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.

• Jean-Paul JanssenDirector

• Patrick EdlingerSelf
• Jean-Claude DroyerSelf
• Jean-Pierre BouvierSelf
• Stéphane TroussierSelf
• Bernard GorgeonSelf
• Lucien BérardiniSelf
• Robert ParagotSelf
• Ron FawcettSelf
• Jerry MoffattSelf
• Benoit RenardSelf
• Alain Le BianSelf
• Kim KarriganSelf