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Everybody wants to be an outdoor boulderer !
As you have heard, climbing is booming, especially indoor climbing. The number of climbers is estimated at 2 million, and in the last 5 years the number of European gyms has doubled. Even if only 20% of climbers transfer their indoor practice to outside climbing, and given the centrality of the bleau sites in Europe, there is no doubt that the first signs of hyper-frequentation of the sites will only increase.
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Hyper-fréquentation, be aware and cautious
It is undeniable that sharing our passion with more people is great. However, we must be aware that the effects of climbers’ frequentation of natural areas are not neutral for the environment: soil erosion, waste, noise and visual pollution, disturbance of the fauna, slow degradation (patina and breakage) of the boulders, … And let’s not forget that we share this space with the local inhabitants, who may be concerned about certain changes: parking, crowds, nuisances…
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together we volunteer
If you want to join the adventure, a volunteer coordination meeting is organised once a month. If you have ideas, this is the time to come and test them out and implement them. If you want to support us with your skills and time, you are also welcome. We need you before the festival (signposting, translation, dissemination of information) or during the festival (refreshment stand, welcoming and guiding the public, helping to set up or tidy up the workshops)!
2025 Edition
Once a year, people gather at the gateway to the Fontainebleau forest, in Milly-la-Forêt, for the Oh my bloc! festival.
Entertainment village, forest competition, conferences, workshops, catering, etc. This year, we look forward to seeing you on the weekend of June 14 & 15, 2025. We look forward to seeing you there!
2024 Edition
You played balancing acts, grip sculptors, erosion control agents and so many other roles that made this weekend a rich collective creation.
And what a magnificent finale we had on Saturday evening. So many of you were so enthusiastic, even the sun set the place alight! Thank you
2023 Edition
Wow! We still can’t get over it, what an edition.
We inaugurated the new panel at the entrance to Milly-la-forêt, which will be dedicated to the festival, and to local clubs for the rest of the year.
Seeing so many of you climbing it, especially during the finals, our hearts beat very, very fast. Thank you, everyone!
2022 Edition
Thank you for being so numerous for this first edition of the Sustainable Bouldering Festival. Your enthusiasm for a more sustainable climbing style means that we can now imagine a second edition for 2023 with many other projects to come.
