
Verdon-Saussois 1983
In 1983, the French Mountain Federation (FFM) organized a landmark climbing gathering in Saussois and the Verdon, bringing together generations of the greatest climbers of the time, including Patrick Edlinger, Jean-Claude Droyer, Jerry Moffatt, Jean-Claude Droyer, Robert Paragot, Lucien Bérardini, Ron Fawcett, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, and other major figures. This event symbolized the emergence of modern sport climbing as a practice in its own right in France, with the liberation of legendary routes and the rise of freestyle climbing, notably under the leadership of Droyer and Edlinger. This gathering was a key moment in the dissemination of the freestyle ethic and the evolution of grading, while Saussois and the Verdon were at the forefront of high difficulty in the world.
- Year: 1983
- Country: France
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Antenne 2
- Keyword: bouldering, free climbing, golden age, escalade, mountain documentary, french climbers, goat climber, gorges du verdon, arrampicata, climb meeting, saussois cliffs
- Director: Jean-Paul Janssen
- Cast: Patrick Edlinger, Jean-Claude Droyer, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Stéphane Troussier, Bernard Gorgeon, Lucien Bérardini