“The free ascent is a way of harmonising the sport with the beautiful surroundings in which it is practised. It has become a subtle game where the climber climb without cheating, and the people who see the beauty of the mountains can also appreciate the beauty of movement in hight-standard free climbing. In advocating this pure standard of free climbing, PA [Pierre Allain] was a founding father. Only once in his climbs did Allain use aid, on the Doigt de l'Etala on July 18, 1938, with Jean Leininger. http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1957536/PIERRE-ALLAIN-MTN-62
Skannad artikel från Mountain, 1978
Skannad artikel från Mountain, 1978