ascent historically important as well as exceptionally dangerous.
Can Compilation be climbed as a normal bolted sport route?
Yes, it is known as a sport route, and the famous free solo should not be treated as the normal method of ascent. Climbers should use current local information about bolts, anchors, access, and route condition before attempting it.
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