PETER THE DEER

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Peter the deer

Pierre Le Cerf is a multi-medalist French climber.
He has won the title of French Champion three times in the Youth category (2015, 2018 and 2019), and he has also obtained several victories in the European Youth Cup.

In 2022, he released Eagle-4, his first 9b. Today there are more than ten routes in the 9th grade!

Pierre has an essential trademark:

The climbing sock! If the majority of pro climbers decide to climb without socks, Pierre keeps them on and puts them in the spotlight!

His projects:

“I would really like to take part in World Cups abroad (America, Asia). I think it shapes a lifetime to have this kind of experience! In competition that would be it!

On a cliff: do as many routes as possible in the ninth degree as long as my form allows it! And of course, doing this all over the world. You just need the time and the means! And then if the form doesn't follow, then do some truly magnificent routes with a team that I love!"

Pierre shares his vision of climbing with us:

"Climbing came with my sister: she tried it, she liked it, and the following year I tried it and
I loved it! And like any 6-7 year old kid, a sport where the possibilities are endless, where you
use all parts of your body and in a place where there are lots of colors, well
you can only love!"

"Hmmmmm… the base of the bases is “dumped” next to Nice!! And “Big Ben” for the view
incredible and the memories! The south is extremely good for spots!”

"The perfect day is: doing my physical training alone (1-2 hours) at the beginning of the afternoon (let's say, completely randomly, suspensions on a YY Vertical hangboard), and finishing with friends outside or in the gym, without but, just good climbing!
But above all, a good day of climbing is spent with friends. Time flies by itself, it’s magical…”

"Thinking about life. It may be a bit “too much” to say that, but I tell myself that with or without this
passage, life goes on.
Think about the next good times, the next meal,… but without excess eh! Because the most important thing is the present moment! If the competition is in front of a lot of people, I tell myself that it's just magical to do that! We don't all have the opportunity to do something in front of so many people. So if you're anxious... there's nothing more normal, so go for it, it'll be fun to tell!"

“I would really like to take part in World Cups abroad (America, Asia). I think it shapes a lifetime to have this kind of experience! In competition that would be it!

On a cliff: do as many routes as possible in the ninth degree as long as my form allows it! And
of course, doing this worldwide. You just need the time and the means!
And then if the form doesn't follow, and doing some routes is just magnificent with a team that I love!

And finally, I would like to go abroad for 2 months to climb, meet new people,
know their way of training, climbing, seeing another culture! It is a project that
I have in mind!"

““live your sport better” is an interesting and atypical phrase, because you can go anywhere
meaning according to our character and our vision. For me, it's facilitating and improving the small details that are complicated, saving time on small wastes of time here and there, improving comfort, making everything more pleasant, in short, than just a little thing In addition, it makes all the difference for a session such as warm-up, rehabilitation, training, well-being and so on!”

“I’m demanding, but somewhere in between! Hehe, 20-25-30-35 degrees I really like!”

"I think block, but let's say 55% block and 45% Diff :) So not a big difference either!"

"Lolotte!! I have a loose elbow haha. No, more seriously, I really like this kind of movement. With my small size it helps. Incredible invention!!"

"I say counter toe. The last two times I pulled on a strong heel, I hit a posterior cruciate ligament and an external ligament. Something to think twice about doing again haha!"

“I can climb with socks!”