BURSTAlex Megos has made the second ascent of Jules Marchaland’s Le Bruit de l’Acid 5.15b (9b) in Claret, France. It was just established in April of last year by Marchaland. Megos has now climbed at least a dozen routes graded 5.15b or higher. So it’s not insignificant when he said it was, “For sure one of the best moves I’ve ever done on a route!” The crux of Le Bruit de l’Acid is a wild, committing dyno to a pinch on a tufa. It only took Megos four days of effort to send.
“After seeing the picture and the video of [Jules Marchaland] doing the FA, I knew I wanted to climb this route,” said Megos on Instagram. “The crux move seemed too good to be true, and I wanted to know if it really is as good as it looked on the video. IT IS!!”
Not too long ago, Megos went on a sending spree while visiting Fontainebleau. Highlights from his bouldering trip include La Force du Destin V14, Satan i Helvete (départ bas) V14 and Satan i Helvete V13. He climbed three other V13s: Mécanique Élémentaire, Gaïa assis, and La Diagonale des Oufs.
Megos had an epic year in 2025. In January, the German climber made the first ascent of Taureg Blanco 5.15b/c in Margalef, Spain. The next day, he flashed Mr. Big 5.14d. In March, he achieved the first-ever flash of the historic Agincourt, France’s first 5.14b. In April, he made another first ascent with Le Grand Saccage 5.15a/b and onsighted Dévers Sévère 5.14b/c in Buoux, France. In August 2025, he clipped the chains on Adam Ondra’s Iron Curtain 5.15a and Kangaroo’s Limb 5.15a in Flatanger, Norway. Megos spent the month of August in Flatanger projecting B.I.G. 5.15d, one of three routes of the grade in the world. He battled skin issues on the climb, as well as frigid temps and rain.
Jules Marchaland Le Bruit de l’Acid 5.15b First Ascent
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