Breathtaking climbing sequences. As a guide, none other than "The Rock Queen" Catherine Destivelle. Climbing companions of the caliber of Chris Bonington or Tom Livingstone, one of the greatest Himalayan climbers today... for the production of "Great Britain, Journey to the Sources of Mountaineering," Vincent Perazio and Bertrand Delapierre have proven themselves equal to a complex but fascinating subject: the British origins of mountaineering. A journey through time. Since the second half of the 19th century and the beginnings of the British writer Albert F. Mummery, who would become the first sport mountaineer, notably in the Alps and the Caucasus.
On the first leg of his vintage rock tour Seb Bouin meets up with legendary climbers, Ben Moon and Antoine Le Menestrel to climb at the legendary crag that is Buoux. Home to some of France's hardest climbs in the 80's and 90's, Buoux is a finger pocket dreamland in the south of France, attracting the best climbers from around the world to come and try its particular style. Seb Bouin embarks on the Vintage Rock Tour, exploring the history of climbing in France through the crags that set the precedent for modern day climbers. Joined by a host of legendary names eb is on a mission to repeat as many of the hardest routes in Frances' climbing history.