MARC BOURDON'S RÉSUMÉ

Marc Bourdon started climbing in 1989 and moved to Squamish a couple of years later. Since that time, he has traveled around the world to climb. The following is a sample of his climbing accomplishments from the last decade.

First Ascents

• Fast Cat (5.13d) Horne Lake, B.C.
• Swamp Thing (5.13d) Petrifying Wall - Squamish, B.C.
• Heat (5.13d) Cheakamus Canyon, B.C.
• Sand Storm (5.13c) The Shelter - Squamish Chief
• Fitness World (5.13c) Rogues' Gallery, B.C.
• Creepshow (5.13c) Kacodemon - Squamish, B.C.
• Lost Highway (5.13c, unrepeated) Squamish, B.C.
• Limelight (5.13c, unrepeated) Squamish, B.C.
• Training Day (5.13b) The Shelter - Squamish Chief
• Pleasant Pheasant Extension (5.13b) Petrifying Wall - Squamish, B.C.
• Black Dyke (5.13b - 11 pitches) Squamish Chief - First continuous redpoint ascent with Jeremy Blumel.
• Strange Days (5.13b) Cheakamus Canyon, B.C.
• Dragon Slayer (5.13a) Oahu, Hawaii
• The Opal (5.13a - 6 pitches) Squamish Chief - First continuous redpoint ascent with Jeremy Blumel.
• Heart of Darkness (5.12c) The Squaw - Squamish, B.C.
• The Crossing (5.12d - crux pitch) Apron, Squamish Chief

Redpoints - Sport Climbs

• Patience (5.14a) Cheakamus Canyon, B.C.
• Golpe de Gas (5.13d) Terradets, Spain
• Division Bell (5.13d) Cheakamus Canyon, B.C.
• Globetrotters (5.13d) Horne Lake, B.C.
• Permanent Waves (5.13d) Squamish, B.C.
• Citrus (5.13c) Rodellar, Spain
• Montserrat (5.13c) Rodellar, Spain
• Treking (5.13c - second try) Terradettes, Spain
• Flix Flax (5.13c - third try) Terradetes, Spain
• L'Adrecador (5.13c - third try) Terradetes, Spain
• L'Anarkista (5.13c) Terradets, Spain
• Bon Viatge (5.13c - second try) Terradets, Spain
• Madness (5.13c) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Cryptic Egyptian (5.13c) Rifle, Colorado
• Don't Call Me Dude (5.13c) Virgin River Gorge, Utah
• Rude Boys (5.13c), Smith Rock, Oregon
• Burl Master (5.13c) Smith Rock, Oregon
• Disposable Heroes (5.13c) Smith Rock, Oregon
• Scene of the Crime (5.13b/c) Smith Rock, Oregon
• Asia's Shadow Play (5.13b/c) Phra Nang, Thailand
• Les Cadres Regeneren (5.13b) Rodellar, Spain
• Argo (5.13b - second try) Rodellar, Spain
• A Cravita (5.13b - third try) Rodellar, Spain
• Evasion (5.13b - third try) Rodellar, Spain
• Lola (5.13b - second try) Rodellar, Spain
• El Latido del Miedo (5.13b - second try) Terradetes, Spain
• Formula Weekend (5.13b - second try) Terradetes, Spain
• Maneras de Vivir (5.13b - second try) Terradtes, Spain
• Happy Hour (5.13b) Cheakamus Canyon, Squamish
• Planète Groove (5.13b - second try) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Lourdes (5.13b - second try) El Chorro, Spain
• Rendez-Spew (5.13b - second try) Rifle, Colorado
• Fall of Man (5.13b - second try) Virgin River Gorge, Utah
• Dark Boy (5.13b - second try) Virgin River Gorge, Utah
• Monster Skank (5.13b - second try) Red Rocks, Nevada
• Great White Onion (5.13b - second try) Skaha, B.C.
• Wings of Deadalus (5.13b - second try) Skaha, B.C.
• Daniboy (5.13b - second try) Kalymnos, Greece

