Jean-Baptiste Tribout, or J.B. Tribout (born 14 December 1961) is a French rock climber and competition climber.
Climbing history
Tribout started climbing at age seven in Fontainebleau, France with his grandfather, a mountaineer, and also joined the youth section of the French Alpine Club. There he met other young climbers such as Catherine Destivelle. In 1982, he climbed his first 8a (5.13b)-graded sport climbing route, Fritz the Cat, at Saussois, and in 1985 climbed his first 8b (5.13d)-graded route, Les braves gens, in the Verdon Gorge.
Between 1986 and 1998, he participated in international competition climbing events, finishing third twice and fourth twice in the final standings of the World Cup. In 2008, aged 47, twelve years after he had last climbed an 8c (5.14b)-graded climb, he climbed two 8c routes.
Competition Record
World Cup
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
4
?
4
3
16
3
6
19
World Championship
1991
1993
1995
1997
35
32
-
4
European Championship
1992
1996
17
16
Rock Master
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
3
?
2
2
?
9
Notable Ascents
8c+/5.14c
The Connexion - Orgon - 1994 - First ascent (combination of Macumba Club and The Bronx)
Superplafond - Volx - 1994 - First ascent (combination of the Maginot Line, called by the French Le plafond, and Terminator)