Charles Albert - The Barefoot Climber

Step into the quiet intensity of Charles Albert - The Barefoot Climber, a short, atmospheric look at one of bouldering’s most distinctive figures. Following Charles Albert across iconic blocs in Fontainebleau and into Switzerland’s granite playgrounds—Magic Wood and the wild beauty of Val Bavona—the film captures a climber whose movement feels as natural as walking, even when the holds all but disappear. What makes this worth your nine minutes is the blend of process and poetry: the incremental attempts on No Kpote Only, the calm, unhurried sessions, and the buildup to a striking first ascent of an 8B in Val Bavona. It’s less about hype and more about feel—precision footwork, trust in friction, and the kind of controlled commitment that makes hard climbing look deceptively simple.

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Charles Albert bouldering in Fontainebleau, Magic Wood and Val Bavona Video shows the process on No Kpote Only and some mellow climbing in Fontainebleau and Switzerland, including the FA of a spectacular 8B in Val Bavona