Onsights - Sport Climbs

• Coliseum (5.13b) Rodellar, Spain
• El Corredor de la Muerte (5.13b) Rodellar, Spain
• Primera Línea (5.13b) Terradets, Spain
• Ambicion Cero (5.13b - flash) Rodellar, Spain
• Red Bull (5.13a) Terradetes, Spain
• L'Assistant (5.13a) St. Leger, France
• Made in Mascun (5.13a) Rodellar, Spain
• Les Vielles Glories (5.13a) Rodellar, Spain
• Tragaldabas (5.13a) Rodellar, Spain
• Burning the Coil (5.13a) Crumpit Woods, Squamish
• The Force (5.13a) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Snooker (5.13a) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Appalacian Spring (5.13a) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Energia Positiva (5.13a) Terradets, Spain
• Orient (5.13a) Terradets, Spain
• Le Jus de Chaussette de Chez Ivan (5.13a) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Zuwi Nul Syndicate (5.13a) Kalymnos, Greece
• Triple Sec (5.13a) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Air Test (5.13a) Skaha, B.C.
• Apollo Reed (5.13a) New River Gorge, West Virginia
• Smashing Pumpkins (5.13a) El Chorro, Spain
• Just a Little Something (5.13a) Maple Canyon, Utah
• Twilight of a Champion (5.13a) Red Rocks, Nevada
• Definitely Makes You Whinge (5.13a) Phra Nang, Thailand
• Blanches Fesses (5.12d) Cuese, France
• Vagabond d'Occident (5.12d) Ceuse, France
• Ironman (5.12d) Rodellar, Spain
• Extension de la Cena de Isodoro (5.12d) Rodellar, Spain
• L'Any que ve Tambe (5.12d) Rodellar, Spain
• Coach ou Tyran (5.12d) Rodellar, Spain
• Tarambana (5.12d) Terradets, Spain
• Avant Match (5.12d) Terradets, Spain
• Laisse à Moi Rêver (5.12d) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Vague à L'âme (5.12d) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Les Poules aux Yeux D'or (5.12d) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Living Color (5.12d) Gorge du Tarn, France
• Marci Marc (5.12d) Kalymnos, Greece
• Neolithic Line (5.12d) Kalymnos, Greece
• Priapos (5.12d) Kalymnos, Greece
• Lactic Acid Bath (5.12d) New River Gorge, West Virginia
• Sub Man (5.12d) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Tuna Town (5.12d) Red River Gorge, Kentucky
• Angie (5.12d) Mount Groni, Spain
• Eye of the Storm (5.12d) El Chorro, Spain
• Space Lord (5.12d) Maple Canyon, Utah
• Brewtalized (5.12d) Owen's River Gorge, California
• Billion Million (5.12d) Owen's River Gorge, California
• The Gift (5.12d) Red Rocks, Nevada
• Malanga Hasta La Muerte (5.12d) Vinales, Cuba
• Hang Ten (5.12d) Phra Nang, Thailand
• Spicy Speck Dreams (5.12d) Phra Nang, Thailand
• Tyrolean Air (5.12d) Phra Nang, Thailand

Redpoint - Traditional Climbs

• 69 (5.13b/c) Murrin Park - Squamish, B.C.
• Zap Crack (5.12d) Murrin Park - Squamish, B.C.
• Zoo Two (AKA The Great Arch - 5.12+) South Gully- Squamish Chief
• Leviticus (5.12d) Murrin Park - Squamish, B.C.
• Zombie Roof (5.12d) The Bluffs -Squamish, B.C.
• Flight of the Challenger (5.12c) Murrin Park, B.C.
• Vital Transformation (5.12c) Squamish, B.C.
• Shadows (5.12c) Murrin Park - Squamish, B.C.
• Genius Loci (5.12b - crux pitch) Squamish Chief
• Big Daddy (5.12b) Murrin Park - Squamish Chief
• Gemini (5.12b) Squamish Chief
• Astronomy (5.12b) Squamish Chief

Onsights - Traditional Climbs

• Left Side (5.12a) Grand Wall, Squamish Chief
• Flight Simulator (5.12a - 4 pitches) Squamish, B.C.
• Daily Planet (5.12a - 4 pitches) Squamish Chief
• Dream On (5.12a - 8 pitches) Apron - Squamish Chief
• Cerberus (5.11d - 6 pitches) Squamish Chief
• Astro Monkey (5.11d - 6 pitches) Smith Rock, OR
• Dark Star (5.12a) Smith Rock, Oregon

Boulder Problems - Redpoints

• Backseat (V10) Squamish, B.C.
• No Troublems (V9/10) Squamish, B.C.
• Sesame Street (V9) Squamish, B.C.
• Sesame Street Direct (V9) Squamish, B.C.
• Tension Extension (V9) Squamish, B.C.
• Worm World Cave (V9) Squamish, B.C.
• Nick's Link (V9) Squamish, B.C.
• Soul Slinger (V9) Bishop, California
• Cholos (V9) Bishop, California
• Get Carter Sit-Down (V9) Bishop, California
• Old Eye (V9) Bishop, California

Boulder Problems - Onsights

• High Plains Drifter (V7) Bishop, California
• The Cosmo-not (V7) Bishop, California
• Yayoi (V7) Bishop, California
• Pain Grain SDS (V7) Bishop, California
• Little Country Girl (V7) Bishop, California