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Patrick Edlinger‌

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Patrick Edlinger

Dax, Landes, France

Patrick Edlinger

Dax, Landes, France

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1960-06-15

Popularity

star1.6

Biography

Patrick Edlinger, born June 15, 1960 in Dax and died November 16, 2012 in La Palud-sur-Verdon, was a French climber and mountaineer. Renowned for his full solo ascents, he is one of the pioneers of high-level free climbing and was, in the 1980s, one of the first media figures in the discipline. Introduced to climbing at the age of nine, Patrick Edlinger practiced regularly at fourteen to devote himself fully to it at eighteen. Spending his days on the cliff, it happens to him, for lack of finding partners to belay him, to climb solo. With his friend Patrick Berhault, he distinguished himself by difficult achievements for the time, prefiguring another way of climbing, where the physical dimension takes precedence as much as the state of mind. In 1982, Patrick Edlinger introduced rock climbing to the general public thanks to documentaries by Jean-Paul Janssen broadcast around the world: "Life At Your Fingertips" and ""Opéra Vertical". There is free climbing and, partly, full solo, routes from the famous sites of Buoux (Luberon) and the Gorges du Verdon. Edlinger exposes a philosophy of climbing where hedonism, respect and love of nature, self-transcendence and a taste for risk are combined. This way of life combined with his youthful physique will mark the public in a profound way. At the origin of the climbing craze, Patrick Edlinger, "Le Blond", is not just a media figure, he is a high-level climber, who performs solos in routes rated 7a and also opens routes of extreme difficulty for the time up to 8b+/8c. A true international star, Patrick Edlinger was, in the 1980s, the favorite personality of the French according to a survey by Paris Match magazine, which relayed his exploits. When the Manifesto of the 19 decrying the competition was written in 1985, he did not sign it. In 1986, he won the first international climbing competitions in Bardonechia, then in 1988 in Snowbird in Utah. At that time, he launched his own line of clothing which he held with a few friends. In 1988, an advertisement was broadcast featuring him to promote Grany cereal bars; it was resumed in 1998 and then in 2004. In July 1994, he took part in two official UIAA competitions: the L'Argentière master's where he finished 34th and the Serre Chevalier master's where he placed 17th. In 1995, Patrick Edlinger suffered a serious accident while climbing a cliff. While training in the creeks of Marseille on a 7b route and he jumped several insurance points, a hold breaks and he falls eighteen meters. In cardiac arrest, he was resuscitated by a doctor present on the spot and finally got away with only a few muscle tears. He then retired from high level climbing, but continued to climb in the 8th degree for fun. From 1997 to 2000, he was editor-in-chief of the rock climbing magazine Roc'n Wall, which was eventually absorbed by the magazine Vertical. He stopped practicing solo when his daughter was born in 2002 and from 2009, he ran a gîte with his wife in the Verdon. In 2011, he began writing his biography with the collaboration of his friend for 25 years, Jean-Michel Asselin. He died accidentally on November 16, 2012 at his home in La Palud-sur-Verdon, at the age of 52.

Movie Credits

Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts

Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts‌
star10.0
calendar 2023

The Fingertip Phenomenon

The Fingertip Phenomenon‌
star7.5
calendar 1984

Le Grec - Georges Livanos

Le Grec - Georges Livanos‌
star10.0
calendar 1994

Life by the Fingertips

Life by the Fingertips‌
star7.5
calendar 1982

Berhault

Berhault‌
star10.0
calendar 2008

Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe

Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe‌
star10.0
calendar 1986

Verdon forever

Verdon forever‌
star10.0
calendar 1998

Oversand

Oversand‌
star10.0
calendar 1981

Overdon

Overdon‌
star10.0
calendar 1980

Roc'n Wall 97

Roc'n Wall 97‌
star10.0
calendar 1997

Over-Ice

Over-Ice‌
star10.0
calendar 1981

Among Wolves

Among Wolves‌
star4.1
calendar 1985

Arrowhead

Arrowhead‌
star10.0
calendar 1989

Passion Extrême

Passion Extrême‌
star10.0
calendar 1989

Plan-Séquence

Plan-Séquence‌
star10.0
calendar 1992

Le Dernier Voyage de Patrick Edlinger

Le Dernier Voyage de Patrick Edlinger‌
star10.0
calendar 2017

Aventure à Bleau

Aventure à Bleau‌
star10.0
calendar 1980

Profession grimpeur, Eric Escoffier

Profession grimpeur, Eric Escoffier‌
star10.0
calendar 1985

En Solo : L'ivresse des sommets

En Solo : L'ivresse des sommets‌
star10.0
calendar 2022

Une Vie au dessus du vide

Une Vie au dessus du vide‌
star10.0
calendar 2023

Une Araignée au Plafond

Une Araignée au Plafond‌
star10.0
calendar 2021

Opéra Vertical

Opéra Vertical‌
star10.0
calendar 1982

The Beautiful Story

The Beautiful Story‌
star7.1
calendar 1992

La Cordée de Rêve

La Cordée de Rêve‌
star10.0
calendar 2001

Tv Credits

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
star8.0
calendar 1972

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.5
calendar 1982