Gaetane Hay (Forestry Office Fontainebleau) about bouldering in Fontainebleau

In Fontainebleau, boulderers have been climbing for decades. And
many more will come, because the sport is booming. But what does
that do to the forest? I have been visiting the Women’s Bouldering
Festival in Fontainebleau und there I heard a very interesting talk
of Gaetane Hay. She is the head of the "tourism and biodiversity
unit" at the local Forestry Office in Bleau and she also is a
climber. Her job is to preserve the nature and at the same time,
keep everything safe for the boulderers. I am happy that she
allowed me to use her speech for a podcast episode, so that I can
share her thoughts and knowledge with you. You will hear, that
Gaetane is quite passionate. Not everyone treats Fontainebleau with
respect. You will also hear interesting news about new
infrastructure, that the officials are planning in Bleau. So have
fun with this episode!